. >> changing the zoni is not going to solve the whole thing, but its one really important facet.ve yoot to first change the zoning to quite simply allow for affordable housing in some of these neighborhoods. >> reporter: will this actually lead to more affordable housing, though? i mean, the market is soight here. there is a concern that the units that are going to get built are still going to get built in the most desirablepa s of the city, and they're going to be market-rate units, and they're still going to be unaffordable for a lot of people. >> the single-ly zoning issue is an important piece, but it's just one part of an overarching plan to tack the affordable housing crisis that we're dealing with here in minneapolis and that many cities are seeing throughout the entire country. >> reporter: frey says the city's doing a lot more than st changing zoning. this year's budget included $40 million for affordable housing, three times the city's previous largest investment. and the mayor's proposing another $31 million for nextar the city's also planning to implement something called "i

coordinators, zoni soniak daniels and they be engage and apply for affordable housing. she's responsible for cop mailings confirming eligibility, issuing new certificates, obtain subsidies for under income c.o.p. holder applicants and responding to questions c.o.p. holders have which often means, oh no, i am so sorry. which often means c.o.p. holders may have, how do they prove residency? and assist c.o.p. holders through lease up and sale processes. as of june 30th, 2019, there were a total of 950c.o.p. holders engaged. 1,815 are housed in affordable housing units in san francisco. 1,618 are known deceased and unfortunately we don't know the status of 200, 2,500cop holders. of the 950 holders a total of 314 have used their certificate ones and 427 individuals have never used their certificate and holding on to them for that special opportunity and 209 applications are received for housing in fiscal year 19-19. of the 209 applications received for housing in the last fiscal year a total of 24c.o.p. holders were housed and 29 were weight listed and three holders were den