HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1995-759CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION NO. 95- 759
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF
DRAFT HOUSING GOALS AGREEMENT
TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE
METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT
WHEREAS, in 1995, the Minnesota Legislature adopted the Metropolitan Livable
Communities Act (MLCA) to create incentives for developing communities is the Twin
Cities Metropolitan Area to include a full range of housing opportunities for affordable
and life -cycle housing, to implement compact and efficient development, to interrelate
development or redevelopment and transit, and to interrelate affordable housing and
employment growth areas; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 1995 the Plymouth City Council adopted a resolution
electing to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program under the
MLCA during calendar year 1996; and
WHEREAS, to be eligible to apply for funding from the Metropolitan Livable
Communities Fund in 1996, a metropolitan municipality must negotiate to establish
affordable and life -cycle housing goals for the city by December 8, 1995, to be adopted
by the Metropolitan Council after holding a public hearing by January 15, 1996; and
WHEREAS, to fulfill this requirement, the City of Plymouth has developed a Draft
Housing Goals Agreement which contains goals for affordability, life -cycle housing
and density of new housing to be developed within the City between 1996 and 2010;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that the Mayor is authorized to sign the certification
of the Draft Agreement and staff is hereby directed to submit it to the Metropolitan
Council.
Adopted by the City Council on December 5, 1995.
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