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IParticipate in Livable Communities Program Rationale: While the primary focus of the Development Guide is non - residential development, residential property is currently and will continue to be an integral part of the Rice Street - Little Canada Road Area. The decision to participate in the Livable Communities Program opens the door to funding programs that may have application to the implementation of the Development Guide. In addition to housing incentives, the Program gives participating cities access to funding for environmental clean-up projects. The Legislature and the Metropolitan Council may continue this approach in the future, linking housing to other programs. The Livable Communities Program is currently in its developmental stages. The Metropolitan Council is preparing guidelines for taking the Program from enabling legislation to actual operation. Actions: ► Monitor Metropolitan Council efforts to design Program and provide input on how it could apply to Little Canda. ► Submit intent to participate and initial housing goals. Submit alternative goals if those proposed by the Metropolitan Council are not acceptable. ► Prepare plan for achieving goals with linkages to the Development Guide. This plan could also be connected to the update of the Comprehensive Plan. Financial Implications: This step should have positive financial implications. The intent is to broaden the overall community development financial resources available to the City. The decision to participate in the Program does not result in any additional expense. Any expense related to the creation of the plan to meet the goals will depend upon the approach used in its creation. Time Frame: Key actions for participation in the Program occur over the next year. Solicit proposals from developers Rationale: It is important to distinguish between marketing and the solicitation of proposals. Marketing distributes materials to potential developers in hopes that they will undertake a project in Little Canada. The nature of this solicitation in general and open - ended. A request for proposals (RFP) has more specific objectives They tend to be site specific. The City should define its objectives for the development and the criteria for evaluating proposals. The solicitation of development proposals is not an universal implementation strategy. It is an Implementation [Draft - September 1, 1995] Page 4+19 Page 100