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Council Worksession October 11, 2022 5:00 pm Present: Mayor Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas Councilmember Abdullahi Abdulle (attending remotely) Councilmember Graeme Allen Councilmember Pam Axberg Absent: Councilmember Emily Dunsworth Staff in Attendance: Devin Massopust, Craig Schlichting, Ben Gozola Guests in Attendance: Tom Leighton, Stantec Update from Stantec on City of New Brighton Housing Analysis Massopust stated Tom Leighton from Stantec will present to the Council a summary of their research findings as it relates to New Brighton’s housing situation. This will include population, inventory, market context, and more. The Council will have a chance to have a discussion around these findings as well. Additionally, information will be presented on what housing needs look like from the research phase and potential direction/priorities from Council as Stantec moves into the next phase of their work – research on general housing strategies. Tom Leighton, Stantec, introduced himself to the Council and discussed his work history. He then reviewed the results from the housing study that was completed by Stantec, which included the demographics in the community and inventory of the City’s different housing types. He commented on how the population has changed over the past ten years while also noting the projected population for the next 20 years. The City’s education and income levels were discussed for both residents and employees. The demographics key findings were detailed for the Council. A map showing neighborhood development by quarter century was discussed and the location of multifamily developments was noted. He reported the vast majority of the City’s multi- family developments were built before 1972. He commented on the types and number of affordable housing units in the community. He noted the types of recent multi-family developments that have been constructed within one mile of New Brighton. The key findings from the housing inventory and developer insights were further discussed. He commended the City Council for taking on this initiative and asked for comments or questions. Councilmember Axberg and Councilmember Allen requested Mr. Leighton provide the Council with a map that shows the percentages of owner-occupied people who are housing cost burdened. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas asked if Mr. Leighton had a breakdown on the number of affordable units within the City per each different AMI. Mr. Leighton reviewed a slide showing the number of affordable units per type (studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom) per AMI percentage with the Council.