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City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ______________________________________________________________________________ 24 Residential Goal 1: Preserve the identity and improve the quality and appearance of existing neighborhoods. Policies: a. High-density housing shall be located within easy access of a major thoroughfare so as to not introduce an excessive amount of vehicular traffic onto residential streets. b. A major consideration for approval or denial of any proposed multiple-family dwelling project will be its compatibility with surrounding land uses. c. High-density housing shall not be placed or utilized specifically as a buffer or use capable of absorbing negative impacts. d. Medium-density single-family attached housing may be used in transitional areas between single-family detached residential neighborhoods and high-density residential development. e. The existing character of low-density neighborhoods shall be maintained and preserved by preventing encroachment from higher use types and by buffering the neighborhoods from other types of land use. Some redevelopment of low-density uses on the fringe of these neighborhoods may be used to provide buffering. f. Consider subdivision of existing large lot single-family residential lots on a case-by-case basis to ensure development is consistent with community needs and compatible with surrounding development. g. Substandard housing shall be rehabilitated or redeveloped through private means and/or public assistance. h. Substandard housing shall be removed when it is judged not economically feasible to correct deficiencies. i. Residential amenities required by zoning and subdivision regulations shall be properly maintained. j. The housing maintenance code shall be uniformly enforced in order to protect the health and safety of occupants and ensure the ongoing stability of residential neighborhoods.