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Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION <br /> River <br /> TO ITEM NUMBER <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.6 <br /> AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br /> Consent July 1, 2013 Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director, <br /> CODD <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br /> Letter of Support Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> REVIEWED BY <br /> ACTION REQUESTED <br /> Approve by motion a letter of support to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for Elk River Station <br /> II. <br /> BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br /> As part of their review process, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) has requested a letter <br /> of support for John Duffy's Elk River Station II project,proposed for the west side of Twin Lakes Road. <br /> At the request of Mr. Duffy, the Council recently voted their acknowledgement of the findings of the <br /> 2012 Housing study,which identified the need for 90 additional units. MHFA is requesting more site <br /> specific comments. Based on the information developed thus far, staff is not supporting anything more <br /> than general comments, as site design is an important part of the city approval process. Issues including <br /> access, screening,play areas,parking, and architecture play a role in a successful project. <br /> The letter drafted by staff for the Mayor's signature attempts to outline the support received thus far for <br /> the project,without waiving all future requirements. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT <br /> None <br /> ATTACHMENTS <br /> • Draft letter <br /> • Minutes from May 20, 2013 <br /> • Request for comments from Minnesota Housing Finance Authority <br /> POWERED BY <br /> N:\Public Bodies\Agenda Packets\7-01-2013\x4.6 sr MHFA intro£docx Na U R E <br />