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<br /> <br />City of Lino Lakes <br />Livable Communities Act Housing Action Plan <br />May 25, 2011 <br /> <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />The Lino Lakes 2030 Comprehensive Plan includes a chapter on housing. The housing chapter <br />has several purposes. It establishes policies and programs to meet the existing and projected <br />housing needs in Lino Lakes. It also develops new strategies to accommodate the development <br />of low and moderate income housing. The policies, programs, and strategies will guide the <br />community to integrate housing into land use, transportation, economic and other decisions. It <br />also provides direction for the private sector to participate in the creation of affordable and life- <br />cycle housing opportunities. This Livable Communities Act Housing Action Plan reiterates and <br />supports the purposes and implementation strategies of the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />The condition, affordability, and availability of housing affects the social and economic health of <br />every city. As a developing community, Lino Lakes has an excellent opportunity to provide a <br />variety of housing options to meet the needs of all its current and future residents throughout <br />their lives. Through Lino Lakes’ Comprehensive Plan and Visioning processes, participants <br />identified the need for a greater variety of housing options within the community, which <br />currently consists mainly of single family detached homes. In response, the Comprehensive Plan <br />Advisory Panel developed a Land Use Plan that identifies areas for high density housing, <br />medium density housing, and low density housing, as well as mixed use areas that will <br />incorporate a mix of commercial areas with higher density housing options. This can <br />accommodate a wider variety of housing types including senior housing, live/work units, and <br />multi-family in a variety of styles from rental, condo and townhomes. Single family options will <br />range from entry-level single family, move-up for growing families and “executive housing” to <br />meet the needs of a changing population. <br /> <br />This shift to provide a more diverse housing supply supports future economic development <br />objectives by retaining existing residents and attracting new residents from all social and <br />economic backgrounds, and is an essential component for sustainable growth. The varied