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meeting SEP 2 4 2001 REQUEST FOR COUNOL ACTION cn Y UF OHONO DATE; September 20,2001 ITEM NO: Dcpartncnl Approval: Name RonMoonte Titk City Adminisiraior AdninbCrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: City Administrator's Report Item Description: Revisions to the Housing Clement of the Comprehensive Plan The Metropolitan Council staff have reviewed the city ’s updated Comprehensive Plan, and have signed off on the plan, with the exception of the Housing Element. The Met Council staff identified two areas of the Housing Element where additional information was needed. One was the identification of specific sites for higher density development. The other was a set of numerical housing goals. In a meeting with Met Council staff attended by former Mayor Gabriel Jabbour and Council member Sonsevere, the city's representatives explained the city ’s process for facilitating higher density housing projects, and indicated that the identification of specific sites for higher density housing prior to having a quality development proposal would be counterproductive. The Met Council staff agreed that rather than identifying specific sites, it would be acceptable to add language to the housing clement to indicate there arc a number of potential sites for higher density housing and the city has the necessary' zoning regulations in place that would enable the sites to be used for a project meeting the city ’s housing needs. The requirements for the Comprehensive Plan include a set of numerical housing goals, particularly in relation to higher density housing. The Plan originally submitted to the Met Council did not include these goals. Staff has developed a set of goals based on the allowed level of density for towTihouses currently reflected in the updated Comprehensive Plan, and on the planned senior housing project at Highway 12 and Brown Road North, as well as recent discussions regarding a continuum-of-care facility for seniors. A copy of the revised language and housing goals, as well as a copy of a letter sent to the Met Council staff regarding the language and goals, are attached. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve the revised language and goals in the Housing Element of the city's Comprehensive Plan os proposed by staff, with revisions if desired.