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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Housing Plan <br /> <br />The future of the City of New Brighton relies heavily on the availability of a quality and diverse supply of <br />housing. Housing is usually the single biggest investment made by an individual household. Likewise, as <br />residential is the highest percentage of land use in the community, housing is probably the largest <br />investment (from a quality of life as well as financial perspective) by the community as a whole. This <br />housing plan is intended to serve as a guide, ensuring the availability of resources and a vision that will <br />preserve the community as a safe, convenient, comfortable, attractive and affordable place to live and also <br />meet the City Center commitments to the financial investment goals. <br /> <br />Housing Objectives <br />The following are the City’s objectives relative to housing (source: Housing Study 1993) <br /> <br />1. To maintain the physical quality of all housing. <br />2. To promote community pride. <br />3. To maintain neighborhood safety. <br />4. To maintain diversity and affordability of housing stock. <br /> <br />Housing Policy <br />In order to achieve the goals identified in the Housing Study of 1993 and the Livable Communities Act, it <br />is the policy of the City of New Brighton to: <br /> <br />Livable Communities Act <br />1. Encourage proposals to convert existing apartment buildings into owner occupied, affordable <br />condominium units. <br />2. Continue to collaborate with non-profit or limited profit affordable housing developers to acquire <br />sites and rehabilitate dilapidated housing structures including apartments and single family homes. <br />3. Encourage the use of Planned Residential Development (PRDs) on remaining vacant parcels to allow <br />for smaller parcels and possibly more affordable housing units. <br />4. Co-apply for CDBG money or other funding with affordable private housing developers. <br />5. Assist large rehabilitation projects by selling bonds to raise funds for private developers. <br />6. Investigate the feasibility and usefulness of required inspections for rental properties under four units. <br /> <br />Infill Development <br />7. Encourage housing development on undeveloped or skipped over lots within existing developed <br />neighborhoods that is consistent with the style and type of housing in the surrounding neighborhood. <br /> <br />Land Use <br />8. Encourage creative mixed use development in the City Center. This development should integrate <br />housing with public places, retail and service commercial. <br />9. Encourage and promote redevelopment projects that will add to the diversity (both in terms of <br />housing styles and price ranges) of New Brighton’s housing supply creating more life-cycle and <br />affordable housing opportunities. <br /> <br />Zoning Code <br />10. Periodically review zoning ordinance provisions and other regulatory tools to ensure they do not <br />restrict infill or redevelopment to the point of creating barriers to the development of affordable <br /> <br />6-11