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c. Encourage innovative high quality planning and design in residential developments that cater to the life style�life cycle of present and future residents. Higher quality development may include such improvements as masonry exteriors, higher window and wall insulation packages, underground parking, more usable open space than normally required, porches, landscaping, underground parking, and amenities packages withln each unit. 2. Encourage neighborhood interaction programs including community policing, neighborhood watches, and maintenance associations. Prepare neighborhoodwelcome or enhancement meetings to recogruze the people who live in the neighborhood. Encourage neighborhood residents, including youth, to work on "Pride in Our Neighborhood" clean- up projects. 3. Establish one citywide interdisciplinary "NeighborhoodAction Program or Ombudsman" to coordinate and facilitate each neighborhood's responsibilities on social, and educational issues as well as physical improvements. This could also be done through a Commission on neighborhoods (such as the HRA). 4. Convert unused/underused commercial lands to residential uses. For example, in underused strip centers, encourage redevelopmentwith multi-family housing uses. 5. Identify evolving neighborhoods that are least resistant to change. Consider redeveloping entire neighborhoods to meet current and future needs. If this is not feasible, offer al I homeowners in the neighborhood individual incentives to upgrade their property. 6. To protect the integrity of all housing areas, require strict adherence to all performance standards. a. Undertalce appropriate actions to ensure the safety and security of residents in their neighborhood. b. Maintain the quality of existingresidential areas through comprehensive enforcement of all codes. c. Adopt appropriate ordinances to ensure property is maintained in order to prevent deterioration of residential neighborhoods. d. Where highex intensity uses are located adjacent to existing residential neighborhoods create effective land use buffers and physical screening. e. Consider ordinances (including setbacks) to allow for easier expansion or upgrading of existing residences. For exa�nple, establish a percentage of each lot (30%, 25% in shoreland areas) which may have impervious cover; establish expansion standards consistentwith the majority of adjacent or nearby structures; or, with both property owners agreement, change side property line setbacic requirements to side yard setbacics between structures. -�-