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CMP Part 3C. Housing Plan <br /> Subsidized Housing Units <br /> At the present time, the City of Orono does not contain any units of subsidized housing. This is <br /> due in part to the lack of or limited shopping and employment opportunities,public transportation, <br /> and medical facilities. <br /> HOUSING NEEDS IDENTIFICATION <br /> In assessing local housing needs, Orono has identified the need for a broader range of housing choices <br /> including starter homes, empty-nester, and senior housing, and an ongoing need for substantial housing <br /> rehabilitation. <br /> Our aging population is retiring and on fixed incomes. Orono has identified one of our greatest needs as <br /> housing rehabilitation for senior-citizen homeowners and for alternative senior housing accommodations <br /> in the immediate lake area. A second pressing need is for a wider range of housing options for middle <br /> income residents, such as those who grew up in Orono and would like to raise a family here, but cannot <br /> find suitably priced homes.A third identified need is for the empty nesters or professionals whose lifestyle <br /> better matches the amenities of attached unit housing. <br /> Orono's housing needs were identified in part through the LMACC Sub Regional Housing Study <br /> conducted in 1998. There may be an opportunity to review and update the Housing study. <br /> provided as the area around Wayzata Boulevard further develops. The northerly portion of this area is <br /> Metropolitan Livable Communities Program <br /> In 1995 the Minnesota legislature enacted the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act, which established <br /> funding for metro-area cities to invest in local economic revitalization and affordable housing initiatives. <br /> The Metropolitan Council is responsible for implementing the Metropolitan Livable Communities <br /> Program, and negotiating with individual municipalities to establish affordable and life-cycle housing <br /> goals consistent with the Metropolitan Development Guide <br /> - • -• • •.• - •- -- ' . . - • - • - . • 'nce 1996. The program establishes <br /> benchmarks for housing affordability, life cycle housing, and housing density. <br /> housing goals in terms of affordability and the number of housing starts to meet projected growth <br /> appear in Table 3C 8. <br /> • . ! . - . . • • . . <br /> • • . . . • - . .,•• • • . • . <br /> At or Below 30%AMI 69 <br /> Between 31%and 50% AMI 56 <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 3C, Page 12 <br />