In an effort to expand affordable housing opportunities throughout the region, particularly in communities with high employment concentrations, the Minnesota Legislature in 1995 passed the Livable Communities Act. It requires that cities develop specific affordable and life cycle housing goals to meet between the years 1996 and 2010.
Participation is voluntary.
Eden Prairie has been enrolled in the Program since its inception. Participating cities are also required to prepare an Action Plan for how its housing goals would be implemented. Eden Prairie's Action Plan was prepared by City staff, reviewed by several Boards and Commissions, and finally adopted the Eden Prairie City Council March 12, 1996. All of the City's affordable and life cycle housing goals, policies, and implementation plans are included in its Action Plan, most of which are included in this section. To better follow the guidelines suggested by the Metro Council for preparing the housing element update, certain components of the Action Plan were moved to other sections of this Plan.