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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—August 9, 2010 16 B. Resolution 2010-040: Electing to Continue Participating in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program Under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act City Planner Beekman stated in 1995, the City opted to participate in the Metropolitan Livable Community Act Local Housing Incentives Account (LCA/LHIA). Participating in this program is voluntary. However, it provides an opportunity for the City to compete for grants and loans to support activities that help the City in meet housing goals; remediate environmental contaminated sites; and support projects that link jobs, housing, and transit. Through this program, the City received $200,000 in 2006 to remediate contamination at the Traverse Business Center property and $75,000 for Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) property reuse planning in 2002. All cities that participate in the LCA/LHIA program are required to establish affordable and life _ cycle housing goals for the next decade (2011 —2020). As part of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, the City already acknowledged that the City's share of the regional affordable housing need was 288 new affordable housing units. In recognition of many cities' limited resources to create new affordable housing, the Metropolitan Council has shifted from one target affordable housing number to a target range for affordable housing and life-cycle housing. The new target of affordable housing units in Arden Hills is 187 to 288 new units over ten years. The life-cycle housing target range for Arden Hills is 285 to 800 new units. Both of these ranges are in line with the City's 2030 Comprehensive Plan and zoning regulations provided the TCAAP property redevelops in accordance with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. If the TCAAP property does not redevelop by 2020 and/or if the property redevelops in a manner substantially different than what has been envisioned, these ranges will need to be re-evaluated. If a city is not able to meet the affordable housing goals by 2020, there are no repercussions. However, if a city does not participate in the program, the city is not eligible for certain grant programs, including the Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA), Local Housing Incentive Account (LHIA), and Tax Base Revitalization Account (TBRA). The LCDA and TBRA grants in particular could be useful on the old City Hall/Public Works property, in the B2 District, and for TCAAP. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve Resolution 2010-040: Electing to Continue Participating in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. Councilmember Holmes asked if these funds are for livable communities why the City was able to get a grant for the Traverse Business Center. City Planner Beekman stated the primary goal of this program is affordable housing but other types of grants are available that the City can apply for. One of these programs is for brown field cleanup and redevelopment. If the City had not been participating in the program they would not have been eligible for this grant. Councilmember Holmes stated if the City did not participate then the City would not have to meet the goals for affordable housing and life-cycle housing. City Planner Beekman stated the Metropolitan Council establishes these goals. The City has already acknowledged and set these goals in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. There are no