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;Z1E9\' W Community Development Committee Meeting of December 1,, 1 996 '�■ I r- �� METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 'b . Mears Park centre, 230 East Fifth street, St. Paul, Minnesota .55 01, 6 f9� Phone (612) 291-6359 TDD 291-0904 FAX 291-65:50 Metro Info (612) 229-3780 Date: November 25, 1 997 To: Chair and Members of the Community Development Committee From: Joanne Barron, Staff, Community Development Division, Demonstration Account Manager; Karen Anderson, Chair, Livable Communities Advisory Committee Subject: Livable Communities Demonstration Account Recommendations EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ISSUE: whether to approve funding recommendations for ten projects from the Livable Communities Demonstration Account of the Livable Communities Fund. POLICY IMPLICATIONS: The projects recommended for funding promote the goals of the Regional Blueprint and regional growth strategy by serving as models of Compact new or infill development (Policy 5); contributing to revitali on of the core and older suburbs and creating a climate for reinvestment (Policy ); using land use planning to create stronger comm unifies (Policy 3) integrating the natural environment with development plans (Policy 4); providing improved jobs-housing-transportation links (Policy 5, Action Step 5F); expanding housing opportunities in the region (Policy 5, Action step 5G); and carrying out joint planning (Policy 5, Action Step 5H). FUNDING IMPLICATIO N s: $4.1 million is available for grants in this funding cycle. The recommendation of the.Livable Communities Advisory Committee and staff is to award ten grants totaling $3,980,350, and carry over the remaining $119,650 tot 998. PREVIOUS ACTIONS: The Metropolitan Livable Communities Act authorizes the council to make loans and grants to communities participating in the Local Housing Incentives Program: under the Livable Communities Act. Following a public comment period, the Community Development Committee reviewed, and the council approved, the1997 program guidelines, criteria and schedule on May 1 , 1997. The Livable communities Advisory Committee has evaluated 22 applications received in the 1997 application cycle against the program evaluation criteria, which include innovation and creativity, replicability, partnerships, and promoting regional policy and the regional growth strategy. on November 18, the Committee recommended the ten projects listed in the recommendation, with the listed conditions. RECOMMENDATION: 1). That the Metropolitan council award $3,,980,3 50 in grants to ten projects for the Livable communities Demonstration Program, with the listed conditions. # Valley Square Area E M i ed-use Redevelopment, Golden Valley, $ 51 0,000. 1455 corridor Coalition, 1 31,250. Provide inforrnabon to assist with replicating this project elsewhere in the region. # Phillips Park initiative, Minneapolis, $700,000. Budget as amended in memorandum of 11-7-974