Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/14/2016

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• Under Housing Programs and Policies, we desire to understand if the programs provided by Anoka County will qualify for our Housing Performance Score. We do not desire to duplicate these already existing services and programs. We will reserve our final comments on this factor until we can see how the broad matrix applies to our local example. The City of Ramsey continues to express a concern with our published forecasts as it relates to the current system plans. While we acknowledge our Land Use Plan can accommodate these forecasts, we feel the system plans for Transportation and Water Supply lack the necessary investments to accommodate this growth. Ramsey notes that it will take strong partnerships between the Metropolitan Council and local governments to achieve the allocations by bands in Exhibit 6. Specifically, Ramsey desires a conversation regarding our ability to achieve the allocation of affordable housing at the 30% AMI level. Based on our experience, the surrounding market, and some of the goals of Property Owners with areas guided for the appropriate densities for affordable housing, Ramsey fords it will be difficult to achieve these goals without assistance of programs such as the Livable Communities Program of the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, and the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Sincerely, CITY OF RAMSEY Tim Gladhill Community Development Director CC: Edward Reynoso, Metropolitan Council Member, District 9