05-21-2018 Work Session Complete AgendaS P E C IAL J O IN T C ITY C O U N C IL AN D H O U S IN G AN D R E D E V E L O P ME N T
AU TH O R ITY W O R K SESSIO N
R IC H F IE L D MU N IC IPAL C E N TE R, B AR TH O LO ME W R O O M
MAY 21, 2018
5:45 P M
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1.Naturally occurring affordable housing (NOA H) update
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
May 17, 2018
Council Memorandum No. 32 HRA Memorandum No. 6
The Honorable Mayor Housing and Redevelopment
and Authority Commissioners
Members of the City Council City of Richfield
Subject: Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing Update
Council Members:
Staff has been researching and collecting feedback on various tools and strategies for
preserving naturally occurring affordable rental housing. Staff will present an update on
this work at a work session on Monday, May 21, 2018, at 5:45 p.m.
The enclosed hand out illustrates the tools and strategies under consideration and
where they fall under four goals for strengthening the City’s apartment communities.
Respectfully submitted,
Steven L. Devich
City Manager
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Email: Assistant City Manager
Department Directors
GOALS
1.Preserve and improve the quality of existing affordable housing while discouraging displacement of our residents.
2.Diversify the housing stock through targeted redevelopment to provide a variety of rental housing opportunities at a range of income levels.
3.Strengthen protections for renters in order to promote housing stability.
4.Provide support to renters and apartment owners and managers to facilitate successful apartment communities.
1. PRESERVE & IMPROVE
Continue rental licensing program.
Provide Richfield Apartment Remodeling Program.
Offer building permit fee reduction for rehabilitation of affordable units.
Develop the Chamberlain: rehabilitation of 33 existing apartments.
? Identify buildings at-risk for purchase/rehab/displacement; meet with owners.
? Identify buildings in need of physical/management improvements; city response team.
? Promote voluntary “Legacy” Program.
? Adopt a 4d Policy.
STRENGTHENING RICHFIELD APARTMENT COMMUNITIES
2. DIVERSIFY HOUSING CHOICES
Actively seek the development of new apartment communities through targeted redevelopment.
Require 20% affordable units in redevelopment projects or contribution in lieu.
Develop the Chamberlain: 31 new units affordable to households earning less than 50% AMI.
Offer building permit fee reduction for construction of new, affordable units.
Require all projects receiving City assistance to include best practices: Section 8 non-discrimination, provide
advanced notice of sale, minimum of 2% of all new units reserved for Section 8 tenants (affordable units).
? Adopt an inclusionary housing policy/ordinance.
4. SUPPORT RENTERS & APARTMENT COMMUNITIES
Enact Down Payment Assistance Program targeted at Richfield renters.
Continue support of the Kids@Home Program.
Continue local administration of Section 8 Program.
Educate apartment owners about the Section 8 Program.
Support the Richfield Apartment Managers Association.
? Develop incentives for participation in the Section 8 Program (e.g., landlord/tenant assistance fund).
? Create & Implement Tenant Education Programs.
3. STRENGTHEN TENANT PROTECTIONS
? Develop tiered rental licensing.
? Enact limit on mass non-renewals.
? Enact cold weather rule, in case of mass non-renewals.
? Enact Fair Housing Ordinance, prohibiting discrimination of Section 8 voucher holders.
? Enact tenant protection ordinance: 90-day period without non-renewals or rent increas-
es.
May 21, 2018