Outreach Development Corporation

Outreach Development Corporation (odc) advocates for and mobilizes public/private partnerships to preserve, acquire and develop affordable rental housing with services in the west suburban communities of wayzata, long lake, orono, hamel, medina, medicine lake, minnetonka beach and plymouth. This housing will remain affordable over time, thereby serving many families and individuals at a variety of income levels. Odc heightened advocacy efforts on community education designed to keep our community informed, engaged and invested in supporting local housing initiatives and solutions to our local housing crisis, and timely relationship-building and collaboration with public policy leaders to develop policies conducive to the preservation and Development of creative affordable housing options. Our fy23 focus was on successful advocacy with the city of medina for tif and waivers supportive of the melrose commons proposal for state funding, and continued engagement with the city of plymouth's hra commission. Staff, and council on policy recommendations conducive to the preservation and Development of affordable housing options that address critical existing need and viable housing solutions given the city's goals to meet 2030 projected population growth need.