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90 Page 2 Planning and Zoning Commission November 7, 1979 Mr. Locke explained that although there may be a decrease in population there is a slight increase in households because the household encompasses a smaller number of people. The family size is smaller. The average household is now 3.2 people,: Mr. Locke explained the low income, moderate income, etc. housing categories and said what Metro asked communities to,do is to define the numerical goal for the low, moderate, etc. income household opportunities. Lino Lakes does not have a low income goal but does have a modest cost goal. One reason we do not have a low income goal is that it does not have urban services es- pecially sewers. Maybe ten years from now this should be considered. Mr. Short noted that today Lino Lakes is not required by the Land,Planning Act, to provide so much money or "X" number of low income housing but,by 1990,; Lino Lakes should be prepared to address providing this opportunity.: for the low income people. The Metro Council will be reviewing the Land Planning Act. Mr. Short explained that low income housing is generally subsidized. The modest income isnot re- quired to be adopted by any community. The state law does not require that the City provide the opportunity to make sure the units,will be built. All the City has to do is tomake an effort usually through ordinance to, allow practical opportunities for developers to build something that would qualify. This is .where we start talking about lot size and building size. When the Metro Council said that Lino Lakes should have about 93 units it meant that out of the whole region Lino Lakes should provide about 93 homes. Mr. Gourley asked if the projected 93 figure is based on a low estimated popula- tion, the number of 93 is probably low too. Mr. Short said yes, it would be nearer 130 units. This figure is new units, not including existing units. Mr. Short said this means how can Lino Lakes provide these 130 units to modest income families. Can a builder come into Lino Lakes -and not be blocked by ordinance in building this type of house. ,This would be probably a $55,000 house or Tess. Mr. Locke said this is not based on a square footage cost but saying this is a modest income priced home. Mr. Gourley said he had attended a housing meeting at Metro and was in- formed that some of the Metro areas may already be saturated with modest income housing and by appeal procedures some of this type of housing may be shifted to adjoining communities who have developable land. Mr.Locke noted that some communities have gotten together and pooled their quotas and use subsidies to attain their goals. Mr. Short noted that the goal numbers suggested were not required but just a recommendation. Mr. Gourley said the meeting he attended the Metro Council suggested that maybe approval of the Plan hinged on meeting these goals. Mr. Short said the Metro person they talked to stressed Metro Council was not trying to spread the low, modest and moderate housing out so much but trying to make Cities provide the various housing opportunities that their residents will generate. At This point Mayor Karth asked a question but it was not audible. It apparently involved Shenandoah 111.