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City of Arden Hills – 2040 Comprehensive Plan Approved:, 2018 7-1 7. Housing Goal: Develop and maintain a strong, vital, diverse and stable housing supply for all members of the community. To achieve this housing goal, the following policies are proposed: o Promote the development of a variety of housing options by preserving and increasing high-quality housing opportunities that are suitable for a mix of ages, incomes and household types. o Encourage the incorporation of affordable and life-cycle housing into new development and redevelopment where feasible. o Maintain the quality, safety, and unique character of the City’s housing stock. o Preserve and strengthen the community’s neighborhoods to maintain a high- quality of life for residents. o Encourage housing development and redevelopment that is complimentary to and enhances the character of the City’s established neighborhoods. 7.1 INTRODUCTION One of the principal roles of a community is to serve as a place to live. In Arden Hills, 21.2 percent of all of the land area in the community is currently used for housing (not including TCAAP). The approved TCAAP Master Plan envisions that 38.0 percent of the total 427 acre site will be developed for residential uses. Because housing is such an important part of Arden Hills, maintaining the quality of the current housing stock while providing long-term opportunities for new housing is important to the ongoing vitality of the community and to retaining Arden Hills’ reputation as a highly desirable place to live. 7.2 CONTEXT According to the Metropolitan Council, Arden Hills had 3,198 housing units in 2015. A housing unit is the actual structure while a household refers to the people living in a housing unit. Approximately 66 percent of the housing units in Arden Hills are detached Dr a f t 11 / 2 0 / 2 0 1 7