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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />October 24, 1995 <br /> <br />Page 8 <br /> <br />Council Business. continued <br /> <br />Motion by Benke, seconded by Samuelson, to DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE THE <br />AMENDMENT TO THE PRIMARY USE LIST TO INCLUDE COSMETOLOGY <br />SALONS TO CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 10 OF THE CITY CODE, THE <br />MASSAGE ORDINANCE; AND CONTINUE TO RESEARCH USER-FRIENDLY <br />LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; AND RESEARCH THE ISSUE RELATING TO <br />ZONING DISTRICTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS TO PROTECT THE <br />PUBLIC INTEREST. <br /> <br />5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. <br /> <br />Fulton presented the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. <br /> <br />The Act's intent is to initiate an effort to address housing development trends in the <br />metro area. Trends indicate affordable housing opportunities are greater. in the northern <br />metro area and less so in the southern metro. The Act would provide incentives to <br />communities currently not meeting certain housing goals to develop goals and program <br />objectives to eliminate barriers to affordable housing that allows for the ultimate creation <br />of a balanced and diversified housing stock. <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Council has established benchmark goals for eight regions which <br />pertain to affordable and life cycle housing, and housing density factors. It appears that <br />New Brighton is in compliance with most of the goals. There are three component <br />funding areas to provide incentives for participation: Local Housing Incentive Account, <br />Tax Base Revitalization Account, and Livable Communities Demonstration Accounting. <br />New Brighton would not be a likely recipient of the Housing Incentive Account, but <br />could participate and benefit from the other accounts. In order to receive funding, an <br />intent to panicipate is required by November 15; and indication of certain housing goals <br />by December 15. Decisions to continue in the program occur on an annual basis. The <br />City meets all the prescribed benchmark goals and given the program's merits and <br />intent, and it makes sense to participate. The Housing Committee and Planning <br />Commission recommend participation. <br /> <br />Motion by Larson, seconded by Samuelson, to WAIVE THE READING AND <br />ADOPT THE RESOLUTION INDICATING THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON'S <br />INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOCAL HOUSING INCENTIVES <br />ACCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE METROPOLITAN LIVABLE <br />COMMUNITIES ACT, CALENDAR YEAR 1996. <br /> <br />4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, (Gunderman not in attendance) Motion Carried. <br /> <br />Economic Development Specialist Jill Hanson presented an amendment with North <br />Cities Health Care, Inc. (NCHC) for expansion in the downtown redevelopment area. <br /> <br />The amendment extends the project deadline from December 1995 to December 1996. <br />The extension is needed because of complications in the exception to the Moratorium for <br />nursing homes. NCHC expects to receive the exception in April and will complete the <br />project before December 1996. In exchange for extending the deadline, NCHC agrees <br />to increase the purchase price by $25,000 or increase the minimum estimated market <br />value from $1.4 million to $1.5 million. Either would compen.~ate the City for lost tax <br />increment because of the delay. <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />Massage Ordinance <br />Amendments <br />Report 95-198 <br />Ordinance 616 <br /> <br />Livable Communities <br />Act <br />Report 95-199 <br />Resolution 95-099 <br /> <br />NCHC Amendment <br />Report 95-200 <br />Resolution 95-100 <br />