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Page - 4 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES INTRODUCTION communities to consider any changes in growth trends or community expectations about growth that may have an impact on regional systems. The Thrive forecasts for population, households, and employment for your community are: 2010 (actual) 2014 (est.) 2020 2030 2040 Population 20,216 21,129 22,800 26,900 31,100 Households 6,174 6,374 7,300 9,000 10,600 Employment 3,313 3,944 4,700 5,300 6,000 Housing Policy The Council adopted the Housing Policy Plan on December 10, 2014, and amended the plan on July 8, 2015. The purpose of the plan is to provide leadership and guidance on regional housing needs and challenges and to support Thrive MSP 2040. The Housing Policy Plan provides an integrated policy framework to address housing challenges greater than any one city or county can tackle alone. Consistent with state statute (Minn. Stat. 473.859, subd. 2(c) and subd. 4), communities must include a housing element and implementation program in their local comprehensive plans that address existing and projected housing needs. The Council has also determined the regional need for low and moderate income housing for the decade of 2021-2030 (see Part III and Appendix B in the Housing Policy Plan). Lino Lakes’ share of the region’s need for low and moderate income housing is 515 new units affordable to households earning 80% of area median income (AMI) or below. Of these new units, the need is for 284 affordable to households earning at or below 30% of AMI, 197 affordable to households earning 31% to 50% of AMI, and 34 affordable to households earning 51% to 80% of AMI. Affordable Housing Need Allocation for Lino Lakes At or below 30% AMI 284 31 to 50% AMI 197 51 to 80% AMI 34 Total Units 515 Specific requirements for the housing element and housing implementation programs of local comprehensive plans can be found in the Local Planning Handbook.