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Housing Plan – 2005 Page 12 Roseville HRA • Support and market the use of the State Rental Rehabilitation Loan Program which provides low interest, 15-year loan s for a maximum of $10,000 per unit or $100,000 per structure funded by Minne sota Housing Finance Agency and administered by the North Metro HousingResource Center. 4.7 Evaluate the establishment of Housin g Improvement Districts to address ownership multi-family improvements – (Town home and Condo) • Work with the townhomes and condominiums in Roseville that were built in the 1970’s and are aging. These units are one of the most affordable housing types in the community. The initial findings of th e multi-family study indicate that those units include a majority of people ov er the age of 55. Many of these townhome/condo associations have not set aside adequate home owners association dues to cover the escalating construction costs over the years. Therefore, the funding of large association improvements are either delayed or increases the monthly payment to a level that many seniors can not afford. • Provide a financing mechanism through a housing service district to help spread the costs of improvements over a longer period of time at lower interest rates. This method is similar to a special assessment procedure. Housing Improvement Districts initiated by the HRA at the reques t of a townhome/condo association requires up front capital to build a fund. I dentified as a high priority of the HRA. 4.8 Encourage good neighbor policies between residents and between residents and businesses to encourag e adequate transition and respect between neighbors and discourage incompatible land uses. • Evaluate uses for the borders and buffers program which was developed to address code deficient properties where conflicts exist between properties that could not be resolved by the property owners due to lack of funds and/or unwillingness. This program replaces the long and costly court proceedings for abatement of the property. • Explore the merits of a “neighborhood enhancement program ” that strives to promote resident participation, unity and pride in all neighborhood blocks by taking an active role in improving the quality of life within the City. The program would provide the framework to engage residents in being good neighbors, contract for joint services and improvements and provide more formal communication with the City to reduce neighborhood decay. • Work with the City’s Police Department Neig hborhood Watch Program to provide information about the residential inspec tion and code enforcement program and provide rehabilitation information at neighborhood meetings.