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2001 Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br />D. The Plan for Housing <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey is currently a participant in the Livable Communities Act Local <br />Housing Incentives Account Program. As part of this agreement the City of Ramsey <br />adopted the following housing goals in December of 1995 to give direction to the City's <br />affordable and life-cycle housing planning and development efforts, through at least the <br />year 2010. The goals are included here to fulfill the affordable housing planning <br />requirements of the Land Planning Act.7 <br /> <br />Table VI-4 Metropolitan Livable Communities Housing Goals <br /> <br /> Current Index Benchmark City Goal <br />Affordability <br /> Ownership 88% 69-87% 70% <br /> Rental 29% 35-50% 35% <br />Life-Cycle <br /> Non-single family 4% 33-35% 10% <br /> Owner/renter mix 97/3 % 75/25 % 90/10% <br />Density <br /> Single Family 0.8/acre 1.9-2.3/acre 2/acre <br /> Multifamily Unknown 8/acre 8/acre <br /> <br />General Housing Goals <br />The following are the general goals for housing supported by the City of Ramsey: <br /> <br />1. To ensure a balanced supply of housing available for people of all income levels, <br /> ethnicity and physical abilities. <br /> <br />2. To ensure a variety of housing types, styles and sizes (for both single and multi- <br /> family) to meet the life-cycle needs of Ramsey residents. <br /> <br />3. To ensure housing development respects the natural environment. <br /> <br />4. To provide the full range of public services and facilities. <br /> <br />5. To eliminate barriers to the construction of affordable housing units in the <br /> community. <br /> <br />6. To add to and preserve the existing affordable housing supply in the community. <br /> <br />General Housing Policy <br />It is the policy of the City to: <br /> <br />Promote a variety of housing types, costs and ownership options throughout <br />Ramsey to meet the life-cycle needs of all income levels, those with special needs <br />and nontraditional households. <br /> <br />2. Explore all avenues for reducing the financial barriers to affordable housing. <br /> <br />7 City of Ramsey, Metropolitan Livable Communities Action Plan. May 29, 1996 and supporting Resolution # <br />96-12-344. <br />2001 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Page 1/11-4 <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br /> <br />