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2.4 In 2001 the Metropolitan Council surveyed communities regarding their smart growth and affordable housing policies and programs. Roseville ranks in the top 10 metropolitan communities with a total score of 85 out of 100 points. Roseville is below such large urban and first ring suburbs as Minneapolis, St. Paul, Fridley, New Hope and Coon Rapids (The City has worked hard to get to this ranking.) 2.5 The guiding principals of the Roseville's Housing Policy are to provide a variety of housing for all residents, collaborate with other agencies and keep the housing programs small and incremental. 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 ofthe 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. 2.6 The City's participation in the Metropolit~n Council's Local Housing Incentive Program provides the City with the eligibility to participate in the Tax Base Revitalization Program, the Livable Communities Demonstration Program, the Local Housing Incentive Account and the Inclusionary Housing Account. 2.7 The City has benefited from that participation with the award of over $471,000 in contamination cleanup funds from the Tax Base Revitalization Account, over $300,000 from the Livable Communities Demonstration Account for mixed use projects and over $1,000,000 as part of the 1-35W Corridor Coalition under the Livable Communities Demonstration Planning and Housing Programs. 2.8 The City has and will continue to make applications to the Metropolitan Council to assist in the implementation of smart growth master plans such as Twin Lakes and Arona and for collaborative housing programs such as the rebate program. RCA - Livable Communities 2002 10/08/01 - Page 2 of 3