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CMP Part 3C. Housing Plan City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 3C, Page 12 income residents, such as those who grew up in Orono and would like to raise a family here, but cannot find suitably priced homes. A third identified need is for the empty nesters or professionals whose lifestyle better matches the amenities of attached unit housing. The Land Use Plan (Chapter 3B, and Maps 3B-3a) identifies development opportunities in a variety of densities to meet the diverse housing demands of the City of Orono. In 1995 the Minnesota legislature enacted the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act, which established funding for metro-area cities to invest in local economic revitalization and affordable housing initiatives. The Metropolitan Council is responsible for implementing the Metropolitan Livable Communities Program, and negotiating with individual municipalities to establish affordable and life-cycle housing goals consistent with the Metropolitan Development Guide HOUSING IMPEMENTATION PLAN Orono's Housing Implementation Plan is based upon the following Goals and Policies which are designed to be consistent with our regional housing responsibilities and with the Goals, Policies and Plans of the other elements of the Community Management Plan. SCOPE The time framework of the housing improvement plan is intended to address the requirements of the Metropolitan Council for the planning period of 2020 through 2040 and retain Orono’s own housing character. The goals, policies and proposed housing programs contained in this Chapter are set in the context of the legislative mandate to plan for regional needs through the year 2040. In addition, the housing programs also reflect Orono's plans for permanent maintenance of the low density rural residential community. Housing Goals 1. To provide housing types and residential densities consistent with environmental and land use plans and with the availability of public services and facilities. 2. To provide opportunities for a mix of housing types, locations, and cost ranges which will meet the needs and provide adequate housing for a broader range of ages, family groups, lifestyle needs and levels of income to the greatest extent practical. 3. To improve the housing conditions of persons residing in substandard housing. 4. To provide safe, healthful, and blight-free residences and neighborhoods. 5. To provide immediately beneficial housing programs for the greatest number of Orono residents with affordable housing needs. Urban Housing Policies 1. The residential areas of urban Orono are primarily suitable for single family development. Because of historic development patterns, most of Orono's urbanized