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Meeting Name: Economic Development Authority Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/8/2025 8:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2025-317 11.LEDA MinutesApproval of LEDA Regular Meeting Minutes - 10 13 2025approvedPass Action details Not available
2025-318 11.LEDA Regular Department Payment ReportApproval of Regular Department Payment Report - 10 2025 & 11 2025approvedPass Action details Not available
2025-319 12.LEDA Financial ReportApproval of Financial Report - 10 2025 & 11 2025approvedPass Action details Not available
2025-362 11.LEDA Director's Report Informational ItemHousing Update The City of Luverne is actively participating in the Southwest Minnesota Housing Institute, a 12-month regional cohort focused on providing training, expertise, tools, and partnership opportunities to advance housing development in rural communities. The City continues to explore both new development along the South Hwy 75 corridor and infill or redevelopment options within existing neighborhoods. While affordable housing programs are available, many come with income and rent restrictions that make private development more challenging. Workforce (market-rate) housing funding sources remain very limited, adding to the complexity of moving projects forward. Luverne’s most recent housing study was completed in December 2022, and Rock County’s was completed in October 2022. Since then, the 54-unit Prairie Loft workforce apartment project has been constructed, fully leased, and continues to maintain a waiting list. To better understand the impact of this project on local supply and demand-and to guide future decisions-it may be beneficial to update the housing study in thno action taken  Action details Not available