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18b86 13. Low income households and households that spend a h i gh proportion of their Income for housing are - primarily single - person , households, households headed by persons un - de.r , 25 years of age or , 65 .and over, households that include handicapped persons and' female- headed households. tiY ,T 14. The metropolitan area does not have an adequate number of units to meet the special housing needs of the area's elderly, handicapped, and students r Of the-g intended for protection by fair housing ordinances, 15. the principal groups discrimi "against i n the met area are racial Minorities and s *ngl e. heads of households, especially those with ch i l drpn . of icies such as federal lending 16, Nonlacal p 9 policies affect the metropolitan housing market. Some conflict wi th-the goals and objectives. of the Metropolitan Area General Plan. 17 g . A11 three . ener al purpose governments. in the metropolitan area impl housing programs and coordinate their housing planning and impl a c t i v i t i e s . Goal Provide viable residential communities so all residents can choose sound, affordable housing that meets, ind iv i dual needs* Objectives 1. Coordi residential land use and housing planning with other elements of this P1 an and with local ly adopted pl ans . 2. Provide residential -areas that offer a variety of housing densities typ costs, and locations to meet projected demand. .. 3 . Loc a to resident* al development in relation to the availability of employment, commercial services,' public utilities and facil it *es, and transportation modes. 4. Provide for and promote generally higher residential densities in the current urban service area to encourage a compact urban growth form. Protect ex i st i n and x�o osed res i dent i al areas from conflicting 5. g P p nonresidential land uses while providing for compatible and f unc - tional mixed -use development (residential and nonresidential) . III -A -3