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ITEM 1 8. <br /> City <br /> ik1I <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Housing and Redevelopment Authority <br /> FROM: Scott Harlicker, Senior Planner y0 <br /> DATE: August 25, 2003 <br /> SUBJECT: Housing Study <br /> Background <br /> At it March meeting,the HRA approved the attached six part housing workplan.At the <br /> August meeting staff will present the results of the Elk River Housing Analysis.After staff's <br /> • presentation,the HRA will be asked to discuss the information,the housing balance the city <br /> should strive to maintain and.identify initiatives that staff should pursue regarding the city's <br /> housing stock. <br /> Attachments <br /> • Housing Workplan <br /> • Apartment Inventory <br /> • Map of Townhouse Developments <br /> • Map of Single Family Residences by Year Built <br /> • Map of Single Family Residences $170,000 or Less <br /> • Map of Single Family Residences and Multi-Family Parcels <br /> • Article from League of MN.Cities on Affordable Housing <br /> Analysis <br /> Overview <br /> Staff utilized 2000 census data and collected building permit information to create a data <br /> base that was used to analyze the City's housing stock and to compare the housing inventory <br /> of Elk River to that of surrounding communities (Big Lake,Ramsey, Otsego etc.).The 2000 <br /> Census data was used for comparison between communities.Census data, along with <br /> building permit information and Sherburne County assessment data,was used to analyze Elk <br /> • River's housing stock.This report will focus on Elk River's housing stock including age, <br />