Project Goals Increase density and diversify housing options Identify current exclusionary policies How to make housing denser and more inclusive Why Smart Growth Project Overview amp Existing Conditions ID: 544353
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Project Overview & Existing Conditions
Project Goals: Increase density and diversify housing options
Identify current exclusionary policiesHow to make housing denser and more inclusiveWhy Smart Growth?Slide3
Project Overview & Existing Conditions
Existing Conditions/Challenges
Low Density
Single Family
Older Housing stock
Aging Population
Low Population GrowthSlide4
Smart Growth Audit
Smart Growth Category
Score
Percentage
Water, Sewer, Infrastructure
3/3
100%
Regionalism
3/3
100%
Efficient Land Consumption
3/4
75%
Water Quality
3/4
75%
Land Use
5/7
71%
Urban Form
1/2
50%
Open Space/Green Space
3/6
50%
Energy Conservation
2/4
50%
Permitting Processes
1/2
50%
Housing
5/11
45%
Inward Direction of Growth
2/5
40%
Jobs-Housing Balance
1/3
33%
Parking
1/5
20%
Transportation
2/12
17%
Density
0/5
0%
Air Quality
0/2
0%
TOTAL
40/78
51%Slide5
Smart Growth Recommendations
Urban Form and Efficient Land Consumption
Maintain Inward Direction of GrowthAnalyze Redevelopment and Infill PotentialMixed Use by RightHousing, Density, and Affordability
Clarify affordability targets
Quantify bonuses and incentives
Density Minimums
Reduce Single Family Lot sizesUtilize some element of form based codeJobs-Housing BalanceCreate specific targetsTransportation and Pedestrian OrientationInterconnected StreetsPut land use on a dietRequire sidewalks in mixed use areasParking!Slide6
Zoning Variances
Adjusted Lot Sizes
Accessory Apartments
Set Asides
Encouraging Housing Diversity
PUD
Expedited Zoning & Approval
Adjusted Fees
Accessory Apartments
Set Asides
INCLUSIONARY POLICIESSlide7
Zoning Variances
Adjusted Lot Sizes
Accessory Apartments
Set Asides
Encouraging Housing Diversity
Adjusted Lot Sizes
Zoning Variances
Density Bonuses
Manufactured Homes
Incentive for New Construction Technologies
INCLUSIONARY POLICIESSlide8
Senior Housing
Problems
Baby BoomersDiffering senior needs (“go-go”
vs
“no-go”)
Community opposition & resistance to change
Limited resourcesAging-In-Place preferenceAging housing stock
Low housing
t
urnover
Recommendations
Accessory Apartments
Reduce Stigmas
Additional senior income
Meet A-I-P preference
Universally designed
Increase housing
options for younger familiesInfill developmentReduce reliance on H.O.M.E. ProgramSlide9
Encouraging Housing Diversity
Good for affordable housing
Better access to jobs and amenitiesMore incentives for developersLess Parking
Commercial rental income
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS
Good for housing diversity
Appeals to target demographic
Least intrusive on existing developments
Creates community asset Slide10
Encouraging Housing Diversity
ACHIEVING MIXED-USE
Recommendations
Rewrite PUD to be mixed-use friendly
Write mixed-use ordinance with design specifications
Provide regulatory incentives to developersSlide11
Conclusion
Minnetonka facing demographic “Pig in a python” with an aging population and aging housing stock
Connect Comprehensive Plan goals to housing policiesSmaller lot sizesMake inclusionary housing a priority
Allow senior housing by right in high density residential and commercial districts
Actively pursue mixed-use within growth areas