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MINUTES
OF WORK SESSION
OF THE EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OCTOBER 25, 2018
7:30 A.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hovland called the HRA meeting to order at 7:35 a.m.
11. ROLLCALL
Answering rollcall were Commissioners Stewart, Fischer, Brindle, Staunton and Chair Hovland.
Edina Neighbors for Affordable Housing (ENAH) members present: Hope Melton, Arnie Bigbee, Ricardo Perez,
and Carol Bromer.
III. JOINT MEETING WITH EDINA NEIGHBORS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Ms. Hope Melton with ENAH explained that their group started one year ago and has over 100 members. She
said their intention was to work with the City, staff, East Edina Housing Foundation and other community
organizations.
Ms. Melton asked that the City voluntarily incorporate specific policy recommendations from ENAH's 2018-
2019 Affordable Housing Policy Platform as followed: I) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing; 2) require all
developers to contribute toward affordable housing; 3) 3-P framework of Preserving, Protecting and Producing;
and adopt the Tenant Protection Ordinances (90 Day Advance Notice, Section 8 Protection, and Extend Just
Case Requirements); 4) develop the Metropolitan Council forecast need for affordable housing units by 2030;
and, 5) make several changes to the Edina Affordable Housing Policy. Additionally, she stated two concerns: I)
the need to educate residents about the importance of development and increases in height and density for
affordable housing; and, 2) cautioned against the financialization of affordable housing.
Discussion included current lawsuit against the Section 8 Protection Ordinance, concerns from the City's
attorney regarding several recommendations that were not legislatively supported; saturation concerns from
school district; amendment frequency of policy; panel discussion with developers to understand if what the City
was requiring them to do was feasible and how they advertise and equitably fill affordable units; and develop a
plan for communicating where affordable units were in Edina.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Hovland adjourned the meeting at 8:25 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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