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DRAFT LAND USE AND HOUSING GOALS • Saint Anthony Village makes the best use of its land and focuses re-development on aging and underutilized commercial and industrial properties. • Current public park and community center facilities are well maintained and enhanced to meet the demands of a diversity of residents. • Our community is welcoming and accommodating to all ages and generations. • Land uses are integrated, walkable, and well-connected • The housing supply meets the spectrum of needs for all ages and income levels • Our existing neighborhoods are well-maintained • New development is environmentally friendly DRAFT LAND USE AND HOUSING POLICIES (ACTION ITEMS) 1. Encourage housing churn of single-family homes by continuing to plan for senior housing options. 2. Conduct further study and planning on the re-development or better utilization of the current industrial park. 3. Monitor the interest in teardowns and large expansions of single-family homes and examine the zoning code to ensure opportunities for investment are maximized. 4. Coordinate with school district and community education to plan for changing programming and spatial needs at the community center and the schools. 5. Explore the potential for affordable housing development at the city-owned site on Kenzie Terrace (former bowling alley site). 6. Identify areas in the city for co-operative senior housing. 7. Utilize available financing techniques to encourage multi-family housing developments to include a component of affordable housing. 8. Plan for the re-development of underutilized commercial properties, especially those on higher volume streets and transit routes, for higher-density, multi-family housing. 9. Evaluate the appropriateness for ordinances that encourage alternative housing options like accessory dwelling units and smaller apartment units. 10. Identify areas in the community for the development of new, higher end office space. 11. Utilize the Planned Unit Development re-zoning as a tool at key locations to promote market flexibility and integrated land uses. 12. Explore available grants and funding opportunities to promote the type of desired development. 13. Update zoning district policy to reflect the guidance of the 2040 Land Use Plan 14. Develop a new R-5 Residential Zoning District to accommodate the High Density Residential land use guidance.