Res 75 - 26 Opposing SF 939l, . . � • • ...' r , . . '
� � ` ' CITY OF-MENDOTA HEIGHTS �
� � . • � Dakota County, Minnesota� � � � '
" . ` . • � RESOLUTION NO. 75-26 • - • _ �
' ` RESOLUTION OPPOSING SF 939 • •
.� � � WHEREAS, the depressed condition of the housing�industry is . - a , .
. �• more of a national-problem than a local and regional probTem, and -•
�-• attempting to deal with such a national problem on'a local scale would
..� ' . add confusion.to an already confused situation; and ..� ' '
- WHEREAS, it has•.beeri charged But unsubstantiated that minimum lot '"
� ," and house size and other various local regulations are tlie major cause . ,
�� -` � ,of high cost housing and singling'out local regulations'without regard •
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,' to other more important factors in.the cost of housing is questioriable '
• ' in itself; and. - • ' - ' . . : . � • ' ' . . � �
- " WHEREAS; S.F. 939 attempts to solve the high housinq cost problem �
� -•. by unfairly and incorrectLy sir�,gling out local"government regulations :_' -� .
�� as the'major factor: � � • , � . . - , • . . - -
�_ � NOW.THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City-of ._ - '
a �-. Mendota Heights opposes the passage of SF 939 for the reasons enumerated
•� and supports, instead, the following recommendation contained in the_ ` -'. .
. Development Framework Chapter of the Metropolitan Development Guide: •. '
,`"- "The State Legislature should'charge the Metropolitan '
- Council to convene the.Association of Metropolitan ; �
�" Municipalities, the Minnesota Housing Institute'and - .
._ other concerned groups, as necessary, in an -
�. �examination and review of the'effects of governmental, '' . .
�.� . '' regulations, taxes, financing and industiy practices '
' . on the cost"of housing in the metropolitan area.. The ._� �
� . � Council should be charged with recommending legislation . •�'
- - to solve• any problems that are identified in the study.-" �. .' ,
� . Adopted by the City Council of ,the City of Mendota Heights this First day of
• April, 1975. - . . - =-- . �- . � " .
� . . � - CITY COUNCIL �, " _
_ ` ' - . . ' CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS - • -
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, . . By �����-P�� .
. � - . , - Donald L. ; Huber '
. � - - ' Mayor � • - , � - . "
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