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Metropolitan Council <br />300 Metro Square Building <br />Seventh and Robert Streets <br />St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 <br />Telephone (612) 291 <br />Sept. 8, 1983 <br />TO: Metropolitan Area Citizens and Governmental Officials <br />The Metropolitan Council is beginning the first major revision of the Housing <br />Chapter of its Metropolitan Development Guide since 1977. The first step in <br />this effort is to assess current and future housing needs in the Twin Cities <br />Metropolitan Area. <br />The Council's Metropolitan and Community Development Committee will hold a <br />public meeting or. Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. to hear comments on the Area's current <br />and future housing needs from communities, agencies and citizens. The meeting <br />will be in the Council Chambers in downtown St. Paul. <br />The enclosed paper, prepared by the Council's housing planners, describes the <br />proposed scope of the housing needs assessment. It will serve as the basis for <br />discussion at the public meeting. The Council would like suggestions and <br />comments on such areas as: <br />'1 - Whether to just look at low- and moderate -income housing needs, or to examine <br />the housing needs of all income groups <br />- Whether certain population groups such as handicapped people or households <br />headed by women have special housing needs and <br />- Whether the Metropolitan Council should continue to have a "Fair Share" <br />Housing Allocation Plan and, if so, what it should allocate. <br />The Council hopes to receive community guidance on the issues of housing needs <br />and the scope of the proposed assessment. Are we asking the right questions? <br />Are we looking for information in the right places. Should other subjects be <br />included? <br />If you wish to speak at the public meeting or have questions about it, please <br />call Shirlee Smith of the Council's Communications staff, at 291-6421. Copies <br />of the Council's housing needs assessments from 1977 and 1979 are available <br />upon request. Questions about the proposed needs assessment should be directed <br />to Housing staff members Charles Ballentine at 291-6381 or Guy Peterson at 291- <br />6527. <br />Sincerely, <br />Joan Campbell <br />Chair, <br />Metropolitan and Community <br />Development Committee <br />An I-,- ,, n.,unl,v Fn,uiW <br />