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I I I I I I I I CASE # 1997 METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATION By: Ryan R. Schroeder, City Administrator Background: Each year, startling in 1996, the metropolitan cities will be asked to consider participation in a program known ~s "Livable Communities." The intent of the legislation is that all metro cities will do their part to l~rovide life cycle housing within their city. In 1996, the City of Ramsey participated with reservations. Our neighbors, Andover and Anoka did not participate. Ell River, being outside of the men'o area, is not subject to this legislation. As a participant, each City commits to using its best efforts to work toward achievement of housing goals setiby the City. The Metropolitan Council is charged with the responsibility to work with, and identify goals for, each community. So far, however, regardless of Metropolitan Council desires ot recommendations, each City can set its own housing diversity goals. On October 24, 1995, Council adopted Resolution ~95-10-244 agreeing to participate in this program. On December 12, 1995, Council adopted Resolution ~t95-12-278 setting targets for housing type and~:affordability. On May 28, 1996, Council adopted the action plan setting out options the City Would consider in order to provide for the housing targets. On August 27, 1996, Council was aske0 to adopt the resolution of support of the program for 1997. This resolution did not pass at that time. The Metropolitan Council has requested reconsideration of that action. Council should be reminded of the housing goals that have been set through the above process: You have ~tated that 70% of all single family housing in the community will be affordable. Currently 88% of this housing is affordable. o You have stated that 35% of all rental housing will be affordable. Currently 29% of this housing is t~ffordable. You have stated that 10% of all future platting within the MUSA will be other than single family deta}ched housing. Currently 4% of the housing in the entire community meets this standard. ~That goal probably represents 60 non-single family housing units within the current MUSA. The sketch plan reviewed for the townhomes at Sunfish Square would meet that 20 year goal. You have stated that 10% of all future platting within the MUSA would allow for non- ownership Opportunities. Within the entire community, the current index is at 3%. Again, one development such as Sunfish Square would meet this goal. You have stated that you would provide for housing densities of two units per acre within the MUSA.' Currently, the community has a density of 0.8 units per acre, but development within the MUSA usually meets this goal. You have stated that for multifamily development, you would reach for a density of eight units per acre. Again, Sunfish Square will likely meet this goal. Given that the above are twenty year goals and given that we already meet some goals and others are easily achievable at this point, it does not seem that there is a negative consequence to participation in the i program again for 1997. As mentioned at the last consideration of this resolution, participattion in the program brings with it the potential to participate in Metropolitan