EDA Minutes 02-13-2019 (Workshop Meeting)MINUTES
WORKSHOP MEETING - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 — 5:00 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Commissioners Present: Steve Johnson, Bill Tapper, Tracy Hinz, 011ie Koropchak-White,
Lloyd Hilgart, and Jim Davidson
Commissioners Absent: Jon Morphew
Staff Present: Angela Schumann, and Jim Thares
1. Call to Order
Steve Johnson called the workshop meeting of the EDA to order at 5 p.m.
2. Roll Call
3. Affordable Housing Discussion — CMHP in Attendance
Deanna Hemmesch and Jason Krebsbach were in attendance at the meeting to provide
answers to questions regarding low income housing tax credit projects and application
processes. The questions and answers are explained below:
1. Explain in more detail the tax credit housing program process/application.
a. What are awards based on? What are "points" awarded for?
The program is competitive and points are awarded for community need, level
of social services associated with the project, nearness to transit, employment
and social services, among other categories.
2. Explain who the target or qualified population is for the tax credit programs? Income
limits, etc — family vs single? Understanding is that 100% are income qualified.
Both family and single, with 100% of the units being income qualified.
3. Is the tax credit housing development program available only for rental projects?
Would CMHP be interested in an owner -occupied in Monticello?
Primarily rental. CMHP primarily focuses on rental.
4. Would CMHP be interested in working with a developer partner?
Yes, with the condition that a developer has the ability to bring an additional service
or skill to the project.
5. Has CMHP worked on projects with employer partners? (Cargill, for example)
No.
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6. Do you have available data sources on the need for rental versus owner -occupied
affordable housing for Wright County area?
Yes, CMHP has resources.
7. Given what CMHP understands about the housing stock in Monticello, is there a feel
about whether rehab or tax credit program would be more successful?
The housing was observed to be overall in above average condition and not
indicating an urgent need for a rehab program. If the City wanted to use their own
funds to pursue a rehab program, it would have total flexibility and the potential to
have more success. A tax credit program/project would fit the need that CMHP would
like to fill and the demographics indicate exists.
8. What projects have the best chance of success in a tax credit housing project
(Redevelopment? New development?)
New development.
9. Photo examples of projects?
N/A.
10. Is there an ideal size of project area for rehab project?
CMHP likes to have at least 36 units per project so that it is financially viable. This
would require approximately four acres for a townhome style project. An apartment
style development would be approximately two acres.
11. If the City were to offer either a) match or b) companion rehab loan program with city
dollars, is one better than the other, both?
For tax credit program applications to score well, it requires local support in the
form in either Tax Increment Financing (TIF), waiver of Sewer Access Charges
(SAC) and Water Access Charges (WAC) and park dedication fees.
12. Can CMHP do a deeper dive into the value/block area info to match up with
windshield survey to come up with "most ideal" project area?
Yes, CMHP is willing to help as needed to move housing information and/or projects
forward in Monticello.
4. Adiournment
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 5:56 P.M. OLLIE
KOROPCHAK-WHITE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 6-0.
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Recorder: Jacob Thunander(
Approved: March 13, 2019 (/
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Jii� T1Aares, Economic Development Director
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