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<br /> <br />g <br /> <br />" <br />,~ <br /> <br /> <br />t '"', E <br />"". <br /> <br />;" <br />':;' <br /> <br />2opl. Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br />t~: !~ <br /> <br />F. ~U::.f.m~= hous~t~~li~fry ~~~,~~ersjry~ls housing stock This <br /> <br />mea;ns creating more opporpiitfpr. multi-(a~ly;:~ou~ing iespecially senior housing. It <br />also. inclpdes providing 0$ ....' ".r~for,re~~e.t ~!Jpiecl.housins as there is only one <br />apm'tme~ building with re 'qn.itfiln ~~e:y.t ~er~ee~s inclpde maintenance of the <br />existing .ousing supply as ..' ~ 9~L'tlte hqm!sfl ~~coti1munityare reaching the 20 year <br />oldmarkl where usual maim.." c~is be~o~i, n~~defAdditiQnaLhousing programs, <br />strategie~ and resources are id"nJifi~din tlte (l)ityoF~~ey's Hou~ing Action Plan. <br /> <br />v ~ <br /> <br />The City should pursue i:hf~oll*,\,ring: <br /> <br />" '.: ., ". <br /><. "'-::'. :.',' ," <br />1. Itevise the zoning c()c(eio~low a va.P<<ID' df housing types and styles both owner <br />and renter occupied: ~. r' . . <br /> <br />2. qontinue its effortstqJtro.,de set1ior~ous1hg . units that are both affordable and <br />market rate units. ?... . <br /> <br />3. Encourage the develo1>~enl~f affo~&t~le~ousing by reducing such barriers as <br />minimum lot sizes, fntini\Ullm fl09r'/areag, and complicated public review <br />processes. <br /> <br />4. B~ willing to work wi1'1'eV:e19pers, whowis~ to include.aff.ordable housing within <br />ai?UD by assisting th~d~v~qper in ?l>tfni"funds through such programs as the <br />~innesota Housing "e,o~c~ Prog~~ and the Super Request For Proposal <br />Process or through Ei~ttle ~qmmuni~e$ Act programs. <br /> <br />,; ", <c ," '. <br />.' ',,' , ," <br />5. Work with the MfJFAlo~e~~lish the'Conufl.unityFix-Up-Fund, which offers low <br />interest loans to qu~ify.\p.g:th~>useholdsfoncommon maintenance needs such as <br />new windows, siding, ~fi~br mechaIl.ica\s. <br />'-J: <br /> <br />6. Work with the MIf"j 'an<Wor the J\ni;)ka'CountyHRA to promote first time <br />homebuyer program$. ~. : <br /> <br />7. Sponsor exhibitions i)I1,i~~sing o~portuI1ities within the City of Ramsey <br />promoting first tim~Jto~ebuyer .... Pf08l;~s,.: new housing developments, <br />homeowner education,~ itlnqYa.tivebui!ding 'techniques, recycling and other City <br />activities. .... ., <br /> <br />8. Communicate with loctll>u!}t1esses toictentify housing needs for employees at all <br />income levels. c.:' <br /> <br />'.!. "., : ~, , ',~ .- <br /> <br /> <br />9. Work with Anoka. CO$tf i#<establiSh.ing aVhousing rehabilitation grant program <br />using CDBG funds. . .. <br /> <br />1;; . <br /> <br />10. P~icipate in the AnotitC<>WU!ty ~<discq$Sionsto identify needs and housing <br />pr~blems on a regionalj).is!JIlcluding;the is~ue ofhomelessness. <br />, " t-:?:.'. t~ ' . c <br />'21{ ",. ': 'c. <br /> <br />11. Eqforce the housingMnie~~e cgde'ag.d r~~ew it. for effectiveness on a regular <br />basis. "; !~.. . ..... . <br /> <br />2001 Ramsey ColtJpreJtensive Plan <br /> <br />Page XVI-5 <br />