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You noted that the Met Council recommends 38 affordable housing units in St. Anthony. I assume this recommendation was made in consideration of the existing Lowry Grove housing? Would this recommendation change in light of the significant loss of affordable housing there? Relatedly, I have heard different numbers thrown-out regarding the number of affordable housing units in the proposed LG redevelopment. Is the final proposed number 60 total? It is great to hear that the Steering Committee (and Planning Commission as well?) are studying affordable housing, associated funding support and policy strategies, and bringing in guest speakers such as Ed Goetz. I am trying to keep my eye on the City's website for updates on the Comp Plan, and the email notification system for the LG redevelopment is really helpful. Do you anticipate additional public forums once the draft plan is released? Would Steering Committee and Commission members attend these as well? Finally, are the Steering Committee meetings open to the public? You might not remember this, but I emailed you about a year ago with the desire to see "Welcoming Communities" principles incorporated into the City's Comprehensive Plan. I actually started a draft document trying to tie "welcoming" policies into the territory of a Comp Plan. I had made some slow forward progress, but my attention was directed elsewhere as of July 6th. But, a commitment to affordable housing is clearly one way for a city to demonstrate that it is a Welcoming Community. I realize I have asked an awful lot of questions for someone who is ostensibly not trying to take up much of your time! If you would prefer to speak over the phone or meet in person, I would gladly do that. I work full- time and have school-aged kids, so my early mornings are often the time I have available to think about all of this! Thank you again, Breanne. Kristine Lizdas On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 2:01 PM, Breanne Rothstein <BRothstein@wsbeng.com> wrote: Hi Kristine – I have responded to your questions as best as possible below, but please call me if you would like to discuss any of these issues in detail. 1)What are St. Anthony's specific commitments to inclusionary zoning? We have no city code requirements for inclusionary housing. The three most recent projects in St. Anthony have had affordable housing in them, and a variety of sources of public dollars to make that happen (Legends, Landings, and Legacy). 2