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0 Chapter 4: Housing Plan • • Introduction The condition, affordability, and availability of housing affects the social and economic health of every city. As a developing community, Lino Lakes has an excellent opportunity to provide a variety of housing options to meet the needs of all its current and future residents throughout their lives. Through the Comprehensive Plan and Visioning processes, participants identified the need for a greater variety of housing options within the community, which currently consists mainly of single family detached homes. In response, the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Panel developed a Land Use Plan that identifies areas for high density housing (8 units /net acre or more, medium density housing (3.6 -7.9 units /net acre), low density housing (1.5 -3.5 units /net acre), and mixed use areas that will incorporate a mix of commercial areas with higher density housing options. This will accommodate a wider variety of housing types including senior housing, live /work units, and multi - family in a variety of styles from rental, condo and town homes. Single family options will range from entry-level single family, move -up for growing families and "executive housing" to meet the needs of a changing population. This shift to provide a more diverse housing supply supports future economic development objectives by retaining existing residents and attracting new residents from all social and economic backgrounds, and is an essential component for sustainable growth. These areas will provide much needed housing options for the city's work force, young professionals, families, and senior residents. The purpose of the Housing Plan is to establish plans and programs to meet the existing and projected housing needs in Lino Lakes and to develop new strategies to promote the development of low and moderate income housing, which the City is required to provide for. The plan will guide the community to integrate housing into land use, transportation, economic and other decisions, as well as provide direction for the private sector to participate in the creation of affordable housing and life -cycle housing opportunities. This Housing Plan satisfies the requirements of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and stipulations of Chapter 473.859, Subd 2(c) and Subd 4 of the Minnesota State Statues. The plan will contain background information on current housing supply and related statistics, an assessment of current and future housing needs, and future housing strategies to meet these needs. Goals and Policies During the Visioning and Comprehensive Plan processes, participants developed new goals and strategies for housing development in the community. The complete set of goals and strategies, which provided a general guide for the development of this chapter, is listed in Chapter 3, Land Use. Those that are particularly related to housing in Lino Lakes are presented below: Goal 3: Ensure housing development is compatible with existing and adjacent land uses and provides accessibility to key community features and natural amenities. Rationale: Accessibility to the most attractive features of Lino Lakes is important to the citizens of our community. 4 -1