2040 Comprehensive Plan: Envision Shakopee

Encourage developments that match housing prices with wages of those who work in Shakopee » » Leverage the sale and use of city-owned land to attract new housing. Set quality and design standards for developments that utilize City-owned land » » Participate in the Metropolitan Council’s Livable Communities Act (LCA), meeting all requirements of participation including the adoption of a Fair Housing Policy » » Distribute the development of low and moderate income housing throughout the city » » Partner with city employers and state organizations to explore the possibilty of Employer Assisted Housing » » Through the city’s land use map and zoning code, guide a sufficient supply of land for medium and high density residential development that allows the opportunity for affordable housing goals set by the city and Met Council » » Utilize financing tools like Tax Abatement or Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to incentivize private construction of affordable housing Target increased density in areas that are connected to Downtown, amenities, and transit » » Identify and designate areas for increased density, align zoning to allow for more quality dense development, where appropriate, and permit middle density housing in additional districts » » Encouraging appropriate transitions between land uses, recognizing that current markets demand walkability, community connections, a unique sense of place, and connections to nearby activity centers

1 EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY HOUSING TYPES HOUSING GOALS & STRATEGIES

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BIG IDEA4

DIVERSIFY HOUSING OPTIONS

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Goals &

Strategies

1A Promote Multifamily Housing

» » Simplify and expedite approvals for multifamily units » » Evaluate regulatory barriers that may unintentionally or unneccesarily increase the cost of housing development, such as zoning requirements or regulatory fees » » Adjust zoning and other regulations to allow for multifamily projects by-right in appropriate areas, meaning certain multifamily development proposals would not require Council action

1C

95 ENVISION SHAKOPEE | SECTION III: COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT