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<br /> <br />Schlichting commented on how the newly built affordable housing units were not included in the NOAH <br />numbers within the presentation. <br /> <br />Mr. Leighton reviewed the production, preservation and capacity building strategies for maintaining affordable <br />housing in New Brighton. <br /> <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas believed the Council had to more closely consider or define what impact the City <br />wanted to have on its affordable housing. She stated she was concerned with how the City could support folks <br />if additional 30% AMI and 40% AMI affordable housing were built in the community. <br /> <br />Councilmember Axberg anticipated the State was working to address affordable housing issues as well. <br /> <br />Mr. Leighton reviewed the production strategy for affordable housing units in new market rate apartment <br />developments. He stated cities can incentivize affordable housing units in market rate developments through <br />requirements, by offering TIF, and adopting an inclusionary zoning provision that requires affordable units. <br />The objective for having requirements would be to assist with increasing the number of affordable housing <br />units in New Brighton to lower income homeowners. <br /> <br />Councilmember Abdulle commented on how the City may be eligible for additional State funding if the City <br />were to put inclusionary zoning provisions in place. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding how these types of provisions would impact the City and future affordable <br />housing projects. <br /> <br />Mr. Leighton commented on the challenges of attracting market rate apartment developments. He then <br />reviewed the growing popularity of accessory dwelling units in the metro area. He discussed the preservation <br />strategy for senior cooperative developments and naturally occurring affordable housing. He commented on <br />the preservation strategies for manufactured home parks, which included a transition strategy into cooperative <br />ownership. <br /> <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas discussed how selling to a land trust does not help individuals with increasing their <br />wealth. However, NOAH housing options were better at assisting with increasing or growing wealth. Potential <br />rental licensing strategies the City could consider were reviewed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Abdulle believed it made sense to reward the property owners that were properly maintaining <br />their building and to have more frequent inspections for those property owners that were not. <br /> <br />Councilmember Axberg commented on how important it was for the City to have a mix of housing types a t <br />varying housing values. Mr. Leighton stated he believed New Brighton had a better mix of housing than most <br />communities. <br /> <br />Councilmember Allen explained the Lakeside manufactured park was in somewhat good condition, but the <br />Oak Grove manufactured park was not. He feared that the lack of maintenance at the Oak Grove mobile home <br />park would require the property to be sold if investments were not made in the infrastructure. <br /> <br />Mr. Leighton ended his presentation by providing ideas on how to preserve the City’s housing stock. Financial <br />resources available to assist with housing projects and improvements were discussed. <br /> <br /> <br />