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non-residentially zoned areas. The challenges facing homeless people are increased when they are forced far out of the urban areas where resources, trainin ,treatments and 'ob .. g ~ ~ opportunities are less available. 42. Practices of some cultures, such as Latina and Asian households, conflict with existin . .. g public policies that l~m~t a household to f ve unrelated adults, and rivate rental radices p p that limit occupancy to two people per bedroom. 43. Fair housing issues typically impact renters more often than home bu ers and . Y discrimination tends to increase when the vacancy rate decreases. Policies A.27 Seek to maintain and increase public and private assistance for low and ve low income households that are unable to pay for shelter on the open market. A.28 Seek to maintain and increase the supply of rental housing and increase home ownershi p options for low- and very low-income households by providing economic and other incentives, such as density bonuses, to developers that agree to provide needed below- market and service-enhanced housing in the community. A.29 Consider public purposes such as low- and very low-income housin when evaluatin g g urban growth boundary expansions. A.30 Balance the need to provide a sufficient amount of land to accommodate affordable housing with the community's goals to maintain a compact urban form. A.3 i Consider the unique housing problems experienced by special needs po ulations, p including the homeless, through review of local zoning and development regulations, other codes, and public safety regulations to accommodate these specialized needs. A.32 Encourage the development of affordable housing for special needs populations that ma . Y include service delivery enhancements on-site. A.33 Consider local zoning and development regulations impact on the cost of housin . g A.34 Protect all persons from housing discrimination. Coordination Find. ln~~s 44. All three general purpose governments in the metropolitan area implement housin . ... g programs and coordinate their housing plarnung and implementation act~vit~es.