Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/10/2012

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Selection Priorities Developer Minnesota Housing Claimed Awarded The applicant must contact the human services department for the county where the project will be located to discuss the proposal. The applicant must submit a letter from the human services department indicating that its staff has reviewed the proposed project, and stating whether there is a need for such housing and if the project would be eligible for funds to assist with the social service needs of the residents. In addition, if the project will be delivering supportive services to residents in these units, the applicant must complete and submit the Supportive Housing application materials, including the narratives, forms and submittals identified in the Common Application for Multifamily Rental Housing Resources. Note: If points are claimed/awarded for this category, then no points may be claimed/awarded from the selection priority categories of Large Family Housing or Single Room Occupancy Housing 5. Economic Integration 1 or 2 Points One (1) or Two (2) Points will be awarded to projects that meet one of the following (check one box below): ❑ The proposed housing provides project economic integration by providing at least 25 percent but not greater than 50 percent of the total units in the project as qualified HTC low income units (does not include full-time manager or other common space units) * - 2 points OR To promote economic integration, projects are awarded points for being located in higher income communities that are close to jobs (link to the methodology description, maps and census tract list). ❑ The proposed housing is located in a census tract eligible for 1 point ❑ The proposed housing is located in a census tract eligible for 2 points 6. Project Location — Top Growth Communities 5 or 10 Points The proposed housing is needed to increase or sustain the supply of affordable housing in top growth cities or townships (link to Project Location — Top Growth Communities list). ❑ The proposed housing is located in a top growth city/township eligible for 10 points ❑ The proposed housing is located in a top growth city/township eligible for 5 points 7. Regulatory Cost Avoidance/Cost Reduction 1 to 7 Points One or more of the following: (One point for each box checked, with a maximum of 7 points) ❑ Donation or waiver of project specific local government development fees ❑ Donation or waiver of project specific assessments or infrastructure costs ❑ Density bonus (an increase in density granted under specific provisions of the zoning ordinance above the maximum density otherwise allowed in the applicable zoning district.) ❑ Flexibility in zoning code requirements ❑ WAC/SAC reductions ❑ Fast -track permitting and approval ❑ Historic tax credits (at time of application, submit letter from State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) confirming historic nature of building) If donation/waiver of project specific assessments, infrastructure costs or local government development fees are claimed for points in this section, it cannot also be claimed in the selection points category of Local/Philanthropic Contributions. To receive these points, documentation of the terms and conditions of the regulatory cost avoidance/cost reduction measure must be provided from the contributor of the assistance or authorized local official, at the time of the application. The documentation shall be in the form of a project specific letter of intent, city or council resolution, letter of approval, statement of agreement or eligibility, or memorandum of 2012 HTC Self -Scoring Worksheet Selection Priorities 4 of 16 Revised 04/2011