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Of �-_- City of Elk River ver City Council Resolution 20- 36 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River Supporting the Tax Credit Application for Proposed Community Housing Development Corporation Multiple Family Housing Project and Recognizing that the Project Would Help Meet Identified Housing Needs WHEREAS, the City of Elk River is a municipal corporation and political subdivision duly organized and existing under the constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the City of Elk River completed a housing study in 2018 and affordable housing is identified as a community need; and WHEREAS, Community Housing Development Corporation has submitted a conceptual review application to construct 55 units of multiple -family rental housing (the "Project") at the southeast corner of Twin Lakes Road and 175t' Ave NW (PID 75-002-4320); and WHEREAS, Community Housing Development Corporation will be submitting a Low Income Housing Tax Credit application to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency in July of 2020 for the Project; and WHEREAS, the Project would help meet the locally identified housing needs of the City of Elk River in that affordable housing is in short supply in the local housing market; and WHEREAS, adoption of this resolution does not constitute land use approval of the Project in that Community Housing Development Corporation must apply for land use approvals for the Project which must be processed as required by state law and city ordinance before the City Council will have the information necessary to decide whether to approve the Project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, as follows: The Project willmeet an identified need to provide additional affordable housing needs in the community. Passed and adopted this 6th day of July 2020 ATTES Tina Allard, City Clerk V �) J (l J. oietz, #yor I iEAII IT ATURE