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Housing and Redevelopment Minutes July 6, 2020 Motion carried 4-0. 6. Open Forum No one appeared for Open Forum. 7. Public Hearings There were no public hearings. 8.1 HRA Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program Update Ms. Othoudt presented the staff report. 8.2 Hillside Heights Apartments Ms. Othoudt presented the staff report. Chair Toth asked for clarification about there being two phases to this project and the construction timeline. Page 2 Dan Walsh, representing Community Housing Development Company, explained the building phases. He explained they will apply for low income tax credits this year, proceed with formal design and the local approval process in 2021, and construction at this time next year. He indicated the future phase will come after the first phase is completed, setting up the site to work towards two phases but designing the first phase to be a standalone project on its own should phase two not happen. Chair Toth asked if the second phase will be a standalone project also. Mr. Walsh stated they would construct a lot of the common amenities in the first phase, such as the playground, and the second phase will have the same amenities inside the second building with full service property management and maintenance staff, mirroring each other across the site. Commissioner Chuba asked which building would be built first of the two L-shaped buildings. Mr. Walsh indicated the building along Twin Lakes Road would be constructed first. Commissioner Chuba stated he was looking at some of the promotional offerings created by CHDC and felt they seem to promote the Northstar Commuter Rail Line as an important amenity to this project. Mr. Walsh stated the proximity of the project is important to the rail line as they are transportation -focused with the rail station within a half -mile walk, using access of the crosswalk and sidewalk.