HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 95-196 - Participation Under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act - 11/07/1995 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.0 5 " 19 6
RESOLUTION ELECTING TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COAVdUNITIES ACT
CALENDAR YEAR 1996
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act (1995 Minnesota Laws Chapter 255)
established a Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund to address housing and development issues facing
the metropolitan area defined by Minnesota Statutes section 473.121; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund is intended to provide funding and other
assistance to metropolitan area municipalities to help meet housing related goals, and must participating
in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program; and
WHEREAS, a metropolitan area municipality which elects to participate in the Local Housing
Incentives Account Program must do so by November 15 of each year, and must agree to housing goals
by December 14, 1995 that are realistic according to local market conditions and the availability of
resources; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council must adopt by resolution negotiated affordable and life-
cycle housing goals for each municipality by January 15, 1996, and by June 30, 1996, each municipality
must provide to the Metropolitan Council the actions it plans to take to meet agreed upon housing goals;
and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to make every effort possible, within funding and market limitations,
to create more affordable housing opportunities in Eden Prairie; and
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie has closely evaluated the preliminary benchmarks suggested
by the Metro Council and found them to be unrealistic when compared to local market conditions and
available resources; and
WHEREAS, the City has submitted a detailed proposal for achieving all affordable units possible
with resources available and within local market conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has assured the City of Eden Prairie through a
communication dated October 23, 1995 from the Director of Community Development, that"Eden Prairie
will be held accountable only for those things that you control" and that goal setting will be done that is
"market-based", reflects funding realities and recognizes the abilities of local units of government to
create an environment in which affordable and life cycle housing can occur; and
WHEREAS, the City will not be penalized by the Metropolitan Council or the State Legislature
if limited progress is achieved in creating more affordable housing in Eden Prairie due to market
constraints and lack funding available resources; and
WHEREAS, If the City and Metropolitan Council are unable to agree to specific housing goals
by December 14, 1995, the City will opt not to participate in the 1996 Metropolitan Communities
Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Eden Prairie hereby elects to
participate in the Local Housing Incentives Program under the Metropo ' Livable Co m 'ties Act
during calendar year 1996 according to the provisions stating in this eso lion.
Jean L. Harris, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Joh6p. Fran , City Clerk