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061515CompleteAgenda CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2015 RICHFIELD MUNICIPAL CENTER 6700 PORTLAND AVENUE REGULAR HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA Call to order 1. Approval of the minutes of the (1) Special Concurrent HRA and City Council Worksession of May 12, 2015; (2) Regular HRA Meeting of May 18, 2015; and (3) Special Concurrent HRA and City Council Meeting of May 26, 2015 2. HRA approval of the agenda 3. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the HRA to affirm the monetary limits on municipal tort liability established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04 Staff Report No. 20 4. Consideration of a Market Rate Housing Policy to assist in guiding future multi-family housing devetopments in the City of Richfield Staff Report No. 21 5. HRA discussion items 6. Executive Director Report 7. Claims and Payroll Adjournment Auxiliary aids for individuals with disabilities are available upon request. Requests must be made at least 96 hours in advance to the City Clerk at 612-861-9738. HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY �, . � � Richfield, Minnesota r Special Concurrent Housing and Redevelopment Authority and City Council Worksession May 12, 2015 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 6:00 p.m. in the Bartholomew Room. Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; Michael Howard; Edwina Garcia; and Tom Present: Fitzhenry. HRA Members Mary Supple, HRA Chair, Pat Elliott; Debbie Goettel; Doris Rubenstein; Present: and David Gepner. Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager/HRA Executive Director; John Stark, Community Development Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development Director; Pam Dmytrenko, Assistant City Manager/HR Manager; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator. Item #1 PROPOSALS COUNCIL M MO NOP 5/HRA M MO pR17�EVELOPMENT AREA City Manager/HRA Executive Director Devich explained six development teams presented preliminary proposals for the development of the Cedar Point housing area at a previous worksession. The City Council and HRA requested additional time to review the proposals and directed staff to gather and provide additional information from the developers. Assistant Community Development Director Barton stated a summary of the six proposals, including the additional information requested, was provided to the City Council and HRA prior to tonight's worksession. Community Development Director Stark discussed the Richfield Connect feedback which would be summarized and provided to the City Council and HRA at the end of the posting. Mr. Stark continued that the Public Works Department has no significant concerns regarding infrastructure or traffic impacts related to the proposed density. The question is the neighborhood tolerance for the development. He added that the TIF analysis would be determined when the number of developers is reduced and there would be a financing mechanism with benchmarks to ensure the project was progressing. He also discussed the market rate analysis which indicated a desire for studio living. Mr. Stark provided an update on the TIF extension legislation for this area. Special Worksession Minutes -2- May 12, 2015 Each developer discussed their project's proposed plan highlights and modifications, if any, from the initial presentation. Mayor Goettel asked about the neighborhood feedback process. Ms. Barton explained the homeowners on both sides of 16th Avenue were sent letters informing them of the process. She said the development teams selected to proceed will meet with the neighborhood. Council Member Fitzhenry stated the concerns he has received regarding the project include sustainability, maintaining the texture of the neighborhood, not all brick, owner occupied, and that it not be monolith apartments. Council Member Howard concurred with Council Member Fitzhenry and added additional comments he received included the project not be large buildings with large parking lots. City Manager/Executive Director Devich stated the next step was to have a Special Concurrent City Council and HRA Meeting on May 26 for a final discussion and a ranking of developers. Council Member Fitzhenry requested an open house be held so all six proposals could be reviewed to get feedback. The City Council and HRA consensus was to conduct an open house after the ranking of the development proposals. ADJOURNMENT The worksession was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:00 p.m. Date Approved: June 15, 2015. Mary B. Supple Chair Cheryl Krumholz Steven L. Devich Executive Coordinator Executive Director HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT � � AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES � ' Richfield, Minnesota i Regular Meeting May 18, 2015 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Supple at 7:00 p.m. ATTENDANCE HRA Members Mary Supple, Chair; Doris Rubenstein; David Gepner; Debbie Goettel; Present: and Pat Elliott. Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, Executive Director; John Stark, Community Development Director; and Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development Director. Item #1 APR NCILLWORKSESSION O A RIL 14) 20 5CAN(� REGU AR H A & CITY COU MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2015 M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to approve the minutes. Motion carried 5-0. Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA M/Rubenstein, S/Gepner to approve the aqenda. Motion carried 5-0. Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR A. Consideration of the approval of a resolution authorizing the use of an Affordable Housing Initiative Fund loan for the acquisition of 7316 Clinton Avenue by the West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust S.R. No. 14 HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1202 RESOLUTION A LO N FOR THE PURCH�ASE OF 73�16 CL NTON AVENUE CENTIVE FUND This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1202. _2_ May 18,2015 HRA Meeting B. Consideration of the approval of authorizing the Chairperson and Executive Director to execute a contract with a qualified demolition contractor for demolition of the structures at 7309 10t"Avenue in an amount not to exceed $12,000 S.R. No. 15 M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST TO AMEND A PROMISSORY NOTE AND MORTGAGE RELATED TO THE NEW HOME LOAN PROVIDED TO MICHAEL SOLIN OF 924 66TH STREET WEST S.R. NO. 16 Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 16. Commissioner Rubenstein spoke in favor of the amendment. Commissioner Goettel stated the intent of the program was not to hurt people who wanted to refinance to save money and stay in Richfield. M/Goettel, S/Elliot to approve a reauest amend a Promissorv Note and mortgaae related to the New Home loan rovided to Michael Solin of 924 66 Street West. Motion carried 5-0. Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RICHFIELD HRA TO REDUCE THE ORIGINAL TAX CAPACITY OF THE GRAMERCY PARK COOPERATIVE TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT DUE TO HOMESTEAD MARKET VALUE EXCLUSION S.R. NO. 17 Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 17. Commissioner Gepner asked staff to explain this in lay terms. Executive Director Devich and Community Development Director Stark explained the impacts of the Legislature's adoption of the market value homestead exclusion on tax increment financing. Commissioner Elliott asked who initiated this and if it is metro-wide. Community Development Director Stark responded that it was initiated by the HRA upon the advice of the HRA's financial advisors at Ehlers. M/Supple, S/Goettel that the followina resolution be approved: HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1203 RESOLUTION ELECTING TO REDUCE ORIGINAL TAX CAPACITY OF GRAMERCY PARK COOPERATIVE TAX INCREMENT D XC USION TO HOMESTEAD MARKET VALUE Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1203. Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RICHFIELD HRA TO TAX NCREM NTIDIST ICT DUE TO HOMEST AD MARKET VALUE AY, LLC EXCLUSION S.R. NO. 18 _3_ May 18,2015 HRA Meeting Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 18. M/Gepner, S/Elliott that the followinq resolution be approved: HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1204 REL O T�INCREMEINT DI�S RECT DUE�TO HOME EAD MARKET�VALUE EXCLUS ONAY Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1204. Item #7 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS Commissioner Gepner asked if the agenda materials that are scanned in could be looked at since they appear crooked. Executive Director Devich responded yes. Commissioner Gepner asked if there is a fee collected for processing loans. Assistant Community Development Director Barton responded yes. Commissioner Gepner questioned if the wrong message is being sent to the Metropolitan Council because the City is providing affordable homes to the needed population but yet the City is asking the Metropolitan Council to burden the community less with affordable homes. Community Development Director Stark explained some of the Metropolitan Council affordable housing numbers seemed unrealistic and burdensome at the suggested levels. Staff is supportive of affordable housing but is requesting there be a balance. Commissioner Goettel stated how exciting it is to have six developers proposing for Cedar Point. Commissioner Elliott asked about the status of the Lyndale Garden site. Assistant Community Development Director Barton responded that the developer would be appearing before the City Council next week to present a status report. Item #8 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT None. Item #9 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL M/Gepner, S/Goettel that the followinq claims and pavrolls be approved: U.S. BANK 05/18/05 Section 8 Checks: 126675-126759 $ 157,709.25 HRA Checks: 32273-32302 $ 39,461.84 TOTAL 197,171.09 Motion carried 5-0. _ HRA Meeting -4- May 18,2015 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:32 p.m. Date Approved: June 15, 2015 Mary B. Supple HRA Chair Steven L. Devich Steven L. Devich Acting City Clerk Executive Director HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES � , � � Richfield, Minnesota � Special Concurrent Housing and Redevelopment Authority and City Council Meeting May 26, 2015 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 6:00 p.m. in the Bartholomew Room. Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; Michael Howard; Edwina Garcia; and Tom Present: Fitzhenry. HRA Members Mary Supple, HRA Chair, Pat Elliott; Debbie Goettel; Doris Rubenstein; Present: and David Gepner. Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager/HRA Executive Director; John Stark, Community Development Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development Director; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator. Item #1 CEDAR PO NT' HOUSING R DEVELOPMENT AREA (COUNC� S.R NO. 7�HRA S.R. NO. 20 City Manager/HRA Executive Director Devich presented Council Staff Report No. 77/HRA Staff Report No. 20. City Council Members and HRA Commissioners will be asked to individually rank their development proposal preferences tonight. Staff will subsequently compile the rankings and provide the City Council and HRA with a follow-up memo detailing the results. Community Development Director Stark discussed the Cedar Point housing area process for soliciting feedback from the public, including a virtual open house through Richfield Connect and the City's website. Mr. Stark provided an update on the Cedar Corridor Tax Increment Financing Extension legislation. The Legislature failed to_pass a tax bill this season so the extension was not approved. He explained the impact this could have on the proposals for the Cedar Point Housing Redevelopment area. The City Council and HRA discussed the feedback received from the public regarding the proposals, including a park-like setting, walk-ability, parking lot location, traffic, driveway access, construction timeline, ages and dynamics of people, use of amenities, attracting young professionals, and support for a combination of rental and ownership. Community Development Director Stark stated that the City Council and HRA will formalize the ranking at separate meetings. _2_ May 26, 2015 Special Meeting Minutes Mr. Stark acknowledged there is a conflict regarding traffic on 16th Avenue due to Three Rivers Park District desire to limit driveway access on Richfield Parkway because of the trail. Assistant Community Development Director Barton distributed the ranking form to each City Council Member and HRA Commissioner. She collected the form upon its. The meeting was then adjourned. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:30 p.m. Date Approved: June 15, 2015. Mary B. Supple Chair Cheryl Krumholz Steven L. Devich Executive Coordinator Executive Director AGENDA ITEM#: 3 REPORT#: 20 STAFF REPORT �' r l� HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING JuNE 15, 2015 REPORT PREPARED BY: STEVEN L. DEVICH,EXECUTNE DIRECTOR NAME,TITLE REPORT PRESENTER: STEVEN L. DEVICH,EXECUTNE DIRECTOR NaNrc TiTGE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR REVIEW: S G TURE REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: f ITEM FOR HRA CONSIDERATION: Consideration of resolution authorizing the HRA to affirm the monetary limits on statutory municipality tort liability. I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: By Motion: Adopt a resolution authorizing the HRA to affirm the monetary limits on municipal tort liability established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04. II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The HRA purchases its insurance from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT). Each year, the HRA must either affirm or waive its statutory limits of liability by July 1st. After reviewing cost considerations measured against potential risk, the HRA has, historically, affirmed the liability limits which are $500,000 for an individual claimant and $1,500,000 per occurrence. Staff is recommending the same course of action for the current period. III. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION A. BACKGROUND 2015 Tort Liabilityxxx A requirement of insurance coverage through the LMCIT is an annual affirmation or waiver of statutory limits of liability. The current statutory limits of liability for Minnesota cities and political entities are $500,000 for an individual claimant and $1,500,000 per occurrence. Cities can waive these limits to allow an individual claimant to recover more than $500,000, up to the $1,500,000 per occurrence limit, if excess liability insurance is purchased. However, the cost of excess liability insurance continues to be very expensive. An additional $1,000,000 of coverage would cost the HRA approximately $6,000 annually. Slightly more than half of the cities in Minnesota do not waive its limits of liability. B. Po1.,ICY . The State Statute establishes liability limits for cities and the current level is $1,500,000, which appears to be a reasonable limit. . Historically, just over one-half of the municipalities in Minnesota have not waived the monetary limits on municipality tort liability as was established by Statutes 466.06. . The HRA could waive its statutory limits in future years if the Commissioners should decide to do so. . The City of Richfield has historically not waived its limits of liability. C. C�TICAL T�t�G IssuEs . The HRA's insurance policy with the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust renews on July 1, 2015. This action must be completed before that time. . The HRA does not have to make a decision on purchasing excess liability coverage at this time. Coverage such as excess liability may be added at any time. D. FINANCIAL . There is a slight premium savings for political entities that affirm the statutory monetary limits. For the Richfield HRA, the savings would be less than $1,000 for the coverage year. . The HRA has historically not purchased excess liabitity coverage because of the relatively high cost of such coverage. The cost for $1,000,000 of excess coverage would likely be between $6,000 and $8,000 per year. E. LEGAL . The tort liability limits established by Minnesota statutes have historically protected cities and no Minnesota court has ever established a monetary award in excess of the statutory limits against a municipality. . Each municipal entity must annually decide whether the entity would voluntarily waive the statute for both the single claims and each occurrence limit. IV. ALTERNATIVE RECONIMENDATION(S� . If the HRA feeis that any single claimant should receive more than the $500,000 limit, the HRA could elect to waive the statutory monetary limits. . If the HRA feels that the $1,500,000 per occurrence limit is not adequate, the HRA could purchase excess liability coverage. V. ATTACHMENTS . Resolution. VI, PRINCIPAL PARTIES EXPECTED AT MEETING . None. HRA RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AFFIRMING MUNICIPAL TORT LIABILITY LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY MINNESOTA STATUTES 466.04 WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 466.04 provides for Municipal tort liabitity limits for Minnesota cities and for other municipal entities like the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority; and WHEREAS, the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust has asked that each participating entity review the tort liability limits and determine if the respective entity would choose to waive its limits; and WHEREAS, such decision to affirm or waive the tort liability limits must be filed with the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust at the insurance renewal date. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Executive Director is directed to report to the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust that the Richfield HRA does not waive the monetary limits on the municipal tort liability established by Minnesota statutes 466.04. Approved by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 15th day of June, 2015. Mary B. Supple, Chair ATTEST: Doris Rubenstein, Secretary AGENDA ITEM#: 4 REPORT#: 21 STAFF REPORT �r► � � ' ' HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING JUNE 15, 2015 REPORT PREPARED BY: KATE AITCHISON,HOUSING SPECIALIST NAME,TITLL REPORT PRESENTER: ��N BARTON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR NAME,TITLE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR REVIEW: � SIG URE REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: � , 1 ITEM FOR HRA CONSIDERATION: Consideration of adoption of a Market Rate Housing Policy to assist in guiding future multi- family housing develo ments in the Cit of Richfield. I, RECOMMENDED ACTION: By Motion: Adopt the IVlarket Rate Housing Policy to assist in guiding future multi-family housin develo ments in the Cit of Richfield. II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In February 2013 the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) appointed fifteen people to a Housing Visioning Task Force (Task Force) to work with a consultant from Stantec to create a Housing Vision for the City of Richfield. Following the work of the taskforce in 2013, a subset of the original Housing Visioning Task Force volunteered to continue meeting to develop a comprehensive housing policy for the HRA and City Council. The Task Force divided the development of the policy up into several segments serving different popufations and addressing different housing needs. Those segments consist of Senior Housing, Affordable Housing, and Market Rate Housing. Recommendations regarding Senior Housing were presented to the HRA in April of 2014. Recommendations regarding subsidized housing were presented in January of 2015. 061515 Market Rate Housing Policy.doc The Task Force met during the spring of 2015 to discuss aspects of rnulti-family housing development projects. As a result of these meetings, the Task Force has formulated the following recommended Market Rate Housing Policy Statement to be used by the HRA when evaluating future multi-family housing development proposals: MARKET RATE HOUSING POLICY STATEMENT When considering proposals for market rate, multi-family housing, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and City shall give priority to projects that address one or more of the following criteria: 1. Rather than being located in single-family residential neighborhoods, projects should be located in areas near commercial and retail uses, such as the Penn Avenue Corridor, or in underutilized commercial/retail areas, to serve as a transition between the commercialfretail uses and the single-family neighborhood. 2. Projects that have a complementary size and style to the community: • Preference for projects limited to no more than 4 stories, such as townhomes, twinhomes and garden homes. • Consideration of high-rise developments along the I-494 Corridor or in the "downtown"area near Lyndale Avenue and 66th Street. 3. Projects that will include a mix of unit sizes and amenities, offering options for all stages of life and families, including young professiona/s and retirees, and larger families. , 4. Include amenities to build community and encourage active lifestyles, such as: • Communal gathering spaces, both indoors and outdoors • lnclusivity of pets and space to accommodate a dog park or other pet- friendly facilities. • Access to trails and parks. • Transportation amenities, such as: Van or car-share, electric car charging capability, bike-share, airport shuttle, located near public transit. • Bicycle-friendly amenities. • Workout facilities to encourage wellness. • Greenspace for community gardens. • Designated spaces for outdoor cooking and barbeque. 5. Projects that are mixed-use and include retail or commercial uses desired by the community. 6. Projects that embody and preserve the feel of"the Urban Hometown"in their design, layout, and interactions with the community. 7. Projects that offer flexibility in their design to accommodate market changes between the rental and ownership-market, and future housing needs. It is anticipated that the comprehensive housing policy will be revisited and updated every five to seven years to reflect the changing needs and desires of the community. III. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION Ao BACKGROUND • In February 2013 the HRA appointed fifteen people to a Housing Visioning Task Force to work with a consultant from Stantec to create a Housing Vision for the City of Richfield. The Task Force met for a period of several months and subsequently presented a Housing Vision to the HRA and City Council for acceptance in June of 2013. • Seven members of the original Task Force volunteered to continue meeting to develop a housing policy for the HRA and City Council to assist in guiding future housing development in the City of Richfield. • The Task Force met six times during 2014 and 2015 to discuss various topics regarding housing and formulate policies relating to certain housing segments, including senior housing, affordable housing, and market rate housing. • In May of 2015, the Task Force developed a list of recommendations to be included in the formal Market Rate Housing Policy to be adopted by the HRA, as presented. • Going forward, the Task Force will be convened as necessary to discuss other housing-related topics. B. POLICY . The HRA has expressed a desire to formulate a housing policy to help guide future housing developments in the City of Richfield. C. C�TICaL T�nvG IssuEs • Once the policy is formally adopted, it can be distributed to developers interested in pursuing market-rate, multi-family housing projects in Richfield. D. FINANCIAL • N/A E. LEGAL • N/A IV. ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATION�S� • Adopt the Market Rate Housing Policy statement with revisions. • Do not adopt the Market Rate Housing Policy statement. V. ATTACHMENTS • Market Rate Housing Policy Statement • Affordable Housing Policy Statement • Senior Housing Policy Statement • Housing Visioning Task Force Vision Statement VI. PRINCII'AL PARTIES EXPECTED AT MEETING • N/A RICHFIELD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT MARKET RATE HOUSING POLICY STATEMENT Presented: June 15, 2015 When considering proposals for market rate, multi-family housing, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and City shall give priority to projects that address one or more of the following criteria: 1. Rather than being located in single-family residential neighborhoods, projects should be located in areas near commercial and retail uses, such as the Penn Avenue Corridor, or in underutilized commercial/retail areas, to serve as a � transition between the commercial/retail uses and the single-family neighborhood. 2. Projects that have a complementary size and style to the community: • Preference for projects limited to no more than 4 stories, such as townhomes, twinhomes and garden homes • Consideration of high-rise developments along the I-494 Corridor or in the "downtown" area near Lyndale and 66t" Street. 3. Projects that will include a mix of unit sizes and amenities, offering options for all stages of life and families, including young professionals and retirees9 and larger families. 4. Include amenities to build community and encourage active lifestyles, such as: • Communal gathering spaces, both indoors and outdoors • Inclusivity of pets and space to accommodate a dog park or other pet-friendly facilities • Access to trails and parks • Transportation amenities, such as: Van or car-share, electric car charging capability, bike-share, airport shuttle, located near public transit • Bicycle-friendly amenities • Workout facilities to encourage wellness • Greenspace for community gardens • Designated spaces for outdoor cooking and barbeque 5. Projects that are mixed-use and include retail or commercial uses desired by the community. 6. Projects that embody and preserve the feel of"the Urban Hometown" in their design, layout, and interactions with the community. 7. Projects that offer flexibility in their design to accommodate market changes between the rental and ownership-market, and future housing needs. RICHFIELD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT SENIOR HOUSING POLICY STATEMENT Adopted: April 21, 2014 When considering proposals for senior housing, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority shall evaluate proposals based on the following criteria: • The inclusion of lower-density senior housing (i.e., attached and detached townhomes); . • If the proposed project includes high-density senior housing, does it provide a continuum of care within the project, including independent living, assisted living and memory care accommodations, when feasible; • Consideration should be given to the location of the proposed project: how it does or does not lend itself to providing a geographic balance of senior housing throughout the city, and to avoid concentrations of senior housing; • Senior housing proposals in the Cedar Point II Housing area can be considered; • Can the senior housin�project readily convert to serve other populations in the future (i.e., market rate units), as the market dictates; • Feasibility of the project based on a market survey conducted on behalf of the HRA; and • Feedback obtained through one or more "town hall" meetings held jointly by the HRA and the developer to garner input firom residents regarding the proposed development, ideally held in locations near the proposed . development. • Work with existing senior developments to continue to update, upgrade and meet needs. RICHFIELD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY STATEMENT Adopted: January 20, 2015 When considering proposals for housing-related redevelopment that include an affordable component, the Housing and Redevefopment Authority and City shall give priority to projects that address one or more of the following criteria: • Are located in proximity to public transportation, job centers, schools and other amenities. • Are dispersed evenly throughout the City, with priority given to proposals that introduce affordable new construction in areas where it is lacking. • Provide 2 and 3-bedroom units (or larger) to meet the needs of the community. • Contain a mix of market-rate and affordable units, with a higher proportion of market-rate units. • Maintain affordability through the rehabilitation of existing, aging multi- family housing, including consideration of outside funding sources that may dictate higher affordability requirements. • Include attributes, such as,: ➢ Single-levelliving ➢ Low-rise developments (3 levels or less) ➢ Townhome/Row-home style housing ➢ Shared community spaces ➢ Accessibility ➢ Energy-efficient building systems Richfield Housinq Vision Statement Richfield is a sustainable community that is known for its strong, vibrant and eclectic, amenity-rich neighborhoods supported by a full range and balance of housing types that match the choices of its diverse residents at every stage of their lives. THE MEANING OF WORDS IN THE VISION STATEMENT Richfield is — means that this is an aspirational statement. The Task Force members are describing the housing and community they want for their future. a sustainable community— "community"was a theme repeated by the Task Force members throughout the process. Housing was acknowledged to be very important, but housing was viewed as a means to achieving a strong community. "Sustainable"is added to encompass environmental, economic and social considerations. that is known for its strong, vibrant and eclectic, amenity rich neighborhoods — like community, strong neighborhoods were identified over and over again by the members throughout the process. The word "vibrant" means that these neighborhoods are prospering economically and socially. "Eclectic"was used to acknowledge that Richfield can have varied and unique neighborhoods, each building on distinct attributes and opportunities. "Amenity- rich"means environmental amenities like green space, trees, trails and other � natural features, as well as community gathering places, coffee shops and similar cultural offerings. supported by a full range and balance of housing types — the concept of housing supporting the neighborhoods is reinforced with these words."Full range"of housing types means that there is a wide variety of housing options available for people to choose from when considering moving to or staying in Richfield. A "balance of housing types"means the avoidance of concentrations of any housing types. that match the choices of its diverse residents at every stage of their lives. — "match the choices of diverse residents"means that the City has what , residents want, not just what they have to adapt to. The Task Force supports a broad definition of diversity. These varied housing offerings mean that residents can stay in the community their whole lives and find housing that meets their needs and their preferences.