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Approving the City of Saint Paul Housing Action Plan 2010-2013.
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WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Housing Plan, a chapter of the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan, on February 18, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Plan and the Metropolitan Council call for the periodic preparation of a housing action plan; and
WHEREAS, staff of the Department of Planning and Economic Development (PED) determined that a three year plan period is more appropriate than a one year period given the policy framework and goals provided in the Housing Plan and the recently-adopted HUD Consolidated Plan 2010-2014 as well as the fact that February 2013 is the deadline for having Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds committed; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Housing Action Plan 2010-2013 (HAP 2010-2013) is to report on the market context of City/HRA housing activities in 2010; outline the implementation actions to be undertaken by PED, including specific targets to be met over the course of the 2010-2013 period in furtherance of the broader strategies and policies outlined in the Housing Plan as well as in City Council Resolution #10-935 which commits the City to continue its participation in the Livable Communities Act; and foster coordination between PED and other housing organization partners; and
WHEREAS, the HAP 2010-2013 takes as given and incorporates two Neighborhood Stabilization Program Rebuilding Plans (NSP1 and NSP2) and Saint Paul Consolidated Plan 2010-2014, all plans approved by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, PED staff has prepared the HAP 2010-2013 after considering the City’s forecasts, existing housing stock needs, land availability, and relevant market trends; and
WHEREAS, the HAP 2010-2013 Housing Steering Committee convened during June-October 2010 and developed the draft plan, and the steering committee included representatives from the City’s Department of Safety and Inspections; PED Housing, ISP/NSP, and Planning ...
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