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City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 43 Introduction The City of Mounds View is a fully developed suburban community in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. Residential land uses are and will continue to be the principal land uses in Mounds View. The intent and content of Mounds View’s housing element therefore is directed towards maintaining and improving the quality and diversity of the existing housing stock and providing infill housing where possible. The housing element looks at four areas as required by Metropolitan Council guidelines. These include housing goals and policies, existing housing supply, future housing needs, and housing programs that have and/or will be used to achieve the goals. Goals and Policies The following are the housing goals and policies for the City of Mounds View: Goal 1: Maintain a broad and full choice of housing opportunities. Policies: a. Provide sufficient housing and sufficient housing sizes, types and styles to meet the needs of all segments of the population, notably groups with specialized housing needs, such as low and moderate income and the elderly. b. The development and preservation of owner-occupied housing for low and moderate income households shall be encouraged. c. Housing for low and moderate-income families and individuals should not be concentrated within a single project or area. d. When providing low and moderate-income housing, priority should be given to Mounds View residents to the extent possible. e. Consider the development of additional medium density single-family attached homes to supplement conventional single-family detached homes, mobile homes, and apartments. f. Encourage Αlife cycle≅ housing to provide various housing options. g. Encourage the development of Αmove up≅ housing opportunities. h. Promotion of first-time home buyers and closing cost/down payment assistance programs.