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• A RESOLUTION OPPOSING SF 939
WHEREAS, the depressed condition of the housing industry
is more of a national problem than a local and regional problem,
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 been charged but unsubstantiated that
minimum lot and house size and other various local regulations
are the major cause of high cost housing and singling out local
regulations without regard to other more important factors in the
cost of housing is questionable in itself; and,
WHEREAS, S.F. 939 attempts to solve the high housing
cost problem by unfairly and incorrectly singling out local
government regulations as the major factor.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Executive Committee of the
Association of Metropolitan Municipalities opposes the passage
of S.F. 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 exam-
ination and review of the effects of govern-
mental regulations, taxes, financing and
industry practices on the cost of housing
in the metropolitan area. The Council
should be charged with recommending legis-
lation to solve any problems that are
identified in the study."
Adopted by the Village Council of the Village of Orono, Minnesota,
at a regular meeting held April 8, 1975.
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Robert L. earles, Mayor
• Attest:
Walter R. Ben on, Clerk -Adm- strator