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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION DECEMBER 7, 1994 that the City must react to. There is significant pressure from the State and the region to require every community to provide a certain amount of low and moderate income housing. The City has multiple- family housing, but it is not all affordable. Cities all over must be sensitive to this issue, and ask if they providing their fair share of low and moderate income housing. The Planner pointed out that the arguments can be made that low and moderate income housing is a high tax dollar user and generates more police calls than other housing. While this may be true, the State may legislate that the City provide its fair share of this type of housing. The Planner also pointed out that the Met Council may allocate regional resources based on this compliance. DeLonais asked if the City's senior housing facilities qualified as low to moderate income. The Planner stated that Garden Terrace would, but The Mayfield would not. Carson pointed out that the State is taking aid away from cities anyway, and suggested that the City forego its aid in order to do what its residents want. Carson pointed out that the City is pretty much developed anyway. The Planner replied that compliance can be mandated. He also stated that if the City diminishes its low to moderate income housing supply, it must show what it will do to replace this housing. DeLonais asked about the Abra proposal. The City Planner expected Abra to be back. The Planner stated that his position has not changed. That is, the Abra proposal is not allowed as proposed in the B -3 District. The Planner asked for the Commission's recommendation on the Rice Street corridor Comp Plan proposal as presented, pointing out that zoning is not a part of this proposal. Mr. DeLonais recommended adoption of the Rice Street 7 Page 105