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Comprehensive Guide Plan - Housing Element City of Mounds View • procedure. The Code requires that all rental units be inspected within a four year period. Each year the City inspects at least 25%of all units to ensure rental properties comply with the Housing Code. Manufactured Housing: The city has three manufactured home parks with a total of 585 mobile homes. The manufactured home parks provide a substantial portion of the city's affordable housing. Local Initiatives Economic Development Authority(EDA): The EDA was created in March, 1994. One of the objectives of the EDA is to provide housing opportunities for residents. Because the City is new to providing housing opportunities to the residents, funding had not yet been accessed. Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant Program: In 1996,the City applied for a Capacity Building Grant for staff training. (The grant was not received.) Local Official Controls and Approvals The City of Mounds View has not changed the development requirements for the residential zoning districts of the city. The city may consider evaluating the number of local controls on the cost of residential development and redevelopment. For instance,the city may consider: • 1. Zero lot line developments allowing duplexes making affordable housing opportunities available. 2. Zoning requirements such as setbacks,minimum lot size and minimum square footage for new housing and redevelopment. Housing Demand- Goals and Policies for Future Life-cycle Needs Affordable Housing Mounds View's population showed a slight decline in 1990; however, the projected population for the year 2010 is 12,800. The City of Mounds View is a fully developed suburb, and the population should remain relatively stable. The existing housing stock should serve the anticipated population of the city for the next decade. 111 Page 5