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Figure 21: Options for guiding land to meet projected need for affordable housing Option 1: Guide sufficient land at a minimum density of: •8 units/acre to meet a community's total need Implementation program tic p12: 2: Guide sufficient land at a minimum density of: •12 units/acre to meet need at 50% or less AMI (combines the two lower affordability bands) •6 units/acre to meet need at 51%-80% AMI Communities have a variety of additional tools at their discretion to encourage, incent, and even directly create affordable housing opportunities; guiding land at higher densities alone is insufficient to meet the existing or projected needs for affordable housing. Complete housing elements must not only identify a community's "programs, fiscal devices and other specific actions" (Minn. Stat. 473.859, subd. 4) available to meet housing needs as stated in statute, but also clearly and directly link which tools will be used, and in what circumstances, to explicitly address the needs previously identified. The Council recognizes that this is a more robust application of the statutory language than in the last round of comprehensive plan updates. The Council will ensure that technical assistance is available to help communities identify and direct their resources. Complete housing elements do not have to commit every available tool to meet housing needs, but must identify and consider all reasonable resources. Council actions to review comprehensive plan updates to expand housing choices determine how to strengthen and more effectively review the housing element and implementation program in local comprehensive plans in preparation for the 2018 round of local comprehensive plan updates. • Include local responsibilities connected to housing in the 2015 update of the Local Planning Handbook. • Incorporate new Include updated housing requirements and review criteria in into the 2015 update of the Local Planning Handbook. • Provide technical assistance to communities desiring more detailed discussion about new requirements and review criteria. • Provide communities basic data to inform their existing housing assessments. • Provide technical assistance to communities desiring support identifying and understanding available tools to meet existing and projected affordable housing needs. • Review the housing element of 2040 Comprehensive Plan updates for completeness with TTew updated requirements review criteria. • Provide technical assistance to communities desiring ways to get the most out of their housing element beyond minimum requirements, both in the Local Planning Handbook and in direct assistance if requested. Page - 12 1 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL