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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packets - 2025/11/03 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL Monday, November 3, 2025 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Lindstrom, Gunn, Meehlhause, Clark, Smith Council Work Sessions are informal gatherings of the Council at which no final decisions are made, rather consensus discussion to direct Staff on Council decision items. AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED BY CONSENSUS 1 . Senior Suite Living Proposal for 7687 Long Lake Road-Hampton Companies 2. Affordable Housing/LAHA Money/Homeless Shelter Discussion 3. Community Survey — Mayor Lindstrom 4. Project Ardan Spring Expo — Councilmember Clark PUBLIC COMMENT Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight's agenda. Before speaking, please give your name and address for the minutes. Also, please limit your comments to three minutes. As a reminder, public comment is for addressing the Council only. Comments or concerns regarding Staff must be submitted in writing to the Mayor or City Administrator. Failure to respect these guidelines will result in me asking you to cease commenting and asking you to return to your seat. That said, is there anyone here for public comment? NEXT COUNCIL WORK SESSION: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6:00 pm NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY Item No: 01 MOUNDMeetingS VIEW Date: November 03,2025 Type of Business: Council Discussion 11 City Administrator Review: City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Brian Beeman, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Senior Suite Living Proposal for 7687 Long Lake Road Introduction: Hampton Companies, LLC is proposing to construct a 32-unit senior care facility at 7687 Long Lake Road. This is the Free Life Family Worship Center lot. Hampton Companies will be seeking a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and lot split via the Mounds View Planning & Zoning Commission. This will be a one level building. Mounds View doesn't currently have a facility like this thus adding to the business diversity goal outlined in the 2026-28 Mounds View Strategic Plan. Discussion: Hampton Companies, LLC will have representatives at the meeting to introduce the proposed development, concepts, and preliminary site plan. The Planning & Zoning Commission will review the Comprehensive Land Use Plan amendment and lot split for the development at its November 19t" regular meeting. The City Council to review the proposed development and ask any questions as needed. Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: A progressive city that is welcoming and desirable destination to all ages and cultures, who seek progress through partnership, and a place where residents can live, work and play safely and show pride in the community. Financial Impact: None Recommendation: Review the development proposal and ask any questions as needed. Respectfully submitted, Brian Beeman Assistant City Administrator Attachment(s): 1. Mounds View Suite Living Senior Care Proposal Narrative 2. Suite Living Site Plan 3. Suite Living Example in Ramsey 4. Suite Living Example in Inver Grove Heights-Front View 5. Suite Living Example in Inver Grove Heights-Patio 6. Suite Living Example in Vadnais Heights The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community Hampton Companies, LLC Suite Living Senior Care of Eagan, LLC 1824 Buerkle Road White Bear Lake, MN 55110 STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL: City of Mounds View PROJECT NAME: Suite Living Senior Care of Mounds View PROPERTY ADDRESS: 7687 Long Lake Dr. APPLICANT: Hampton Companies, LLC 1824 Buerkle Road White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Jeremy Larson: 651-253-8924 Jeremy@hamptoncos.com DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Hampton Companies and Suite Living is proposing to develop a memory care and assisted living community to serve the care needs of the elderly citizens of Mounds View and those with elderly family members in need of memory care and assisted living services. Suite Living Senior Care of Mounds View community will feature a total of 32 private suites with 20 of them providing assisted living services and the other 12 providing memory care services. The assisted living residents will be able to enjoy a home- like atmosphere in a setting that allows them the freedom to participate in many amenities that not only help assist them in their daily care needs but also provide them with a higher quality of life than that offered in a more institutional setting. The memory care residents are provided with their own secured area of the building that has its own separate amenities like a congregate dining room sunroom, activity/craft area and a secure outdoor porch. These residents benefit from a life enrichment program that is specially designed for residents with Alzheimer's and Dementia. At Suite Living Senior Care of Mounds View our goal is to provide our residents with the right care at the right time. Building Description: Total Land Size: 6.4 Acres-Approx. Building Size: 21,390 Sq. Ft. Occupancy: 32 Private Suites Floor 1: 20 Assisted Living Units/ 12 Memory Care Units Parking and Access: Hard Surface Parking(53 stalls, 2 designated handicapped will be designed with dimensions and area in accordance with state law) will provide parking for resident friends and family members along with Suite Living Senior Care staff. Since none of our residents drive there will not be a significant need for parking. Analysis currently and forward The difference between transient building occupants i.e.:those driving and with cars and fixed immobile occupants i.e.: residents 32 residents at any one time (immobile) 3 to 7 employees at any given time. 20-25 full time/part time employees 1 to 3 visitors for a total of 4 to 8 transient occupants There will be a covered walkway to the entrance of the building which has a small portico which extends from the vestibule entry over the walkway and partially into the circular driveway. The portico will allow for enough clearance to allow for emergency vehicles to pass and thus be able to enter and exit the site freely. Illumination: Lighting from the installation of outdoor flood or spot lighting and illuminated signs shall be of an intensity that is reasonable for the purpose served and will be appropriately shielded minimizing the effects on the use and enjoyment of adjoining properties. Architectural Design: The building will combine stone, residential exterior materials, columns, roofline gables, extending porches and entrances to the building. The overall look is themed after a residential building providing a feeling of warmth and comfort for the residents. CONCLUSION: Thank you for your time to review our proposal. Suite Living Senior Care of Mounds View will provide great economic benefits to the city and community with 32 assisted living and memory care suites, 25 plus full and part time jobs with annual payroll of$800,000 and a significant contribution to the tax rolls for this property and provide services to the residents of the City and surrounding area.The opportunity for the city to provide senior care options in a very demanding market well into the future is a compelling reason to approve this application. The project is designed and intended to accommodate the needs of development for benefit to the community, as Suite Living's high level of care, access to hospice and respite will bring. Great care has been taken to make the building attractive both as a city and neighborhood friendly addition, utilizing high quality finishes like LP smart siding, colored hard shingle in the staggered edge notched panels, smoked glass in the fake dormers, cultured stone accents and wainscoting, an extensive landscape plan with special attention to maintaining the existing buffer between the neighbors and the building. The project will be designed exceeding the "required" landscaping and other basic requirements of code to upgrade the appearance of the building. The project will manage to maintain the required setbacks from the building to lot line front and back. Landscaping is for decorative purposes and can be moved when and if needed but provides a buffer and ornamental screening. As we work through the grading plan, special attention will be paid to the drainage and excavation plan to ensure the drainage of this site does not disturb the neighborhood. By approving this project,the city is gaining an attractive,tax paying member to the community in an otherwise idle property. The building is a secure building, noise is not an issue, and the neighbors should appreciate a relatively peaceful co-existence with the new project. The project will bring many benefits to the community of Mounds View. Such benefits will include: - Local Chamber of Commerce Membership - Meeting room space including use for business, choir practice, piano recitals, girl/boy scouts, book clubs, churches etc. - Be of host to community events - Offer wellness clinics - Charity drop off site for food and clothing - Partnerships with local daycare centers - Internship options for nursing students - Volunteer opportunities - Promote local businesses We have 21 locations up and running throughout the twin cities market. We have another 3 sites currently under construction with another 3 to start at the end of 2025. We are family owned and operated.This is truly a ground up operation as we also own the real estate company, development company, construction company, and most importantly the Senior Living/operations company. It is all in house and we do not use 3rd party operations to run our facilities. We look forward to continuing to work with the City of Mounds View during the review and approval process for this application. Please contact me with any questions you have on any item as I would be more than happy to discuss it in further detail. 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Affordable housing, as referred to by the Metropolitan Council in their 2050 Housing Plan, is housing units that are affordable to households making 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). The Metropolitan Council requires jurisdictions to plan for new housing as a part of the comprehensive planning process — the city's 2040 Comprehensive Plan had a requirement for developing 59 total housing units by 2040. This included 27 units affordable to an AMI of 30% or less, 11 units at an AMI between 31% and 50%, and 21 units at an AMI between 51% and 80%. AMI is measured by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development using census data. The median AMI for a family of four in the Twin Cities is currently $132,400; 60% would be $79,440. For reference, the city's 2040 plan notes that 60% of AMI was $56,580 in 2018. See figures 1 and 2 on the following page to see home prices and rental rates at different AMI levels as calculated by the Metropolitan Council. 2025 Rental Housing x Bedrooms 30%AMI 50%AMI 60%AMI 80%AMI Efficiency $694 $1.158 $1.389 $1.852 1 Bedroom $744 $1.241 $1.489 $1.985 2 Bedrooms $894 $1.490 $1.788 $2,384 3 Bedrooms $1.032 $1.721 $2,065 $2.753 4 Bedroom $1.152 $1.920 $2,304 $3.072 Staff recently met with the Ramsey County Affordable Housing/Homeless team at their offices in St. Paul in early October. Along with meeting the people we corresponded with via email and phone, we learned that the homeless shelters in St. Paul are full, something that typically does not occur until mid to late November. Included in the packet is a background document regarding affordable housing along with a number of handouts taken from a Housing Forum hosted by Metro Cities. City Council Staff Report 10/6/2025—Discussion Item—Affordable Housing Page 2 Staff also attended a forum hosted by a housing alliance whose singular focus is Mobile Home communities where information was shared on trends in the industry, advocacy groups, definitions, and resources available. The Chaska administrator organized the meeting based on a recent sale of a park and subsequent increase in rents. Recommendation: Digest and discuss information and determine general goals. Since LAHA funds cannot be used for homelessness issues,that discussion/decision must use other funding/advocacy options. For LAHA money, given the price of new construction and our limited aid, coupled with mandatory use in four years,focusing on the Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) is the most probable and effective use, given nearly 50%of our housing stock (including our manufactured homes)fits that definition. Within that universe,there are multiple options: Grants—outright or matching or combination of both Loans—from 0% interest to X% interest. Replacement programs(furnace, hot water heater, etc)—targeted grant program that could have a "matching" component Next Steps: Once Council determines general goals, Staff can develop specific programs for final approval by Council. The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community City Council Staff Report 10/6/2025—Discussion Item—Affordable Housing Page 3 Recommendation: Staff recommend the Council review the information provided and provide Staff with direction moving forward. Respectfully submitted, Nyle Zikmund City Administrator The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community 9/29/2025 If Unable To Spend In Four Years. . . Demonstrate to If approved b MN Housing MN Housing, Transfer • - that delay was funds may be Housing Trust due to factors - -. into » Fund considersbeyond taxing Housing Trust funds expended jurisdictions Fund control Any funds transferred to a Housing Trust Fund must still be expended in accordance with the housing aid restrictions! ONEHLERS 15 Other Program Requirements: 2024 Legislation The aid must supplement and not supplant any existing "Locally Funded Housing Expenditures." Report their local funded housing expenditures To comply with this requirement, from the two previous fiscal years local governments must... Detail and justify any expenditure reduction(s) Post the report publicly on their website Cr'EHLERS 16 8 9/29/2025 Preserving Naturally r. Occurring Affordable ` Housing (NOAH) f 4 Metro Cities Housing Forum October 2, 2025 17 Fridley Context - The NOAH Challenge • Our Community Profile: • Fully developed first-ring suburb • Housing stock: Primarily 1950-1980 rambler-style homes • Naturally affordable due to age and style • Challenge: Maintaining quality while preserving affordability WEENNESSEENEEM 9 9/29/2025 Fridley's NOAH Preservation Philosophy • Strategic Approach: • Invest in existing housing stock rather than replacement only • Target improvements that extend housing life • Maintain affordability through low/no interest financing • Focus on owner-occupied improvements to build community equity 19 Comprehensive Program Portfolio • Citywide Access: • 2% Home Improvement Loan Program (No income limits) • Front Door Grant Program ($1 K-$5K for curb appeal) • Income-Targeted Programs: • Senior Deferred Loans (<_60% AMI) • Down Payment Assistance Deferred Loans (Up to 110%AMI : _<80%AMI gets additional $5K) • Home Betterment Deferred Loans (:580%AMI, up to $25K) • Residential Paint Rebate Program (<110%AMI) 20 10 9/29/202S Fridley's NOAH Preservation Philosophy • Strategic Approach: • Invest in existing housing stock rather than replacement only • Target improvements that extend housing life • Maintain affordability through low/no interest financing • Focus on owner-occupied improvements to build community equity 19 Comprehensive Program Portfolio • Citywide Access: • 2% Home Improvement Loan Program (No income limits) • Front Door Grant Program ($1 K-$5K for curb appeal) • Income-Targeted Programs: • Senior Deferred Loans (:560%AMI) • Down Payment Assistance Deferred Loans (Up to 110%AMI : :580% AMI gets additional $5K) • Home Betterment Deferred Loans (<_80%AMI, up to $25K) • Residential Paint Rebate Program (<110% AMI) 20 10 9/29/2025 Program Impact — Jan. 2024-Sep. 2025 • Citywide Access • $1.7M in 2% interest loans issued to 69 homeowners • $141,000 in Front Door grants distributed to 42 homeowners, leveraging $859,827 (2023&2024) • Income-Targeted Programs • $301,000 in Senior Deferred Loans to 19 seniors - $90,000 in Down Payment Assistance to13 new homeowners • $123,000 in Home Betterment Deferred Loans to 9 homeowners • $6,722 in Paint Rebates to 39 horeowners . $2,361,722 -Total C ON Front Door Grant — Siding, Stone, Doors Before After 4. Mill i ■ F� 22 22 11 9/29/2025 Paint Rebate Before After '� '_►: .% - mow.� R� `.�'�-�7 n _ r - �1 _ ' -� 23 23 Innovative Funding Strategy Diversified Revenue Streams: HRA Levy -Traditional property tax funding Revolving Loan Fund - Self-sustaining through repayments LAHA Sales Tax (0.25%) - $450K annually Special Legislation - Excess TIF capture - $560K annually through 2027 WOMMEMEMEMENOW 24 12 9/29/2025 Lessons Learned & Best Practices • What's Working: • High demand indicates community need and program accessibility • Diversified funding creates program stability • Income targeting ensures assistance reaches intended beneficiaries • Deferred payment structures remove barriers • Program Evolution: • Adjusting requirements based on outcomes (Front Door Grant changes) • Adding income tiers for greater targeting • Seasonal cycles improve administration M- 27 Replication Framework • Key Success Factors for Other Communities: • Know Your Housing Stock-Target programs to housing type/age • Diversify Funding - Don't rely on single revenue source • Remove Payment Barriers - Use deferred/forgivable structures • Target by Income - Ensure programs reach intended beneficiaries • Monitor and Adjust - Evolution based on actual outcomes MR:0i 28 14 Affordable Housing Background and Information Fall 2025 Definitions: LAHA—Local Affordable Housing Aid—Created by the Legislature in 2023. LAHA is aid to Metropolitan Local Governments (populations over 10,000) and is funded through a new dedicated sales tax in the seven-county metro area. As sales tax varies, the amount of aid will vary. SAHA—Statewide Affordable Housing Aid—created same year, sales tax is statewide and is pad to all 87 counties and all tribal nations. Both programs are regulated by the State, with annual reporting requirements and use of funds within 48 months of receipt. Reports are due annually on December 1. Affordable Housing- In Minnesota, "affordable housing" typically means housing that costs less than 30%of a household's income, with the income level often defined by the Area Median Income (AMI). Specific programs define "affordable" based on different AMI percentages, such as 80%of AMI for homeownership programs and 60%or 50%of AMI for rental programs, as determined by HUD. Homeless Shelter- In Minnesota, a homeless shelter is any facility providing temporary indoor sleeping accommodations for homeless individuals and families, including those who are survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, regardless of its ownership, operation, or funding source.To qualify as a "homeless" person,you must lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. NOAH—Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing- Naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) is residential housing that remains affordable to low-and moderate-income households without government subsidies or affordability restrictions. • Percentage/Number of homes in Mounds View that may meet NOAH definition: • Manufactured Homes—Approximately 570—11%of our housing stock • 2024 Census—2811 Single Family homes and 253 townhomes for a total of 3,064 homes. Of that it is estimated that between 1,000 of these may meet the definition of NOAH. Just over 1600 of Mounds Views 5,417 homes (includes multi-family) were constructed between 1939 and 1960. Cost Burdened Household -A cost-burdened household is one that spends more than 30%of its income on housing costs, including rent or mortgage payments, utilities, and associated fees.These households are vulnerable because they have less money to spend on necessities like food,transportation, and clothing. A household spending more than 50%of its income on housing is considered severely cost- burdened. CSC—Community Support Center—New Brighton based non-profit, supported and funded by local area churches-Gracepoint Church, Christ the King Lutheran Church, United Church of Christ in New Brighton, Messiah Lutheran Church. St.John the Baptist Catholic Church, Faith Christian Reformed Church, Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Salem Covenant Church, Pilgrim House Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Bethlehem Baptist Church and Atonement Lutheran Church. The primary focus of CSC is to prevent homelessness via budget counseling, rental assistance, emergency home and automotive repair. Sacred Settlements-Sacred Settlements are tiny home communities located on religious properties in Minnesota, established by a 2023 state law to address chronic homelessness.The law provides a legal framework for religious institutions to build and host these settlements, requiring them to meet safety, utility, and community standards while adhering to landlord-tenant laws. Residents include chronically homeless individuals, extremely low-income individuals, and "designated volunteers" who live in community with others and are approved by the governing religious institution. • Prince of Peace in Roseville is established and operating. • Sacred Settlement Mosaic(Mosaic Christian Community) in St. Paul is established and operating. • Church of the Open Door in Maple Grove is working towards establishing their community. Warming Houses—Temporary seasonal shelters that provide a "warm/safe" sleeping environment for homeless people during cold weather months. There are no regulatory provisions or county/state oversight of these. If Mounds View wanted to use one of our Skating Rink Warming Houses for this purpose,we could use the building and establish all operational procedures. If a faith community want to open up some of their space, that could also be done. NOTE—No LAHA money can be used for warming house operations—capital or operating. Qualifying LAHA/SAHA Uses: • Emergency rental assistance for households earning less than 80%of area median income (AMI) as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) • Financial support to nonprofit affordable housing providers in their mission to provide safe, dignified, affordable and supportive housing. • Development of market rate residential rental properties outside of the metro area if certain conditions are met. • Projects designed for the purpose of construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, demolition or removal of existing structures, construction financing, permanent financing, interest rate reduction, refinancing and gap financing of affordable housing. Specific Prohibitions: Shelter and other non-permanent housing options for people experiencing homelessness, including operating costs and services. Mounds View LAHA Aid: Mounds View received $71,412 in the 2024 aid distribution. Total LAHA Aid was$16,104,806 Mounds View is expected to receive just over$190,000 as part of the 2025 distribution. Cost Burdened Households: Per data from Minnesota Compass; 49.6%of renters in Mounds View are cost-burdened and 17.4%of owner households. Data is based on 2019 to 2023 information. Examples of how metro cities and counties are using their LAHA funds: • Hennepin County:Allocated $5 million in 2024 to prevent 1,270 evictions through emergency rental assistance.The county also uses funding to build the capacity of affordable housing developers and to capitalize service reserves for supportive housing. • City of Minneapolis: Uses its aid for its Affordable Housing Trust Fund, which provides funding for new construction, preservation, and homeownership projects. In 2024,the city budgeted $1.8 million of local funds for an Emergency Rental Assistance program. • City of St. Paul: Planned to use $2 million from its 2025 LAHA funds for a new Emergency Rental Assistance program. • City of Bloomington: Splits its funds 50/50 between affordable homeownership and affordable development projects. • City of Hopkins: Projected to receive nearly$470,000 in 2025 and plans to use it for affordable housing production and preservation. • City of Maple Grove:Allocated its 2024 funds to expedite existing projects, including increasing contributions to the Hennepin County Rehab Loan program and supporting affordable senior housing. • Carver County: Is dedicating funds to rehabilitate existing properties into new rental units and to provide down payment assistance for homebuyers. • Dakota County: Partnering with its Community Development Agency,which is managing the LAHA funds for some cities.The CDA is using the funds for initiatives such as home rehabilitation and to build capacity to administer the funding. Overall usage of LAHA funds: • Emergency rental assistance: Multiple cities and counties are targeting funds toward stabilizing households to prevent evictions and homelessness. • Affordable housing development: Funds are being used for gap financing, land acquisition, and other costs associated with building new units. • Housing rehabilitation and preservation: LAHA is used for preserving existing naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH), repairing homes for low-income residents, and addressing issues like lead hazards. • Homeownership assistance: Some aid is being used for down payment and closing cost assistance programs to help lower-income residents buy a home. City of Mounds View Options—in no order of importance: 1. Share aid with the County generally or specifically. Example on specifically would be a project that was located in or near the City of Mounds View. 2. Provide rental assistance to qualified applicants. As the funds cannot be used for staff duties related to determining need, continue using CSC to administer. 3. Rehabilitation grants to Manufactured Home property owners; skirting, roofs,windows and critical appliances (hot water heater, furnace). 4. Rehabilitation grants to Single Family Homes meeting NOAH definitions and 80%or less AMI thresholds. 5. Work with the Faith Community on establishing a Sacred Settlement and funding the housing purchase/construction and subsequent critical maintenance of. What we cannot do with the LAHA Funds: 1. Operate or fund in any fashion emergency or permanent housing shelters. 2. Provide "hotel vouchers" to homeless people on cold/bitter nights. MOtnvnS VIEW Affordable Housing Information Affordable Housing in Mounds View: Mounds View has 18 Apartment Properties.The Boulevard Apartments (2019) has 60 units of Workforce Housing and accepts Vouchers. The city provided TIFF and other subsidies. The Villas of Mounds View(2023) is a 120 Unit age restricted (55+) that participates in Section 42 Tax Credits. The City subsidized site acquisition, aided in housing grants, and provided TIFF. General Information: 30%of our population lives in rental properties. 32%of our housing is greater than 50 years old—1,728 structures best defined as 960 Ramblers (square footage, minimum building code at the time). There are 561 Manufactured Homes in three parks. All meet the definition of Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing or NOAH. The city is fully developed with minimal infill lots available, most of which have challenges ranging from access to watershed issues to utility connections. Zoning Code: The City undertook a comprehensive review of the code as part of the last Comprehensive Plan update and has continuously worked to update with recent including a reduction in parking requirements and setbacks. In the past 6 months,the council enacted final adoption of the Zoning Code to allow Accessory Dwelling Units. LAHA Money: The City received just under$200,000 per year. Uses include providing rental assistance to families facing eviction. Staff has had several meetings with the Faith Community specific to exploring a Sacred Settlement whereby the city would be providing the funding to construct the homes. Council will be reviewing this issue in depth at their November workshop with consideration of establishing a grant program for any NOAH qualified structure specific to hot water heater, furnace, roof, skirting/insulation, and window repair/replacement if income qualified. With over 2,200 properties,there is a high probability the need far in exceeds the funding. Opposition to 2024 Housing Bills: 1. Mounds View has several areas with very large lots (180" wide x 720' deep')which could allow a developer to purchase 4 or 8 homes and erect a multi-story behemoth in the middle of a quiet wooded neighborhood dramatically changing the fabric of that neighborhood. 2. Elimination of onsite parking would create havoc in our city as many of our streets have no parking lanes constructed as part of the street, and current City ordinance prohibits overnight street parking. Street snow plowing becomes much more challenging with cars being allowed to park overnight 3. Density drives police calls. Mounds View already spends over 50%of our budget on public safety. Increasing our density will only exacerbate this. The department has not fully recovered from the pandemic and fallout from the George Floyd murder, and is still down 10%of our officers. 4. There are no requirements for builders/developers to construct affordable units as a mandatory condition of any bills. 5. The primary issue is income/income equality. Increase minimum wages and/or funding for housing. The current funding of$16 million—based on construction costs of$245,000 a unit, would result in the construction of 65 affordable units. It will take 161 years at the current pace to meet todays demand.