HRA Meeting Date: January 2, 2025
To: Members of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
From: Melissa Hanson, Housing Coordinator
Title
HRA Work Session
Body
Action Requested:
HRA Work Session
Summary Report:
The Northfield Housing & Redevelopment Authority’s mission is to be a partner in providing a sufficient supply of affordable, adequate, safe and sanitary dwellings in Northfield.
Our goal is to create a community with housing opportunities available along the entire housing spectrum: from renters to homeownership, first-time homeowners, to senior living, workforce housing and empty-nesters. We strive to create affordable housing opportunities and strengthen our neighborhoods utilizing:
• Sustainability
• Innovation
• Partnerships
• Community Input
In preparation of the HRA’s first Work Session of 2025, please review the following:
Link #1 Presentation of Maxfield Housing Assessment to HRA Board on October 3, 2024
Link #2 2045 Draft Comprehensive Plan
Link #3 2021-2024 Strategic Plan
Work Session Agenda
How did we get here? Recent Work Session Summaries (Jake)
• Key themes
2045 Draft Comprehensive Plan (Jake)
• Do the stated outcomes for the draft 2045 Comprehensive Plan meet the HRA needs? Anything to add?
2021-2024 Strategic Plan (Melissa)
• How do HRA programs fit into the bigger picture?
o Down Payment Assistance
o Rehabilitation Loans - both single family and manufactured homes
• Do the existing qualitative and quantitative measurements make sense?
Phase II (Rental) Ordinance Updates (Melissa)
• Tenant Protection
• Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance
• 4(d) Program
2025 Land Development Code Update (Jake)
• HRA will participate in the LDC update
Process for properties owned by the HRA (Jake & Melissa)
• What we have now
• Ways to deal with properties
Alternative Options:
N/A
Financial Impacts:
N/A
Tentative Timelines:
N/A