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City Council – Arden Hills August 17, 2017 Page 2 K:\03455-200\Admin\Meeting\CC Meetings\08212017\WSB Comp Plan Memo 08162017 Final.docx At or Below 30% Area Median Income (AMI) 129 Units 31 to 50% AMI 100 Units 51 to 80% AMI 144 Units Total Units 373 Units To demonstrate that these Metropolitan Council requirements are met, two criteria must be addressed: 1. Density 2. Tools Density In order to meet the Metropolitan Council’s density requirement, the City of Arden Hills must show that it has sufficient land available that is guided for a high enough density to accommodate the need allocation. The Metropolitan Council expects affordable housing at 50% of AMI or below to be developed on land guided for a minimum of twelve (12) units per acre and that the affordable housing between 50% and 80% AMI to be developed on land guided for minimum of six (6) units per acre. • Housing Land Uses and Density Ranges The 2030 Comprehensive Plan has seven land uses that allow for housing at various density ranges. The land use categories and density ranges are shown on the table below. Only three of the land use categories can be implemented to meet the Metropolitan Council’s affordable housing requirements: Town Center for the allocations of 50% of AMI and below; and Medium Density Residential and High Density Residential for the allocations between 50% and 80% of AMI. 2030 Land Use Category Density Range Affordability Category Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) 1.5 to 3 units per acre N/A Low Density Residential (LDR) 3 to 5 units per acre N/A Medium Density Residential (MDR) 6 to 9 units per acre 50% to 80% of AMI High Density Residential (HDR) 9 to 12 units per acre 50% to 80% of AMI Neighborhood Residential (NR) 1.5 to 8 units per acre N/A Town Center (TC) 15 to 67 units per acre 50% of AMI and below Community Mixed Use (CMU) 3 to 20 units per acre N/A