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City of Arden Hills – 20430 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: September 28, 201809 Amended: December 12, 2016 <br />7-15 <br />Consistent with long-term trends, the average occupancy of a housing unit in Arden <br />Hills is projected to continue to decline from 2.59 persons per unit in 2000 to 2.3 people <br />per unit in 2020 and 2030. <br /> <br />7.4 Housing Issues <br /> <br />Three primary housing issues will need to be addressed by Arden Hills in the next 20 <br />years. They include housing diversity, housing affordability, and housing quality. Each <br />is discussed below. <br /> <br /> 7.4.1 Housing Diversity <br /> <br />Life-cycle housing, which was referenced <br />in the housing goals, is a common term <br />used to describe the provision of housing <br />types for all stages of life. Life-cycle <br />housing is based on the premise that as <br />people go through life, their housing <br />needs change. A young person getting <br />out of school and just starting out usually <br />cannot afford to own a home so they often <br />begin by renting. As a person grows <br />older, they often establish a family and <br />buy their first home, sometimes either a <br />starter home or townhome. As a family’s <br />income grows, they may move up to a <br />larger home. Once the children leave <br />and the family size decreases, parents often move back to a smaller home with <br />fewer maintenance needs or to one of the growing number of either single-family <br />or multi-family housing options that has an association that take care of home <br />FIGURE 7.6 - LIFE CYCLE HOUSING