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n. Protect residential developments from adverse, man-made, environ- mental impacts, including noise, air, and visual pollution. New residential development shall be prohibited when noises and/or air pollution exceed accepted standards and the negative impacts are not correctable by constructions, site planning, and other techniaues . o. Prohibit commercial development within designated residential areas (neighborhood commercial uses should be viewed as unnecessary when community proximity of the neighborhoods to commercial areas is adequate.) Goal 3: Provide sufficient housing and sufficient housing sizes, types and styles to meet the needs of all segments of the population, notedly groups with specialized housing needs, such as the low and moderate income and the elderly. Policies: a. The development and preservation of owner-type housing for low and moderate income households shall be encouraged. b. Support a program of providing housing for low and moderate income families and individuals which avoids concentrating such housing within a single project or area. c . Consider developments that include both subsidized and regular market rate housing within a single planned residential area. d . Consider use of townhouses, duplexes, garden apartments and • scattered site single family homes for family.subsidized housing. e. Establish administrative and policy mechanisms which will facilitate the development of low and moderate income housing and correct existing housing deficiencies. f. When providing housing for low and moderate income households, priority shall be given to Mounds View residents and notedly elderly residents. g. The City shall ensure that all housing assistance available, be it state or federal, bemade available and accessible to community residents. h. The City Newsletter, as well as local news media, may be utilized as a vehicle for informing residents of housing program availability. 53