Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/04/2014

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Last revised July 24, 2014 discrimination are rental discrimination, sales discrimination, lending and mortgage discrimination, and discrimination in the approval of homeowner's insurance. Housing Element (part of Comprehensive Plan) Under state statute, a local Comprehensive and land use plan must include a housing element containing standards, plans and programs for providing adequate housing opportunities to meet existing and projected local and regional housing needs, including but not limited to the use of official controls and land use planning to promote the availability of land for the development of low and moderate income housing. Housing Improvement Areas A defined area within a city where housing improvements are made or constructed and the costs of the improvements are paid in whole or in part from fees imposed within the area. HousinaLink Established as a result of the 1995 Holtman v. Cisneros Consent Decree, which sought improved housing conditions and greater locational choice for families participating in the Section 8 voucher and public housing programs. The decree stipulated that an affordable housing information clearinghouse be established to ensure that low -to -moderate income families have access to the affordable housing information they need. To meet this stipulation, HousingLink was organized in 1997 as a 501(c)3 organization to meet this need, and began providing vacancy information as well as training and support to housing service agencies. Since that time, HousingLink has become Minnesota's primary source for affordable housing -related openings, data, information and resources. Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program is a Federal program dedicated to the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. Under HOPWA, HUD makes grants to local communities, States, and nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Housing Revenue Bonds Bonds issued to finance construction or rehabilitation of multi -family housing projects where a specified proportion of the units will be rented to moderate- and low-income families, in some cases specifically targeted toward elderly residents. These securities may provide financing either directly or through a loans -to -lenders program, and may be secured, in whole or in part, by federal agency guarantees or subsidies. Implementation Plan (Dart of Comprehensive Plan) In addition to the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan, local communities including official controls to implement the housing element of the land use plan, which will provide sufficient existing and new housing to meet the local unit's share of the metropolitan area need for low and moderate income housing. Inclusionary Housing Account. Livable Communities Act The Inclusionary Housing Account was created under the Livable Communities Act but has only been funded once, by one-time state appropriation. The account was created to help spur new construction mixed -income development, which could be owner -occupied or rental (or a combination of both), with a variety of prices and designs serving families with a range of incomes and housing needs. Under statute any funding awards made by the Metropolitan Council under this account must give preference to economically viable proposals to the degree that they: (1) use innovative building techniques or materials to lower construction costs while maintaining high quality construction and livability; (2) are 2040 HOUSING POLICY PLAN I METROPOLITAN COUNCIL DRAFT RELEASED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Appendices I Page 87