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1 ACTIONS <br /> 2 SHORT-TERM ACTIONS (WITHIN 1 YEAR): <br /> 3 Re-institute building codes and develop a building inspection program to carry them to alleviate <br /> 4 substandard housing and ensure new housing is built to last. <br /> 5 MID-TERM ACTIONS (1- 5 YEARS): <br /> 6 Direct the Pequot Lakes HRA to focus on those areas with high redevelopment potential. <br /> 7 Work with the Pequot Lakes HRA to provide homeownership education to residents in order to encourage <br /> 8 ownership for all income levels. <br /> 9 Encourage government agencies to be the catalyst for the acquisition of property to be used for <br /> 10 affordable housing. Also encourage public/private partnerships for development and management of <br /> 11 affordable housing. <br /> 12 LONG-TERM ACTIONS (5 YEARS AND BEYOND): <br /> 13 To obtain any City subsidy, a senior housing development should include additional amenities not <br /> 14 currently provided in the existing housing stock. <br /> 15 Increase the amount of ownership opportunities in Pequot Lakes by showing a preference to those <br /> 16 developments that include homes to be owned. <br /> 17 The City should not subsidize the development of land designated as open space unless replaced with a <br /> 18 comparable area of open space. <br /> 19 PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED ACTIONS <br /> 20 Identify areas in the rural/urban transition zone suitable for the expansion of utilities and high-density <br /> 21 housing. <br /> 22 Within the transition zone, zone for affordable starter homes including duplexes and other multi-family <br /> 23 dwelling units. <br /> 24 Partner with the Pequot Lakes HRA to create a long-term housing plan. <br /> 25 On certain large acreage parcels within the transition zone, use neighborhood development to <br /> 26 accommodate permanent residents, neighborhood character, high density, mixed housing types and uses, <br /> 27 and open space. <br /> 28 Require residential cluster development that is responsive to the site's surroundings and features, and <br /> 29 protect areas unsuitable for development or that are environmentally sensitive as open space. <br /> 30 Encourage new housing developments to provide diverse homeownership options for people at all stages <br /> 31 of the life cycle,including single-family homes,townhouses,and condominiums. <br /> 32 Encourage infill development within the existing urban area so as to preserve open space and rural areas <br /> 33 and allow more employees to be able to live close to where they work. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 <br /> 101 Page <br />