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Land Use Plan • Review and update the zoning ordinance and subdivision ordinance o Update the official zoning map to be consistent with the 2030 Future Land Use Map (Figure 3 -3). o Create a new zoning district to protect the Urban Reserve in accordance with the Utility Staging Map (Figure 3 -4). o Adopt a new Growth Management Policy consistent with the Plan. o Review and update the existing residential zoning district requirements and subdivision regulations to ensure that the densities allowed in the Plan can be achieved. • Develop design standards to ensure high quality residential, commercial and industrial development in the community. • Create a method of providing incentives, such as density bonuses and fee reductions, for development projects that achieve goals in the Comprehensive Plan. • Monitor the staging plan annually and review the supply of available land. • Provide ample opportunities for community involvement and input for planning projects within the city through citizen advisory groups, public open houses, other stakeholder meetings, and surveys. • Create design standards to strengthen and maintain the appearance of the city's gateways and key transportation corridors • Review the fully integrated comprehensive plan, which includes coordinated land use and transportation plans, biannually to provide a rationale for transportation and land use decisions. • Uses Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) process to assess the impact of development on the city's natural resources and infrastructure. Housing Plan • Streamline permitting and development processes to ease the rehabilitation or improvement of existing homes and reduce unwarranted cost impacts on the price of entry-level homes. • Work with the Anoka County HRA to meet the community's life -cyle and affordable housing needs. • Complete a detailed citywide senior citizen housing needs study • Explore methods and options to promote the improvement of the existing housing stock, and to encourage the rehabilitation or redevelopment of substandard housing • Pursue funding opportunities to increase the affordability of housing units within conservation subdivisions and to incorporate green building techniques for affordable housing • Activate and utilize powers and tools of a City Economic Development Authority and /or a City Housing and Redevelopment Authority to make funds available for the creation of new affordable housing. • Partner with, support and market programs offered by the County, State, MHFA, Federal Government and non - profits to fund the development of affordable housing • Update the zoning ordinance and subdivision ordinance to reduce impediments to affordable housing. 11 -4 • •