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Housing Goals. The City will consider the following four housing goals when evaluating current and future housing programs: 1. Roseville will strive to provide a variety of housing types (owner occupied and rental) that balances affordability, maintains quality of housing and the urban environment, has access to public infrastructure, services and employment and enhances neighborhood viability. 2. Continuously strive to improve the quality of approximately 200 existing units which are below the average physical condition and less than 75 percent of the median value of housing units within the community (currently 55 single family and 160 multi - family units). 3. Fill the gaps in the city's housing portfolio by providing housing for all stages of the life cycle such as the needs for entry level housing and more affordable senior housing. Specifically, assist in the provision of entry level family housing to regenerate the community, schools and our neighborhoods. 4. Meet the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act benchmarks, and city indexes (subject to market conditions and resource availability) as outlined in Roseville's action plan for the period from 1996 to 2010. Implementation The following strategies have been developed and are annually refined as part of the Comprehensive Planning process and work plan review. These strategies strive to achieve maximum housing diversity and regeneration of housing stock by encouraging private investment, discouraging deferred maintenance and disinvestment, stabilizing property values and strengthening neighborhoods. 1. Enhance relationships with School Districts, Social Service offices, Churches and Charitable organizations to provide continuous funding and services for the preservation and enhancement of Roseville's neighborhoods and to retain a minimum of 2400 to 2600 households with school aged children. 2. When reviewing new housing developments, evaluate the proposal based upon its fit into the existing housing mix and encourage housing quality, accessibility and affordability. Create Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) that offer a mix of housing types including single family, townhome, and condominium housing. 3. Enhance Roseville's public infrastructure. Provide accessibility from housing to local parks and services, schools, churches, transit and employment. Support state legislation that enables communities to establish road and housing infrastructure /neighborhood revitalization impact fees on new development in the community. 4. Encourage adequate transition between residential neighborhoods and business developments using the Border and Buffers Program. 5. Strengthen the city's relationship with local banks with housing rehabilitation and reinvestment programs in local neighborhoods. 6. Work with rental property owners to encourage continuous improvements that contribute to the quality living environment of its tenants and the sustainability of mixed -use neighborhoods. II -26