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City of Arden Hilts - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT <br /> 7. HOUSING <br /> Goal. Develop and maintain a strong, vital, diverse and stable housing supply for all <br /> members of the community. <br /> To achieve this housing goal, the following policies are proposed: <br /> ■ Encourage the development of a variety of housing options by preserving and <br /> increasing high-quality housing opportunities that are suitable for a mix of <br /> ages, incomes and household types. <br /> ■ Encourage the incorporation of affordable, life cycle, and work force housing <br /> into new development and redevelopment where feasible. <br /> ■ Maintain the quality, safety, and unique character of the City's housing stock. <br /> ■ Preserve and strengthen the community's neighborhoods to maintain a high- <br /> quality of life for residents. <br /> ■ Encourage housing development and redevelopment that is complimentary <br /> and enhances the character of the City's established neighborhoods. <br /> 7.1 Introduction <br /> One of the principal roles of a community is to serve as a place to live. in Arden <br /> Hills, 23.1 percent of all of the land area in the community is currently used for • <br /> housing (not including TCAAP). Of privately owned, developed land, housing <br /> accounts for 52.9 percent of the development. Because housing is such an <br /> important part of Arden Hills, maintaining the quality of the current housing stock <br /> while providing long-term opportunities for new housing is important to the ongoing <br /> vitality of the community and to retaining Arden Hills' reputation as a highly <br /> desirable place to five. <br /> 7.2 Context <br /> In 2000, Arden Hills had 3,024 housing units. Over 80% of Arden Hills's housing <br /> stock is comprised of single-family homes (both detached and attached). The only <br /> other significant types of housing in the community are apartments with 10 or more <br /> units (2.74% of all housing) and mobile homes (9.06% of all housing). There is a <br /> specific absence of duplexes and townhouses in Arden Hills, housing types that are <br /> very popular in other Twin City area communities. Arden Hills has the second <br /> highest percentage of single-family homes compared to adjacent communities and <br /> also is significantly above the averages for Ramsey County and the Twin Cities <br /> seven county metropolitan area. <br /> Housing Type—Figure 1 <br /> DRAFT 34 <br /> 3/14/2008 <br />