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<br /> <br />Commissioner Murlowski was of the opinion the City was already doing a great job on its housing <br />options. <br /> <br />Commissioner Garcia-Perez understood the aging population would like one-level homes or senior <br />housing in order to allow them to age within the community. Gundlach stated the Met Council has <br />recognized affordable housing for low and moderate income individuals as a crisis in the metro area. <br />She commented on the level of assistance these projects need in order to be viable. She stated single <br />level living was simply too expensive to build and provided further comment on the City’s business <br />subsidy policy, which could be a future avenue of providing City assistance to projects. <br /> <br />Commissioner Carter believed the City has done a good job creating policy that was inclusionary while <br />also developing a variety of housing types. <br /> <br />Chair Zisla agreed the City was doing its part. <br /> <br />Commissioner Allen questioned how the City could get the word out on the programs that were <br />available. Gundlach estimated she receives one phone call a month or less regarding housing concerns. <br />She explained she was unsure if more marketing was necessary. She did recommend more <br />communication be conducted between the City and the multi-family housing managers on what <br />programs were available. <br /> <br />Commissioner Benke suggested renters be provided with a copy of the City’s newsletter in order to keep <br />them informed on City programs. <br /> <br />Commissioner Allen recommended the City be open to working with developers that were proposing <br />low income or affordable housing given the growing need. Gundlach discussed the difficulty the <br />Korean Church site would have in gaining necessary tax credits for affordable housing based on its <br />location. <br /> <br />Commissioner Murlowski supported the City pushing its current housing programs and did not feel the <br />need to create new ones. <br /> <br />Chair Zisla recommended the EDC draft some specific statements regarding recommendations on the <br />types and styles of housing the City would like to see going forward, along with goals for affordable <br />housing keeping in mind the objectives within the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Open to Business Mid-Year Activity Report - Informational <br />Gundlach reviewed the mid-year activity report from Open to Business with the Commission. <br /> <br />Commissioner Garcia-Perez stated she has heard positive feedback from the public on Open to Business. <br />Gundlach stated services were starting to pick up now that businesses were becoming aware of this <br />service. <br /> <br /> <br />Adjourn <br />The meeting adjourned at 9:04 am <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />