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CITY OF RICHFIELD, .MINNESOTA
Office of $xecutive~ Director
_ HR.A' Letter No . 3
January 27,• 1975
'Housing and Redevelopment
Authority' Commissioners
Gty of Richfie d
Gentlemen:
Subject:' HRA: Staff Report
At the, November. 18; L975, Housing and Redevelopment Authority special meeting,
staff gave a report. on:
1 . -Responsibility and duties of the HRA .
2. Community' T~evelopment Act Title II.
3. Tentative~Work Program.
-At that time, the Housing and-Redevelopment Authority asked <staff toupdate ahe
report to allow-for new developments and present to the Housing and'Redevelopment
Authority at a .later date. ,The information .contai,~~d;~iri the staff report; is most.
currents .However, some caution should be exercised .in .that the final regulations
.:for "Lease Existng:Housing" have-not been published. ,Also this is a new federal
government program and some :changes. will probably be made throughout the year.
Respectfully submitte
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Wayn . gg
Executive: Director
WSB/blj
cc:: Planning: Director
THE HRA
1. Summary of Responsibilities
2. Community Development Act Title II
• 3. Tentative Work Program
• Staff Report
December 26, 1974
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The need for low income family and senior citizen housing has been established,
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority has been organized and the 1975 budget •
has been certified to the Hennepin County Auditor. Where do we go from here?
To help answer this question the following Three Major Issues are addressed.
1. The future role of the HRA~
2. The housing and development tools available to the HRA.
3. The proposed schedule for accomplishment,
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) is a public corporation. In general,
the HRA has three primary purposes:(1~
to To protect and enhance the financial stability of the City of Richfield:
a.o by encouraging and assisting the production of well planned low and
moderate income housing,
bo by encouraging, assisting and providing incentives to private enterprise •
to invest funds in development and improvement of commercial areas,
c. by the prevention and elimination of deterioration and blight.
2~ To protect and promote the welfare of the Richfield citizen:
a® by reconstruction, rehabilitation and modernization of deteriorating
areas,
b. by providing decent, safe and sanitary housing for low income families,
including handicapped and elderly persons.
c. by providing public improvement in areas where deterioration is taking
place.
3. To assist and encourage citizens to eliminate blighting conditions and
existing deterioration:
a. by conservation and rehabilitation of existing neighborhoods, and
bo by development and improvement of commercial areas.
Source:- innesota tatute
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• PROGRAM PLANNING ~ MANAGII~IFFNT
Specifically the Richfield HRA is a housing management development corporation
which will be involved with action planning for commercial improvement, housing
and development. These Program Planning and Management responsibilities include:
1. Developing plans and programs.
2. Review Plan developed by a Development Group or Development Corporation.
3. Federal Grants.
4. Management Policy Planning.
Developing Plans ~ Programs
With the assistance of staff and existing advisory groups, the HRA should
develop beoth a "Housing Assitance Plan" and a "Community Development Program".
The Housing Assistance Plan
• This management tool will be completed under Contract with the Metropolitan
Council. In general, the plan is (1) to accurately. survey .the. coridtions of
the local housing stock; (2) to assess the housing needs of lower income
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persons residing or expected to reside in the community; (3) to specify
a realistic annual goal for assisted housing, including new development,
rehabilitated, and existing units; (4) to identify general locations of
proposed housing for lower income persons with the objectives of
(a) revitalizing the community, (b) restoring or rehabilitating stable
neighborhoods, (c) promoting greater choice of housing opportunities,
(d) avoiding undue concentrations of assisted persons, and (e) to assure
availability of public facilities and services to serve proposed housing
project. (2) Overall, the function of this plan is to tie together local
housing activities closely with the community development activities and to
put new emphasis on local housing services.
If the Richfield HRA takes advantage of Community Development Program Funds,
Community Deve opment Fun s re er to ale o t e Community eve opment
Act of 1974.
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the 1974 Community Development Act makes the linkage between Community
Development (CD) and Housing in the statement of "Findings and Purposes".
These purposes include:
1. Addressing critical problems arising from inadequate public and
- private investment and reinvestment in housing.
2. Suggesting "the conservation and expansion of the Nation's housing
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stock in order to provide a decent home and a suitable living environment
for all pexsons, but principally those of low and moderate income."
3. "Purusing the reduction of the isolation of income groups within
communities and geographical areas, and the promotion of an increase
in the diversity and vitality of neighborhoods."
Once the Housing Assistance Plans is built into the functioning of the
HRA and City, there are implications that new, ongoing local housing
services will be added, such as technical services to insure quality in
the design and development, as well as the-long-term management of assisted.
housing and the gearing of the municipal service structure to assure
the maintenance of sound residential developments and neighborhoods over
the long run.
Community Development (CD) Plan ..and Program
The Community Development plan is a three year plan which identifies development
needs, specifies strategies to satisfy the needs, and provides both-short and
long range objectives. The Community Development Plan is similar to the
City's Capital Improvement Program. The CD plan must be specifically designed
with the goal to prevent blight and deterioration and to provide improved.
community development facilities and services and public works improvements.
The Community Development Program is similar to the City's Capital Budget. •
The,CD program indenitifies all the funds to be used in any fiscal year.
...Appropriate environmental factors and social factors must be taken into account
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in preparing the CD program,.,;
Review Development Group Plans
The HRA-will actively review Plan developed by Development groups, e.g.
Lyndale/Hub/Nicollet Commercial Improvement Committee.
The HRA will be reviewing and approving for submission to the federal
government, the state government and foundation grant applications for
housing related services, and commercial improvement and development.
Management Policy Planning
The HRA will be developing management policies for such things as site
selection, and selection of developers. Also, construction management
will all be the responsibility of the HRA and its staff.
• HOUSING MANAGEMENT
The HRA will also be involved in housing management and policy development. For
example, the HRA will be responsible among other things for the development of the
following housing management areas:
1. Developing procedures for determining the amounts of family gross contributions
and housing assistance payments.
2. Development of tenant selection criteria and preparation of an affirmative
marketing program, This includes the advertisement of availability of housing
and inviting owners to make housing units available for lease.
3. Determination of tenant eligibility guidelines in accord with fair market rent
schedules as established by HUD.
4. Development of policies for housing quality standards and certificate holders
packets, This includes training sessions for tenants on their responsibilities
and the owners responsibilities and sessions on housing quality standards.
5. Procedure for the approval of leases and maintenance of relations with owners.
6. Determining procedures for:
a. Contract enforcement.
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b. Authorizations for evictions. •
c. Compliance with equal opportunity requirements.
d. Executing bills and receiving funds.
e. Contracting with the city and other groups for services.
7. Carrying out a performance report to HUD.
REHABILITATION/NEW HOME PROGRAM (SPO'T'RENEWAL)
In the area of rehabilitation the HRA will be responsible for developing policies
and receiving plans for the rehabilitation of existing housing units. A related
area is the new home program. The HRA will develop policies and monitor the new
home program on a continuing basis.
CONIl~.RCIAL Il~IPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
In the area of commercial development, the HRA works with and assists the:
Commercial Improvement Committee •
The HRA will not only participate in planning but be directly involved
in the following.,:
1, Establishing and managing public funds for tax increment financing
within a development district or project area.
2. Relocation and displacement of businesses-and people and insuring
that these groups are equitably treated., including relocation payments.
3. Securing investors; developers, new businesses rela~iYe to the market
and-the site assembly available for redevelopment and improvements. The
I-IRA also is responsiile to help existing business, and to develop
implementation methods which increases the city's financial resources.
4. Providing Capital Improvement in the Commercial Area through Community
Development ,Funds and Revenue Bonds.
There are four areas where the HRA should be developing the ability to deliver
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subsidized housing.3 These-areas are:
1. Traditional public housing.
2. Housing Assitance Payments (HAP, Section 8).
3. Moderate Income Housing (Section 207). and,
4. Rehabilitation.
TRADITIONAL HOUSING
Subsidized low income housing or traditional public housing can be delivered
to very low income seniors and families.4 .The method of delivery can vary.
e.g. financing a private developer, building a new structure and turning it
over to a housing management agency, purchasing or leasing an existing structure
or housing units within a structure. Under this traditional public housing
arrangement, HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) will pay both the
principal and interest up to a 40 year mortgage. In addition, the following
costs ..are paid by tenant z°ents:
1. Operating costs, .including HRA staff, utilities.
2. Maintenance of the project, e.g. repair of light fixtures.
3. Special program costs, e.g. Christmas party for seniors.
4. Payment of 100 of the rent in lieu of taxes to taxing jurisdiction.
e.g. the Austin, Minnesota HRA pays $11,000 annually in lieu of taxes to the
taxing jurisdiction for its senior citizen housing project. The $11,000
comes 1000 from rents receivable.
SUBSIDIZED HOUSING ASSISTANCE PA1'MEIVTS (HAP) is for lower income families including
the elderly. Under this program the HRA may lease existing units or may contract
with a developer or encourage a developer to build a new apartment or single
family structure. This type of program also allows for the substantial rehabilitation
of existing apartment structures,
Title I Community Deve opment ct o
4. The Department. of housing ~ Urban Development does not intend to establish any
new Traditional Public I-ioizsing Pro~;raJ~t, unless MAP fails to meet the needs.
However, it is impori.ant to understand tn~~ ~.:raditional program as it will
con-trast faith I?AP .
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Lease Existing
Relative to leasing existing housing units some of the particulars are:
1. An Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) is entered into with HUD.
2. Assistance payments to prospective tenants for occupied housing units
(leases) are made for not less than one month or more than 15 years.
The landlord is guaranteed a vacant 70% lease arrangement of 60 days
provided he actively seeks a tenant.
3o Selection of the .tenants is the function of the landlord subject to
Ii;J])-II':A established eligibility and selection criteria.
4. The housing units are 100% taxable.
New Construction
Relative to new construction, some of the particulars are:
1. HUD may deal directly with private developers or with the HRA. The •
latter being more likely because of the existing financing market. The
HRA may pledge the Annual Contribution Contract amount to finance
Construction Revenue Bonds. The private developer may not pledge Annual
;C~ntribution Contract for financing.
2. Anew apartment structure may contain all ranges of income. However, only
the ].over income units are subs~_dized. This accomplsh'~°goal of not
concentrating low income people in any given axes.
3. The HUD contract for payments to the owner can be for one month to
twenty years.- If the owner is the HRA the contract can be for 40 years.
This contract period along with the ability to pledge ACC makes it more
feasible for the HRA to build and manage the project.
4. All ownership, management and maintenance responsibilities including tenant
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selection and eviction are assumed by the owner. Evictions must be revie~
by the HRA.
5. The developer, or HRA, may use the mortgage insurance under 22I(d)`(3) of
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the National Housing Act to finance the housing project.
6. The housing structure is 100a taxable from a real estate tax point.
Who would qualify for low income traditional housing, and Housing Assistance
Payments, and how does the process work? The Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Housing (HUD) has not as of this writing promolgated the rules for these
existing housing programs. However, some cautious insite can be gained by looking
at the old Section 23 rules and how other cities determined low income eligibility.
Eligibility Income
The eligibility limits (upper gross income limits) for individual living in
subisidized housing is determined by the HRA within a maximum set by HUD for
Hennepin County. Each tenant's gross income is reviewed annually, (biannually
for elderly) to determine if the tenant is still eligible for._subsidized
housing. The HRA must also establish an upper net income limit. This is done
by first deducting military disability payments and last summer's increased
social security benefits. The HRA may also establish other deductions,
beside military disability and increased social security to arrive at net
income limits,
Example: Applicants gross income $6,000
(2 person family)
Less: military disability payment 2,000
Increased social security payment 1,000
Child support (optional) 400
Net Income $3,600
It is the perogative of the HRA, within HUD maximums, to establish income limits.
There are no' asset Limits on the new housing program. The HRA is also
responsible to set "continued occupancy income limits". The purpose of the
continued occupancy is to provide incentive for the tenants to increase their
income and yet not be evicted from the subsidized housing units.
The "continued occupancy" income limit is usually set at approximately 1250 of
"initial occupancy income limit."
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Example: (St. Louis Park)
Eligibility Income Limits ` One Person
Initial occupancy $3,400
Continued occupancy 4,300
Selection of tenants
Two People
$4,700:
5,700
Etc.
The policy for'selection of tenants is established by the HRA. However, the
preference criteria policy must include in any priority order:
1. Families including elderly displaced by public action.
2. Veterans and servicemen's families.
The HRA should develdp additional preference criteria. For example:
1. Rent paying ability of the applicants
2. Applicant's age, disability or handicap.
3. Urgency of housing needs, e.g. being evicted tomorrow.
4. Richfield resident. Note: Although residency can be part of •
preference selection criteria policy, it can not be made a ree{uirement
for occupancy.
Detertftning Rent
Eligibility income limits were discussed above. Eligibility income and rent
paying .income are different. Each eligible tenant must pay not more than
25% nose less than 5% of his/her income toward gross rent. Gross rent is
determined by 25% of adjusted incomeo
To determine adjusted income (rent paying income) the previously arrived at
eligibility figure is adjusted with the following deductions:
1. 5% gross income for families.
2. 10% gross income for elderly and handicapped.
3. $300 deduction for each secondary wage earner.
_4. Medical expenses in excess of 30 of income.
5, Unusual occupation expenses.
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Example:
Elderly tenant gross income- $3,000
(no military disability income
payments)
Less loo gross $300.00
Wife is secondary wage earner 300x00
Medical expenses in excess of 3% 310.00
Unusual occupational expenses 30.00
Total deduction $940,00
Rent is calculated on this income $2,060
Gross Annual Rent (includes utilities) $515.00
(Not more than 25% net nor less than
50 of gross.)
Gross monthly rent (includes utilities) 42.95
Determining Rent Payments (Fair i~iarket Rents)
Fair Market Rent (FMR) is the scheduled amount which HUD will pay for a given
S housing unit size.
Example:
two bedroom unit $135 - FMR
(250 of occupants income
assuming a monthly income of
$250) 62.50
HUD contribution FMR minus 250
tenants contribution 72.50
plus HUD administrative
contribution 7.00
Total HUD Contribution $ 79.50 per unit/per month
The present Fair Market Rents (FMR) for Hennepin County are less than the
open market rents, However, HUD has indicated that an increase adjustment
of up to 80o will probably occur in 1975. The strategy in maximizing the ACC
(Annual Contribution Contract )5 is developed in the Affirmative Marketing
Plan, Given a FMR and also given eligible tenants with a range of income, a
. cc is t e grant to t e o is is one on an annua asis or years,
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balance point of high, low income and low, low income should be reached. •
This type of balancing is known as income range stirategy. For example,
one tenant may have an income of $250 per month, another an income of
$125 per month and still another an income of $375 per month. Assuming
the HRA approves leases for only the people with $125 per month income,
the result will be, given the FMR, an expenditure of funds with little
production of units or placement of people. Now, assume the HRA balances
the approval of leases relative to income ranges. The ranges may be twenty
five. percent to people with incomes of $125, 25% to people with incomes
of $375 and 50a to people with incomes of $250, and the result would be
getting as many people housed who need subsidized housing and at the same
time maximizing the Annual Contributions Contract.
INCOME RANGE STRATEGY - Example only
Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2 bedroom housing unit is $135.
Annual Contribution Contract (ACC)
1. Person with $125 monthly income
FMR
25o inc.
HUD Contribution
Plus HUD Cont.-Adm.
Total Contribution
$135.00
31.25
103.75
:$200,.000
7.00.
$110.75 per month x 12 = 1,329 per
year
Number of units possible to lease
(Acc - total contribution per units) - 150 units
2. Persons with $250 monthly income
FMR
25o inc.
HUD Contribution
Plus HUD Cont. Adm.
Total Contribution
$135.00
62.50
72.50
7.00
79.5D-per month x 12 = $954 per year.
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Number of units possible to lease
(ACC-total contribtuions per unit) - 209 units
3. Person with $375 monthly income.
FMR $135.00
25% into 93.75
HUD Contribution 41.25
HUD Administration 7.00
Total Contribution 48.25 per month x 12 = $579 per year
Number of units possible to lease
(ACC-total contribution per unit) - 345 units
The purpose of the Housing Program is to house low income people. The income
range of maximizing different incomes allows the HRA to maximize this principle
and yet create income mixes (Nonconcentration).
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$125 income person 250 of units = 38 units
(25% of ACC - total contribution) ($50,000-$1,329)
$375 income person 250 of units = 86 units
(250 of ACC - total contribution) ($50,000-$579)
$250 income person 50a of units = 104 units
(50% of ACC - total contribution) ($100,000 - $954)
Total units leased 228 Units
DIRECT LOANS TO DEVELOP MODERATE INCOME ELDERLY HOUSING (Section 202)
This is an interest subsidy program much like Section 236. The program is for
moderate income elderly and handicapped persons. The income limits of the program
are established by HUD and are based on 135% of the Housing Assistance Payments.
There-:;are no any asset limitations.
Example:
• Assuming Housing Assitance Payment income limit $6,000
Section 202 income l~.mit -($-6,000 x 135%) 8,100
The tenant. in this situation (Section 202 pays rent equal to the open market rent
less whatever savings are available to the owner due to the interest subsidy and
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the 50o tax reduction.`
UPPER MODERATE INCOME PROGRAM (22143) offers advantages gained through mortgage
insurance and-the 50% tax reductions on units financed by 221 d program.
REHABILITATION PROGRAM is offered by both the State of Minnesota (Housing Finance
Agency) and HUD. The program provides low interest loans and grants for the
rehabilitation of existing housing.
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Can be used for:
1, Public improvementsin development district or project area.
2, Land assembly of small parcels and demolition of structures for resale.
3, Write down of land price to make it more marketable.
Who can use it•
City Council in a development district .(development districts are limited in size)
City Council through HRA (in project area)
A. More flexible than development district.
B. Not covered by fiscal disparities act.
How it works•
The idea is to use increased taxes which are stimulated by new development to promote
continued economic development and improvement. This is a financial tool use and
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controlled locally.
What does it do:
1. Provides a means to make existing land marketable in a competitive system.
2. Provides a means to create a cash flow from redevelopment to provide public
improvement and improve the business climate (parking, landscaping, theme for
mass marketing)
3. It is a tool to change any obsolete characteristic of the shopping area - redo
old buildings.
4. It provides a means to offer a developer or businessman an incentive to improve
property or redevelop property.
What is needed:
1. The establishment of a development district or HRA project area,
2. A redevelopment plan/improvement plan.
3. Approval by the City Council
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TAX INCREMII~IT FINANCING EXAMPLE •
1. Original taxes on original taxable valuation of $51,500-are $1,590. Tax
increment procedure freezes the $51,500 value.
2. Tax implement procedure:
Acquisition cost $51,50Q
Clearance cost 10,500
Administrative costs 9,300
Gross total cost $71,300
Ld`written down and sold
to developer for 27,300
Net project cost $44,000
3. New development has taxable value of $133,000 which produces $6,500 in total
property taxes.
4. Tax increment amounts to $4,910 ($6,500 less $1,59b = $4,910).
5. The net project cost of $44,000 is divided by tax increment of $4,910 plus •
interest cost to determine number of years required for write-off.
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EFFECTS OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING USING EXAMPLE ON PREVIOUS PAGE
Given
Valuation Frozen
Effects on School District (Largest taxing unit)
Annual tax yield to School District
on $51,500 value
(54.50) $ 867
Total tax yield 1,590
Note: Taxes on parcel of land are not frozen, but vary
with incrases and decreases in the mill levy.
Annual inflation, appreciation 1,060
$51,500 at ~o annual
Annual tax yield on $2,060 (due to
inflation) 88
. Lost tax yield on inflation
($2,060 value) ($88 x 5.45)
1%3 recovered by state aid
Total shifted temporarily to taxing
district (which includes Southdale)
Effects on City County Special Units
Annual tax yield from frozen value
City (15.20 of $1,590)
County (30.30 of $1,590)
Special units
Annual tax yield on appreciated value
City (15.2% of $88)
County (30a3o of $88)
Special Units (less than $1.00)
$51,500
48
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32
$ 242
480
1
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27
County tax yield of inflation value ($27) is spread over entire .county
City tax yield on inflation vale ($13) is spread over entire city.
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Gains
Short Range
New development value
New development stimulated
(7% private investment stimulation
by investment 'of $133,000 new .development)
Short range gains
Less $88 inflation value
Less frozen value original tax.
Net annual short range gains
Long Range
New development stimulated
Inflation value on new development
at end of payback period on tax
increment ($.202,.000 annual tax
Net total annual tax yield
(Long range gain)
$133,000
9,310
9,310
T~;xed
X5'30
430
$2,020
88
$1,932
1,590
$ 342
$ 430
8,605
$9,035
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1 ~ ~ TENTATIVE RICHFIELD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMF.,I`i`I' AL"~'HORITY WORD PROGRAM
Objective 1, February, 1975 Develop a Richfield Housing Assistance Plan. After
this is completed the remaining work program should
be re-evaluated and preliminary staffing arrangements
should be made by this time.
Objective 2, Marcy, 1975 Formulate housing assistance payment grant applicatior.
and submit it to the City Council for approval and
to HUD for funding.
Objective 3, April, 1975 Develop housing management policies.
.Objective 4, April, 1975 Arrange leases with existing owners. Begin to take
applications for Housing Assistance Payments.
Objective 5, November, 1975 Apply for preconstruction loan, select site,
preliminary architecture, start to take tenant
applications.
• Objective 6, December, 1975 Start to implement housing rehabilitation program
with various neighborhood committees.
Objective 7, February, 1976 Apply for construction grant and reapply for
Housing Assistance Payments (annual contribution
contract).
Objective 8, October, 1976 Site acquisition, final architecture, select
developer, and relocation.
Begin Construction.
Objective 9, February,. 1977-
April, 1977 finish Construction.
Objective 10, June, 1977 Develop activity program with "tenant council".
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Minneapolis-St. Paul: Metropolitan Area. Thee rent limits are considerably lower for existing.
units han for newly-constructed or rehabilitated units. They are designed to reflect the
"going rate" for standard, but modest, rental units . Revisions in the. fair. market rents for
existing housing are expected soon, and are likely to involve increases in the fair market rents..
The newly-revised fair market rents for new construction and substantial rehabilitation are
listed below: -
Number of Bedrooms
0 1 2 3 4 or more
Structure Type`
Detached _ 34.8 420 471
Semi-detached/row' - ..298 344 39.7 420 .
Walkup 216 246 289 394 -
Elevator 225 258. 319 - -
Thn -fair market rents for' existing housing, not yet revised, are. as follows:
Size of Unit Fair 1Vlarket.Rent
0 -Bedroom $ 126.
1 -Bedroom 7.43
2 -Bedroom . 368 ~ ,
3 -Bedroom 193
4 -Bedroom 218
Eligible Recipients of Assistance `(Moderate) {Low)
Lower Income ..Very Low Income
7?amity Size 80% of Median 50% of Median
1 $ 7,800 $ 4,700
2 _ 10,000_ 6,250
11,250: 7,050
4 12,500 7,800 .
5 13,250 8,450
6 14,050: 9,050
7 , _ _ 14,850 9 , 7.00 ..
8 or more 15, 600 10,:300
Both fam.iaies -and the elderly are eligible for assistance.
This program may be able to serve up to 40 per cent of the Area`s population, including
persons ineligible because of income under previous subsidized housing programs
An example of rental assistance follows:
Adjusted gross income $200/month,
Amount to be spent by tenant on rent
(2 5 % of income) 5 0/month
Normal: fair .market rent of unit 150/month
>HUD rent assistance payment 100/month
• CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of Executive Director
HRA Letter No . 2
January 27, 1975
Housing and Redevelopment
Authority Commissioners
City of Richfield
Gentlemen:
Subject: Formation of Ad Hoc Housing Committee
At the November I8, 1974 meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
there was informal discussion concerning desirability of a group of individuals to
advise the HRA on housing matters'. .The. staff recommended at tha t time that it
would not be advisable to create another full fledged advisory commission for this.
purpose. There was a so some consideration of an ad hoc committee with repres-
entatives from various city commissions and public interest groups.
• Since that time there have been o r
pportunities fo_ representatives _of the.. city
staff. to discuss the housing capabili*.ies of the HRA with the Senior Citizens
Advisory Commission, the Human Rights Commission, and the Planning Commission.
....This subject has also been discussed with representatives of the League of Women
Voters, the Chamber of Commerce and the Commercial Improvement Committee.
.While it does not at this time appear to be desirable to create a formal advisory
commission, it is the recommendation of the executive .director that the authority
support the creation of an ad hec committee to review the housing assistance plan
now being developed. and to provide the HRA with informal advice in the area of housing
programs . It' is suggested that the membership of the ad hoc committee be limited to
representatives from the three city commissions mentioned previously with each of
the commissions designating their representative(s) to serve on the ad hoc comm-
ittee. It would also seem i~:~gical that the ad hoc committee might wish to meet
with representatives of the League of .Women Voters, the : Chamber of Commerce and
the Commercial Improvement Committee in their review of the housing assistance
plan and formulating advice and recommendations on the subject of housing for the
Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
. - Respectfully submitt~'
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Wa n /~5. Bur raaff (.~-
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Executive Director
cc: Planning Director