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• <br />• <br />• <br />Policies: <br />1. Work with developers to identify innovative strategies for providing entry-level and life <br />cycle housing. <br />2. Use redevelopment tools to revitalize aging residential properties, made possible by <br />various federal, state, local government, and non - profit programs. <br />3. Provide expanded opportunities for housing ownership made available by various federal, <br />state, local government and non - profit agencies. <br />4. Provide for and designate appropriate areas for high- density and mixed -use <br />development. <br />Goal 6: Enhance opportunities for senior housing <br />Rationale: As Lino Lakes continues to grow and develop, it must also accommodate the <br />housing needs of a growing aging population. <br />Policies: <br />1. Develop partnerships with non - profit and private sector groups who assist in the creation <br />of senior housing. <br />2. Coordinate development of housing with retail accessibility (restaurants, shops, <br />groceries). <br />Goal 7: Increase commercial /residential mixed -use development in appropriate and <br />designated areas in the City of Lino Lakes <br />Rationale: An increased city tax base, including desired and accessible commercial and retail <br />development, is essential to decreasing the city's dependence on residential property tax to fund <br />the services, amenities and infrastructure that citizens desire and expect. <br />Policies: <br />1. Ensure commercial and mixed -use development is dispersed throughout the city. <br />2. Ensure the Comprehensive Plan and official controls allow for mixed -use development, <br />including higher density residential. <br />3. Encourage developers to take advantage of opportunities provided by mixed -use and <br />nodal development design standards especially within designated redevelopment areas. <br />3 -5 <br />