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CMRC May 2023 Meeting

Three Rivers Affordable Housing Projects; Intercultural Center overview; CMRC Projects (ComPASS, RCTC/Perkins, Future of CMRC); partners updates
When May 18, 2023
from 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM
Where Teams Meeting
Contact Name Al Lun
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Contents: Agenda; Presentations: Three Rivers Affordable Housing; Intercultural Center For DMC Real Estate Summit; CMRC Project Updates; Meeting Video Recording; Takeaways:  References


  

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May 18 CMRC Meeting Presentations

Three Rivers Affordable Housing Projects

 

 

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Preview of Intercultural Center Concept for DMC Real Estate Summit 

 

 

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CMRC Project Updates

 

 

 

 

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May 18 CMRC Meeting Video Recording

 

  

Three Rivers Housing Presentation 1:49 Q/A  Downpayment Assistance for large families 14:42 ; First Home appraisal, price goes up which exceeds assistance limit 18:02; Three Rivers Home Ownership Program: 21:48; Austin Welcome Center linkages with Three Rivers 23:04 ; Senior Housing for minorities: 24:57;

Intercultural Center: 27:30; Q/A: 44:02 City Assistance 46:19  Cultural businesses other than food 48:32

CMRC Project Updates: 1:02:22 Member Announcements 58:28

 

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May 18, 2023 CMRC Meeting Takeaways 

 

Availability of home ownership assistence for large family sizes who currently have to rent muliple apartments that end up paying very high carrying costs. 

First Homes' home prices go up after construction that puts them out of assistance range. 

Senior Housing status to connect with Mark Engel  <[email protected]>

Intercultural Center, Rochester: occupant/operators assistance to support start-ups in expensive downtown square footable rate. ICR to accomodate cultural businesses beyond food

CMRC needs to convene a Strategic Planning Session 

 

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References

 

 LINK to All CMRC Meetings

 

  

 

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2026 We Have a Dream Celebration Jan 19, 2026 08:15 AM - 02:30 PM — Mayo Clivic
Rochester Area Foundation - Scholarship Information Jan 21, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Virtual Meeting
Poetry Night Jan 23, 2026 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM — Griot Arts, 115 N Broadway Ave, Rochester, MN 55906, USA
"Let's Talk Community" Lunch and Learn Series Jan 27, 2026 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM — Virtual
Ready to Lead 2026 Spring Cohort Feb 17, 2026 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Rochester Area Foundation
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