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/S • 90 cities sign on to ` Livable Communities' The 90 cities who have o o signed on to the Livable Communities Act still have their Apple Valley Inver Grove Hts Prior Lake work cut out for them. Arden Hills Jordan Ramsey "We are pleased with the num- Bayport Lake Elmo Richfield ber of communities that are Belle Plaine Lakeland Robbinsdole choosing to participate in 1996," Blaine Lauderdale Rockford Bloomington Lilydale Rosemount said Council Chair Curt Brooklyn Ctr Lino Lakes Roseville Johnson. "As the program con- Brooklyn Park Little Canada St. Anthony tinues into future years, we Burnsville Maplewood St. Francis expect even more communi- Carver Maple Grove St. Louis Park ties will take part." Centerville Mayer Sand Creek Twp Chanhassen Medina Savage In accordance with the law, cit- Chaska Mendota Shakopee ies must now devise their hous- Columbia Hts Mendota Hts Shoreview ing goals by Dec. 15 and pre- Coon Rapids Minnetonka Shorewood pare action plans by June 3, Cottage Grove Minnetrista South St. Paul 1996 Crystal Mounds View Spring Lake Pk Deephaven New Brighton Spring Park The deadline for signing up Eagan New Germany Stillwater for the act was Nov. 15. There Eden Prairie New Hope Sunfish Lake • were 187 eligible communities. Edina Newport Victoria "They (cities) will need to fig- Falcon Hts North Oaks Waconia ure out the steps to actually Forest Lake North St. Paul Watertown Fridley Norwood Wayzata make these (goals) happen," Golden Valley Oakdale West St. Paul said Craig Rapp of the Metro- Ham Lake Oak Grove White Bear Lake politan Council. Homberg Oak Park Hts White Bear Twp The action plans dealing with Hastings Orono Woodbury housing will be allowed to Hilltop Osseo Young America double as the housing elements Hopkins Plymouth Yng America Twp of cities' updated comprehen- source: Metropolitan Council sive plans, according to Rapp. The 1995 Metropolitan Land plans are then due in June. polluted lands for business de- Planning Act mandates that cit- The act establishes a fund for velopment and jobs, and 3) lo- ies must update their compre- cities to invest in local economic cal models of compact and tran- hensive plans by 1998. revitalization and affordable sit-oriented development and The Met Council will hold a housing initiatives. Participat- redevelopment. public hearing on the housing ing cities are eligible to com- In addition to the 90 communi- goals developed by the partici- pete for funding incentives in ties that have formally signed pating communities on Dec.21. the form of loans and grants for: on, the Met Council expects A public comment period runs 1) affordable and life-cycle reconsideration or consider- through Jan. 8, with Council housing to meet the needs of ation in the cities of Andover, • adoption of the housing goals people of all incomes and all Anoka, Lakeville and Vadnais on Jan. 11. Community action stages of life, 2) clean-up of Heights.