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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE 12800 Ravine Parkway Cottage Grove, Minnesota 55016
www.cottagegrovemn.gov 651-458-2800 Fax 651-458-2897 Equal Opportunity Employer
February 28, 2020
Ms. Melissa Taphorn, Executive Director
Washington County Community Development Agency
7645 Currell Boulevard
Woodbury, MN 55125
Dear Ms. Taphorn:
It is with pleasure that I write to express the City of Cottage Grove's support for the
Washington County CDA’s Proposed Public Housing Conversion Plan dated January 7,
2020. This application proposes the Washington County Community Development
Agency (CDA) will convert 105 public housing units in phases.
The proposed plan offers our residents the choice to remain in their existing home or to
move into another apartment, without impact to the affordability of that choice. The
proposed long-term rent and income restrictions of the rental homes in addition to the
vouchers will help meet our community’s need for affordable rental housing.
The City of Cottage Grove partners with the Washington County CDA to provide rental
housing with a mission to sustain the affordability levels over the long term. With the on-
going underfunding of the Public Housing program, it has become essential to find
alternate programming to maintain the condition of these rental homes. The proposed
Conversion Plan and application provides a meaningful and viable way to preserve and
sustain the 105 rental homes in the Washington County CDA’s Public Housing portfolio.
We feel that this Conversion Plan is in the best interest of our residents and community.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Levitt
City Administrator