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staging. The Update includes a number of residential goals that further the goals of the Metropolitan Council, among these are: "Plan densities and provide services for a sustainable population in excess of 5,000 people at full build-out." and "Increase housing densities to reach the population goal." With the land use and densities proposed from reguiding as well as vacant land already guided for residential, the City will meet the Council's forecasts for households (2,450) and population (6,200) by 2030 or sometime thereafter, depending upon market conditions. The household forecasts, with over I, I 00 additional units, represent full build-out for the community. The Update shows four land use categories for residential uses: Low Density, Medium Density, High Density, and Mixed Use. The Low Density Residential will have a minimum density of 3-5 units per acre, and the Medium Density will have a minimum of five units per acre, although the text states an average of 5 units per acre. Table 18 shows the minimum density at 5 units per acre, so the text needs to be changed to reflect the minimum, not the average. High density residential will be 12 units per acre and greater, while CBD/Mixed Use will be eight units and above per acre. Because the City is largely developed, the Update has identified seven areas for infill or redevelopment, as depicted in Figure 4 attached to this report. These seven areas represent the 270 acres of vacant and agricultural land remaining in the community. The City has re-guided approximately 134 acres of this land for residential uses. As shown in the attached Figure 7, the net density for the new planned residential development is 6.37 units per acre, using the lowest allowable density for each land use category. Housing Reviewer: Linda Milashius, CD - Livable Communities, (651-602-1541) The Update fulfills the affordable housing planning requirements of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act. The Update acknowledges the City's revised share of the region's affordable housing need for 2011-2020, which is 170 units. To provide opportunities to meet this need, the Update indicates that through 2020, approximately 91 acres of land will be available for medium density residential at a density of at least 12 units per acre, and an additional 30 acres are designated as mixed use residential with a density range of 8- 12 units per acre. The Update provides the implementation tools and programs that the City will use to promote opportunities to address its share of the region's housing need. The Update indicates that the City will study and make changes to its zoning and subdivision ordinance to remove impediments to affordable housing; the City will encourage increased use of planned unit developments; the City will consider adopting a Housing Maintenance Code to maintain existing housing, strengthen its efforts to actively promote first-time homebuyer programs, and market housing rehabilitation programs available through the county and the state. The Update states that the City will use Tax Increment Financing for the construction of affordable housing and will continue participation by the already established EDA to be active in support of new affordable housing opportunities. The City is an active participant in the Livable Communities Local Housing Incentives Program and has applied for and received funding through LCA funding accounts in the past. Community and Individual Sewage Treatment Systems (ISTS) Reviewer: Jim Larsen, CD - Local Planning Assistance, (651-602-1159) The Update is consistent with the WRMPP requirements for ISTS. The Update indicates that there are "less than two dozen" ISTS in operation in the City. The plan further indicates that City Code requires all new development to utilize City sewer and water utilities, and that the City plans to phase out all existing ISTS facilities through connection to City services by the year 20B.In the interim, the City employs Anoka County's services for ISTS inspections and necessary upgrades, in accordance with MPCA Chapter 7080 Rules. The City indicates that it will enact of policy of sending letters to all homeowners still utilizing ISTS every three years to remind them of their responsibility to have their systems pumped and/or inspected. The City N'\CommDevILPAICommuniliesICentervillelReportsICentervil/e 2009 CPU 20397-1 committee report. doc 7