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Table 4-11 Existing Housing Needs Implementation Tools ToolsIdentified Need Available Maintain, manage and preserve Rental Housing We would consider the development of a rental housing licensing program to enforce life safety and other minimum housing standards existing housing stock Registration Program for all rental units in the City. Small Cities Development Grant On a case -by -case basis, the City will evaluate whether this program is appropriate to assist with residential rehabilitation in targeted areas of the community where the housing stock is older and in need of rehabilitation. We will coordinate with the Washington County CDA to best align their resources with this stated need. These programs include Washington County Community Housing Choice Vouchers, Metropolitan Housing Opportunity Program (MHOP), Bridges I & II, Long Term Homelessness, and Development Agency (CDA) Family Self Sufficiency (FSS), Gap Financing for Redevelopment and Rental and Owner Occupied Housing (GROW) and other programs that the CDA provides for community development. Local Funding Sources We will explore and promote programs offered through the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Minnesota Housing and Finance Agency, and USDA Rural Development for residential rehabilitation. 4d Tax Program We will consider the possible use of a 4d affordable housing incentive program to preserve affordable housing in the City by providing tax reductions to property owners to provide affordable housing. Provide access to public programs and financial programs Senior Housing Expand housing options Preservation of Naturall Occuring Affordable Housing NOAH Preservation of Existina Manufactured Housing Washington County CDA Referrals Tax Increment Financing Washington County CDA Referrals City Ordinance Allocation of Affordable Housing Guiding land at densities Need below 30% AMI supporting affordable housing Washington County CDA Tax Increment Financing Tax Abatement Local Funding Sources Local Funding Resources: HOME ivD 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE We will consider opportunities to partner with local NOAH preservation organizations to preserve affordable housing_ We will consider measures to support and protect existing manufactured housing_ We will coordinate with the Washington County CDA to best align their resources with this stated need. We will review and update our reference procedures and training to applicable staff by 2025 to ensure we have the ability to refer residents to any applicable housing programs outside the scope of our services. The City will consider TIF for housing development. We will coordinate with the Washington County CDA to best align their resources with this stated need. We will review and update our reference procedures and training to applicable staff by 2025 to ensure we have the ability to refer residents to any applicable housing programs outside the scope of our services. We will review our Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances by 2021 to ensure regulations allow the construction of a variety of housing types. The City has guided land at densities to support affordable housing. See Future Land Use Plan We will coordinate with the Washington County CDA to best align their resources with this stated need. The City will consider using TIF for housing development. The City may consider Tax Abatement for this use. We would consider supporting/sponsoring an application to the Livable Communities Account program for multi -family rental proposals with units suitable for large families, and in areas guided for high density residential. We would consider, on a case by case basis, the possibility on an application for HOME funds to address this housing type. HOUSING 101