Livable Communities Advisory Committee

The Livable Communities Advisory Committee (LCAC) reviews and recommends Livable Communities development project grant awards, primarily focused on multi-family rental housing and homeownership projects, and including some community-centered commercial projects. This is a technical review group with broad expertise that scores and recommends complex development and redevelopment proposals based on the Metropolitan Council’s approved program criteria. Projects applying to the Livable Communities program all aim to expand housing choices, improve safety, and ensure residents can meet their needs in their community.

Committee meetings are centered on two funding rounds per year, in the spring and fall. The committee meets up to 8 times per year, within these funding rounds, and to support the Livable Communities program.

 2026-27 LCAC members and affiliations

Appointment

      Member
Chair Vacant
  Michael Giovanis – Consultant
  Jason Gottfried – Multi-Modal Transportation Planner
  Libin Hashi – Social Service Provider and Developer
  Stephanie Hawkinson – City of Edina
  Aron Johnson – DJR Architecture
  Nate Kabat – City of Chaska
  Roxanne Kimball – Minnesota Homeownership Center
  Nichole Klonowski – City of Brooklyn Park
  Susan Olmsted – Susan Olmsted Workshop
  William Price, Sr. – Project for Pride in Living 
  Valerie Quarles – City of Saint Paul
  Matthew Ramadan – City of Minneapolis
  Suzanne Schefcik – Colliers
  Der Yang – Greater Twin Cities United Way