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— Page 5 Planning and Zoning Commission November 7, 1979 problems and felt the higher income housing takes care of itself. He felt setting percentages takes care of the various housing types. Mr. Short said that the statements per say will not be included in the. housing plans but wanted a reaction tothe items so that some policies, could be developed. The polices will be reviewed. Mr. Locke said from the feel that he and Mr. Short get about housing con- ditions in Lino Lakes is that the most significant problem is the question of getting a variety of housing. It appears that the amount of,low and modest cost housing meets the needs of the people but that could change in the future. There comes a point as the community grows older and the housing grows older ther will have to be a greater concern that hte housing will be maintained and kept up to date or replaced. Potential House Policies - Mr. Locke said he and Mr. Short picked and choose from some sample policies which the Metro Council produced and which seemed appropriate. 1. The City will remote development of a variety of housing types for all stages in the life cycle. 2. The City adopts Metro Councils fair share allocation for modest cost housing as it relates to this community. Mr. Short talked about adopting a percentage policy. For instance a certain percentage could apply to Urban Service 1 and,a certain percentage for Urban Service 11. In this way the City could possibly realize its.goal. There was discussion of when Urban Service 11 was proposed for. It was decided that Urban Service 11 will be implemented by 1990 probably between 1985 an; 1990. Mr. Short was to ask Mr. Gotwald if he had excluded commercial and state lots from the total Tots in Urban Service 11. Mrs. Elsenpeter.asked if by chance the City decided on providing some sub- sidized low income housing will this change our fair share low income housing alocation? Mr. Gourley said it will fulfill our allocation. She asked if it would meet our Modest cost housing? Mr. Short felt this would help. There was discussion regarding encouraging developers or discouraging de- velopers of a particular size house or size lot especially smaller houses and Tots. The next policy number 4 was, The City will be receptive. to Federal, state, local and other financial resources in an effort to promote accomplishments of the City's fair share of modest cost housing. Mr. Gourley noted that the City is already getting housing built with special low interest state or federal money.