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scale of the buildings, which are not always compatible with the neighborhoods they are part of. P ^i^' di#Pir# Flexibility is needed so that affordable options for meeting the housing demand can happen within these existing neighborhoods. Land surrounding the downtown in the rural/urban transition zone is appropriate for expanding tewRheuses, ^a^ duplexes, Iti family apaFtnAepts, and ^t"^ high a^ S,t. he .^ the downtown development pattern.Such#eusipg-expansion should accommodate families as well as seniors__54ee-Providing for population growth within the urban areas of Pequot Lakes will benefit t#e commercial businesses located downtown, will make efficient use of existing infrastructure investments and will ^ '^' -be-Refit fr hayi^„ a Me-Fe a.,^.;^ ce-R-sume-F base elese by. FWFthermeFe, direeting gFewth tew@Fd dewntev.,R ;_;Rd the tra.R-sitieR ;_ewe �Alill help te ;P.Adate gFewt" and euFla sprawl provide viable alternatives to the suburban pattern migrating into rural, more natural areas. Provide a haiaRred mix of!if@ GVGI@ heusing ep%ieRs for the leral usearkferre A lark ef yeuRg families leads te diAqiRi5h;R0 labeF fgFee and _;;R iRr_-rP_a5P_ iR ;A,R_.rkP_.r_r ;A,he must travel 4APA ether area ef the Fe&R. .4. #21;54-14 fArrP s les5 stable, whieh puts Pequet Lakes at an Pre;;Amir disadvantage. Sur-h wprk fArr- Hmpr npt °•^•i0a^ de&k-e4agcLuwlre amenities with medium- and high-density housing units designed solely for future seniors.The rental housing stock in Pequot Lakes is geared toward today's seniors. Tomorrow's seniors will have �✓ higher demands and expectations. If Pequot Lakes is to remain competitive, housing stock in the city should be modernized to service the upcoming elderly demographic. Seek to eliminate substandard housing to ° ^•^' AV values and provide for safe living environments. Substandard housing poses a health and safety threat to those who occupy it,which are often poor families who are renting. Substandard housing also undermines overall property values throughout the city and can cause pockets of blight where the market will not reinvest. Through public and private reinvestment, the City should encourage new homes of quality construction and ensure that existing substandard homes are brought up to code or removed. ACTIONS SHORT-TERM ACTIONS WITHIN 1 YEAR): ❑ Re-institute building codes and develop a building inspection program to carry them to alleviate substandard housing and ensure new housing is built to last. MID-TERM ACTIONS (1- 5 YEARS: ❑ Direct the Pequot Lakes HRA to focus on those areas with high redevelopment potential. ❑ Work with the Pequot Lakes HRA to provide homeownership education to residents in order to encourage ownership for all income levels.