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Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment For Carver County, Minnesota Prepared for: Carver County Community Development Agency Chaska, Minnesota June 2014 Acknowledgement: This study was paid for by the Carver County Community 1221 Nicollet Avenue South Development Agency and a grant from the Family Housing Suite 218 Fund Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 338‐0012 June 5, 2014 Mr. John Sullivan Executive Director Carver County Community Development Agency 705 Walnut Street Chaska, Minnesota 55318 Dear Mr. Sullivan: Attached is the study Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment for Carver County, Minnesota conducted by Maxfield Research Inc. The study projects housing demand for each community in Carver County from 2014 to 2020, from 2020 to 2030 and from 20030 to 2040. It also pro‐ vides recommendations on the amount and types of housing that could be built to satisfy de‐ mand from current and future residents. The Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment finds that householld growth and changes in demographic characteristics and housing preferences will create deemand for approximately 36,965 housing units in Carver County from 2014 to 2040. Included in this total is demand for are an estimated 28,820 ownership units and 8,140 rental and senior units. This includes de‐ mand for nearly 3,335 rental units from low‐ and moderate‐incomee households. Assistance by the Carver County CDA, non‐profits and other government agencies and private developers may be necessary to ensure that the housing needs of these lower and moderate income households are met. Detailed information regarding hoousing demand by community and rec‐ ommended housing types can be found in the Conclusions and Recommendations section at the end of the report.
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