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DEC-01-'94 THU 09:18 ID:METROPOLITRN COUNCIL TEL NO:612/291-6550 " L 1:fl92 PH ...--"-.- . e e "ADoka County cxpcx;ts to address these issues between now and 2005, taking advantage of that time to evaluate system planning and funding options. Witbin Anob County, we anticipate evaluating enhancements including ramp metering on TH 10, improved transit and park.and.rlde facilities, land use options to increase local employment and rccJuce vehicle mnes of travel (VMT) and others. We will be lookin& to the communitica, includJq youn, for help in that effort In the near future." With the stipulations contained In the county analysis the proposed Ramsey plan amendment Is consistent with the Council's transportation po/icy plan. HOUI181 (Audrey Dougherty) The Ramsey amendment proposes to add 442 acres to the current urban service area, 311 acrea of which would be for low density residential uses providing approximately 933 lots. In 1980 there wetc 2,780 housing units in tbe city and 96 percent (2,671 units) were single family. Since that time, the city has added 1,160 units to its housing stock; ninety-six percent or 1,119 units have been single Camily. The city presently has 3,940 housing units, 3,790 (96%) are single family, 58 (1.'%) are multifamily/townhouse units, and 92 (2%) are mobile homes. Metropolitan Council overall forecasts assume a long-term trend of between 60 and 65 percent single family household development within the region. While the city has a considerably higher percentage of sIngle famIly housing than is forecast by the Council the 1990 Census IndJcated that the median value of Ramsey bousing was '87,200, somewhat lower than the $88,900 for the metropolitan area. Sixty-seven percent of the housing in Ramsey is affordable to families at 80 percent of the area median. That Includes units renting for less than $l,OOO/month and selling Cor less than $100,000. The Department of Housing and Urban Development haa determined that 80 percent of median is considered low income. Fifty percent of median is considered very low income by BUD. Affordable housing units In that eatCJOIY would rent for less than SS99/month and sell for less than $60,000. Only four percent of the housing units in Ramsey would meet that need. The city may want to consider cluster plannlna opportunities, or the creation of policies and land development ordinances to encourage development of diverse types of housing in a range of costs, as well as tbe designation of a portion of their proposed expansion area to multifamily opportunities. Each of the possibilities would addreas the needs of lower Income families as well as provide a better mix of alternative housing types. Current Council housing policies identify that each city has a responsibility to plan for a variety of types and costs of housing to meet the needs of people of all ages and income levels. Policies encourage the provision of alternative housing types at affordable prices, especially in developing communities that currently have predominantly single family homes. The Regional Blueprint, recently adopted by the Metropolitan Council reaffirms and strengthens housing policies and cites the expansion of Iife..cycle housing opportunities and affordable housing choice as a critical policy direction Cor the region. As part of this renewed emphasis, the Council will be developing a revised sct of housing review guidelines that will be used to assess the adequacy of a community's comprehensive plan housing element. Future regional funding decisions will be based on the adoption of an acceptable plan. 10