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Missing middle housing sits in the middle of the development <br /> spectrum between single-family homes and mid-rise to high- <br /> rise apartment buildings.This graphic illustrates the housing <br /> types that typically make up missing middle housing in scale and <br /> form and is intended to highlight the variety of housing options <br /> included under the missing middle housing category. <br /> -..yTa 1f "" ---_—_ — <br /> -- _ - _ __ - -- <br /> - pup\ex <br /> S\ng\eFaMX 11 ......... <br /> ................... <br /> petached ................... ......... <br /> S\ <br /> M <br /> Promote a Minimum <br /> Distribution of Housing <br /> Types in New Subdivisions <br /> Elk River is challenged by a very tight housing market with <br /> low vacancy and a need for housing units that are attain- <br /> able to households across a range of income levels.The _ <br /> City's 2018 Comprehensive Housing Market Study found r <br /> that to meet the demand for housing through 2025 the <br /> community needs to add a minimum of 690 new housing <br /> units consisting of roughly 115 senior housing units,235 <br /> rental units(combined market rate and affordable),and <br /> 320 owner-occupied housing units. ' <br /> To meet this near-term housing demand and accommo- <br /> date long-term growth through 2035,the City should be --- <br /> proactive in promoting the development of a diverse mix . <br /> of housing types,with a focus on missing middle housing r+, <br /> types.The City should consider revising its subdivision s <br /> development standards to require a minimum range <br /> of housing types in new neighborhood developments. <br /> For example,requiring a minimum of 10%of units to be <br /> provided in duplexes/townhomes in all new subdivision <br /> development would ensure that developers do not exclu- <br /> sively build single-family detached homes and provide r, 1 ' JAZ <br /> missing middle housing types that include more affordable <br /> options. <br /> may.The Comprehensive Housing Market Study recommen- <br /> dations should be used to help determine an appropriate Middle Housing Type Examples <br /> range for the required distribution of housing types. <br /> 34 Housing Plan Elk River Comprehensive Plan <br /> DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY <br />