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❑ Encourage government agencies to be the catalyst for the acquisition of property to be used for affordable housing. Also encourage public/private partnerships for development and management of affordable housing. LONG-TERM ACTIONS (5 YEARS AND BEYOND): ❑ To obtain any City subsidy, a senior housing development should include additional amenities not currently provided in the existing housing stock. ❑ Increase the amount of ownership opportunities in Pequot Lakes by showing a preference to those developments that include homes to be owned. ❑ The City should not subsidize the development of land designated as open space unless replaced with a comparable area of open space. PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED ACTIONS ❑ Identify areas in the rural/urban transition zone suitable for the expansion of utilities and high-density housing. ❑ Within the transition zone, zone for affordable starter homes including duplexes and other multi-family dwelling units. ❑ Partner with the Pequot Lakes HRA to create a long-term housing plan. ❑ On certain large acreage parcels within the transition zone, use neighborhood development to accommodate permanent residents,neighborhood character,high density, mixed housing types and uses, and open space. ❑ Require residential cluster development that is responsive to the site's surroundings and features, and protect areas unsuitable for development or that are environmentally sensitive as open space. Encourage new housing developments to provide diverse homeownership options for people at all stages of the life cycle,including single-family homes,townhouses,and condominiums. ❑ Encourage infill development within the existing urban area so as to preserve open space and rural areas and allow more employees to be able to live close to where they work.