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<br /> -- <br /> - <br /> I <br /> . , <br /> 1 . notify cities in a timely manner regarding the status of facility license requests and I <br /> 2 renewals and the special care needed by residents in case of public safety emergencies. .. <br /> 3 LE -9. Affordable Housing I <br /> 4 Issue: Many families are unable to afford housing, and cities often lack resources at the I <br /> 5 local level to provide housing for families or to develop housing alternatives for aging I <br /> 6 populations that are within their means, particularly in smaller cities, The resulting <br /> 7 circumstances limit economic development and weaken the city's tax base. I <br /> 8 In areas outside the five MSA regions, housing stock is aging and generally older than in I <br /> 9 more urban locations. 1990 U.S. Census figures indicate that more than 30 percent of housing <br /> 10 units in those areas were built prior to 1940, as compared with the high rate of new housing I <br /> 11 construction within MSA locations, particularly in the twin cities metro area where 59 percent .. <br /> 12 of housing units built in the '80's are located. The ratio of housing affordability for low- <br /> I <br /> 13 income renters is also increasing, raising more concern at the local level about the prospect <br /> 14 that this circumstance indicates that there is little likelihood that this portion of the city I <br /> 15 population will become homeowners. Almost half the households in the state paying median I <br /> 16 rental housing costs exceeded the level of affordability, according to the latest census, <br /> 17 Older homeowners often reside in housing that is affordable to first-time homebuyers, but I <br /> 18 often want to remain in their homes as long as possible. By the time they do move, the I <br /> 19 propeny may have become run-down. As a result, the home often becomes rental property <br /> 20 with minimal improvements undertaken by the new owners. I <br /> 21 Response: Federal, state and local government must pursue policies which encourage I <br /> 22 public-private partnerships to make it possible for cities, lending institutions and .. <br /> 18 League of Minnesota Cities <br /> I <br /> , <br />