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over rate_can._be._as..hi�h._as..30%._per..year..particularlX._as..young..adults..move._in..and out:.., rSource Census 200� T�a��a��a�e�-al�-t��ov�er-��-�or��st�g�e��i��..res�tc�E��s--�s��ess��a��z��88-pe�cs��-{3 °la�.. w�i�e-��e--r��-��i�,��..tu��nov�r��at�-�s��e��3�..3a-�r�t-�p�r-ye�: � The number of housing units built prior to 1950 in Roseville represents nine percent (9%) of the entire housing stock Many of these units offer affordable housing opportunities, or at least, since they are generally on large lots, an opportunity to redevelop the housing/lot into a number of housing sites. The housing stock built in Roseville prior to 1960 (40 or more years old) is 37 percent of the total. In the housing boom years from 1960 to 1970, almost 30 percent of the dwelling units in the community were constructed. Some structural or maintenance repair work is required of each home after 20 years of use; in Roseville 85% of the homes are over 20 years of age. From 1970 to 1979, Roseville added another 2,726 units, 18 percent of the current housing. Slightly more than 16% of the housing has been constructed since 1980. The housing in the community (38 percent of the land area) represent 65 percent of the total private sector investment in Roseville and pays 49 percent of the property taxes. Section 2. Guiding Principles. The following principles are useful to guide in the planning and economic development efforts for the community as it pertains to housing. The guiding principles help orient discussion, analysis and decision-making regarding policies and strategies that are used to complete the Roseville Housing Improvement Plan. The Roseville Housing Improvement Plan: . is consistent with the comprehensive plan by providing a variety of housing for a11 residents; . encourages community self-reliance, collaboration with other housing providers and education to create and retain housing value; . uses expert "coaches" to start the programs; and . remains small and incremental, not creating large bureaucratic staff-driven programs. Section 3. Housing Goals. The City will consider the following four housing goals when evaluating current and future housing programs: l. 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 Roseville Housing Improvement Plan • 2002 Page 2