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cities. Cities need to have more control over the cost of housing being developed if they are to meet the intent of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act. In a practical sense, municipalities, may be able to require reduced cost housing, but it is preferable to have this authority specified by statute specifically. Dedication would provide land, or cash in lieu of land, for housing needs and is not intended to be in addition to parks dedication but a substitute for it if that would better enable the city to meet its overall needs. CITIES BE GRANTED SUFFICIENT AUTHORITY AND FLEXIBILITY BY THE LEGISLATURE TO CONDUCT HOUSING PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE DIFFERING NEEDS OF DIVERSE CITIES AND THAT ENABLE CITIES TO COMPLY WITH THE METROPOLITAN LAND PLANNING ACT WHICH DIRECTS CITIES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUN'.TY FOR LOW AND MODERATE COSTS HOUSING. CITIES SHOULD BE ALLOWED, IF THEY DESIRE, TO REQUIRE LOWER COSTS HOUSING IN PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS AND TO REQUIRE THE DEDICATION OF LAND OR CASH FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE REQUIRED DEDICATION FOR PARKS. ALSO, CITIES SHOULD HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP HOUSING FOR MIDDLE AND UPPER INCOME PERSONS IF THAT IS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED HOUSING STOCK. III-F FINANCING FEDERAL, STATE AND REGIONAL HOUSING POLICIES 7're city services which are provided to residents and property .wners and financed largely by property taxes do not relate to the financial ability of the property owners. Property taxes rrovide the major revenue source for most cities and reduction :r. property taxes based on ability to pay would compound the :using problems in most cities. THE LOCAL PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE USED AS THE VEHICLE TO FINANCE OR IMPLEMENT FEDERAL, STATE OR REGIONAL HOUSING POLICIES. 111•C PRACTICES WHICH INCREASE HOUSING COSTS Decision makers at various levels of government must become -ore cognizant of actions the; take which have an indirect but s.;tstant.al impact on housing costs. These actions in t-euselves may be worthwhile and beneficial, but when implemented result in increased housing costs. F.xamrles of tAis type of action would include such things as the sewer availability charge, restric,ed growth policies, building and energy codes, environmental riles, etc. THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AND STATE AGENCIES EXAMINE THEIF PRACTICES AND POLICIES TO DETz:RMINE POSSIBLE HIDDEN IMPACTS ON HOUSING COSTS OF SAID PRACTICES AND POLICIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO HOUSING. CHANCES SHOULD BE MADE AS NECESSARY. . :4 -