Agenda - Council Work Session - 03/16/2020 - Special

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131 6. Require environmentally -sensitive site planning, green building design, and indoor environmental quality best practices. Continue to require stormwater management, strict wetland setbacks, tree preservation standards, and environmental review on development projects. Strategy: Support affordable housing development Policies and Actions: 1. Monitor the City's housing supply to ensure quality, low-income options 2. Create relationships with affordable housing developers to determine working styles, possible grants, and quickly take advantage of opportunities 3. Ensure development fees are appropriate but do nort restrict affordable housing development 4_Create an inclusionary housing policy and toolkit 5. Consider the use of Anoka County HRA and City of Ramsey EDA powers to subsidize new affordable housing projects 4 ;Consider the use of local tax increment financing (TIF) for creation of new affordable housing projects 7. Consider proactive site assembly for affordable housing projects 8. Issue housing revenue bonds for new construction of workforce housing. with special focus on mixed -income housing projects in the COR and those projects that meet City goals and vision 9. Prioritize the sale of City -owned land to projects that meet. and exceed. City goals 10. Consider tax abatement for new affordable housing projects. with special consideration to mixed -income housing projects in the COR and those projects that meet City goals and vision 11. Support applications to the Minnesota Housing Consolidated RFP for mixed -income housing projects in the COR and those projects that meet City goals and vision for affordable housing city of RAMSEY Comprehensive Plan 2040 Formatted: Font: 12 pt Formatted: Font: 12 pt Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, ... + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at: 0.5"