04-014CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 04 - 014
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION
BY THE WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TRUST
FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING
FROM THE HENNEPIN COUNTY CONSOLIDATED POOL
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Shorewood has, in its Comprehensive Plan,
identified the need to address a diversity of housing options and price ranges within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City encourages innovative approaches to address the issues identified in
the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that a "housing land trust" is an innovative and
appropriate way to address the issue of affordable/life-cycle housing over the long term; and
WHEREAS, the City is within the area served by the Hennepin County Consolidated Pool
for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development; and
. WHEREAS, the West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust (WHAHLT) is making an
application for CDBG funding from the Hennepin County Consolidated Pool; and
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WHEREAS, the City believes that this proposal is one which is well -conceived, well -
reasoned, is consistent with its Comprehensive Plan, and can be used within Shorewood;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Shorewood that it
supports the application being submitted by the West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust for
Community Development Block Grant funding from the Hennepin County Consolidated Pool,
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council urges Hennepin County to approve
the application and make funds available.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood this 23rd day ebruary, 2004.
WOODY LOVE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CRAI(a *. DAWSON; CIT$ ADMINISTRATOR/CLERK