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CHAPTER 5 HOUSING 105 In 1970, 3.3% of the families in New Brighton (116 families) were below the poverty level, while 14% of those persons age 65 and over were below poverty level. In 1980, the percent of families below poverty level dropped slightly to 2%, while the actual number of persons age 65 and over below poverty level decreased to 2.9% in 1980. This reduction coincides with recent studies which show the income level for persons over 65 years of age has been increasing at a faster rate than any other population age group in the country. HOUSING NEED Based on population and household projections by the Metropolitan Council, New Brighton will need to accommodate approximately 1,800 new households from 1980 to the year 2000. However, the total number of housing units is only one dimension of New Brighton's housing needs. A balanced price range and an assortment of types of housing are also necessary. The Metropolitan Land Planning Act requires that all plans include a housing element "containing standards, plans and programs for providing adequate housing opportunities to meet existing and projected local and regional housing needs, including but not limited to the use of official controls and land use planning to promote the availability of land for the development of low and moderate income housing." The law also directs each community to provide an implementation program with plans for sufficient existing and new housing, to meet the local units share of metropolitan area need for low and moderate income housing. To achieve this objective, the plan will address both subsidized low and moderate income housing as well as unsubsidized, modest cost, middle income housing. GOALS: HOUSING 1. Increase the supply of housing affordable to all residents as part of our responsibility to meet our housing needs both as an individual community and as an integral part of the greater metropolitan community. 2. To provide residents with the choice of a variety of dwelling unit types throughout the City to meet the needs of diverse family sizes, age groups and income levels. 3. Promote and maintain suitable living environments for City residents by providing neighborhoods that are designed well, are in harmony with nature, in scale with surrounding uses and that provide adequate community facilities, services and open spaces.