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5 <br /> Housing Programs <br />Identify and develop housing programs and initiatives aimed at maintenance and modernization of <br />the community’s existing single family and multi-family housing stock. <br /> <br />Results <br /> <br />The EDC has spent two meetings in 2017 discussing implementation of housing programs in New <br />Brighton. These meetings occurred on April 2, 2017 and August 2, 2017. While the conclusions of <br />these meetings are still to be refined and need further discussion and consensus by the Commission, <br />it is likely the EDC will not be recommending implementation of any new programs. <br /> <br />Rather, the EDC’s recommendations will likely entail continued support of the following existing <br />programs and initiatives: <br />• Building inspections, <br />• Multi-family housing licensing, <br />• Crime-free multi-family housing, <br />• Nuisance and Housing code compliance, <br />• Robust Housing Chapter in the Comprehensive Plan, and <br />• Physical redevelopment efforts that result in new housing. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Interpretation <br /> <br />Means to measure success under this initiative are still being discussed by the EDC. Because the EDC <br />is recommending continued support of existing programs, it’s likely progress measurement will <br />include residential market values studies, conducted periodically, which break down market value <br />growth or decline based on the following housing types: 1) single family, 2) two family, 3) multi- <br />family. These studies have been used in the past and have provided valuable information regarding <br />New Brighton’s overall housing health. <br /> <br /> <br />Response <br /> <br />A final recommendation by the EDC is expected by the end of 2017 and presented to Council in the <br />first quarter of 2018. <br />