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<br />This is important as it relates to how we accomplish our allocations published in the exhibits to the <br />amended plan. <br /> <br />der your implementation plan. <br />Previously, this simply stated review criteria. <br /> <br />Ramsey appreciates many of the peer and comparable communities included in the two (2) working <br />groups that helped shape the amendment. Are there documented summaries of these working group <br />meetings? <br /> <br />Ramsey acknowledges that our comment desiring to see the methodology of allocating affordable <br />housing need has been incorporated. Ramsey desires a process to help refine these numbers upon <br />output to ensure that these allocations are in line with local experiences. In other words, will there be <br />some process to help refine or amend these numbers at the request of local communities? We believe <br />a process currently does exist, but want to better understand if that process will change with the new <br />methodology. <br /> <br />Please note that Exhibit Titles are not matching the correct page. Perhaps this is a result of <br /> <br /> <br />Based on Exhibit 2 <br />Ramsey does not object. It appears that according to Metropolitan Council data, 66.4% to 79% of <br />homes constructed in Ramsey are affordable to households at or below 80% AMI. <br /> <br />Subject to how the Metropolitan Council will calculate areas guided for Medium Density (3-7 units per <br />acre) and High Density (7-15 units per acre) Residential, Ramsey does not object to the overall <br />allocation of 438 affordable units. Ramsey assumes that our current Future Land Use Map will be able <br />to accommodate this allocation. If the Metropolitan Council feels adjustments to our Future Land Use <br />Map are necessary to accomplish this allocation, please inform us. Otherwise, we will move forward <br />on the assumption that no changes to our land use plan are necessary in order to achieve this allocation. <br /> <br />Ramsey notes that it will take strong partnerships between the Metropolitan Council and local <br />governments to achieve the allocations by bands in Exhibit 6. Specifically, Ramsey desires a <br />conversation regarding our ability to achieve the allocation of affordable housing at the 30% AMI level. <br />Based on our experience, the surrounding market, and some of the goals of Property Owners with <br />areas guided for the appropriate densities for affordable housing, Ramsey finds it will be difficult to <br />achieve these goals without assistance of programs such as the Livable Communities Program of the <br />Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, and the Anoka County Housing and <br />Redevelopment Authority. <br /> <br />ng Performance Score has been <br />incorporated to a degree. Acknowledgement of future forecasted growth and history of activities of <br />the past ten (10) years has been added. Ramsey is curious of what our Housing Performance Score will <br />be based on the new methodology. Under Housing Programs and Policies, we desire to understand if <br />the programs provided by Anoka County will qualify for our Housing Performance Score. We do not <br />desire to duplicate these already existing services and programs. We will reserve our final comments <br />on this factor until we can see how the broad matrix applies to our local example. <br /> <br />Regarding language on page 8 and 13, the City desires to clarify that SAC policies should not result in <br />limitations in future expansion of the MUSA. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> <br /> <br />Tim Gladhill <br />Community Development Director <br /> <br />CC: Edward Reynoso, Metropolitan Council Member, District 9 <br /> <br /> <br />