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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPL EWOOD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SEPTEMBER 27, 1994 1. CALL TO RDER Chairperson ischer called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. 2. ROLL CAL HRA Comm ssioners: Lorraine Fischer, Tom Connelly, Gary Pearson, Larry Whitcomb Applicants: Al Carlson, Tom Schiff City Staff: Ken Roberts 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. June 28, 1994 Commissioner Connelly moved approval of the minutes of June 28, 1994 as i submitted. Commissioner Whitcomb seconded Ayes - -all 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Whitcomb moved approval of the agenda. Commissioner Pearson seconded Ayes - -all 5. COMMUNICATIONS a. Ken Roberts, Associate Planner, stated The Homestead at Maplewood is now the name for the VOA assisted -care living facility now starting construction at White Bear /Cope Avenues and Highway 36. b. Ken Roberts, Associate Planner, stated that he and Commissioner Fischer are members of the P and Elderly Housing Committee of the Ramsey County strategic planning process. As such, they represent Maplewood and are to help formulate ideals for the future of public and elderly horsing in Ramsey County. These will be presented in December to the Ramsey County Board. HRA Minutes of 9- 2.7 -94 2 6. UNFINISH:D BUSINESS Commissioner Whitcomb moved to meet with the City Council on February 6, 1995. Commission -r Fischer seconded Ayes- -all 7. NEW BUSI ESS a. QSA M ; F lewood Housing Study Steve Q am of QSA presented a propcsal that could help Maplewood rehabilitate and manage its housing stock and conserve open space. He also gave a slide presentation on hous ng and answered questions frcm the HRA. Commissioner Whitcomb moved the HRA recommend the City Council spend $500 for a ho sing study as outlined in the staff report. Commi • sioner Pearson seconded Ayes - -all b. Comme cial Property Study Ken Ro ,erts, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and discussed it with the HRA. Commissioner Fischer further explained some of the Planning Commission's work o t its study. Ken Roberts spoke of the Phalen Chain of Lakes Watershed District and how they are trying to find ways to protect the water quality. Commi.,s_oner Whitcomb moved the HRA have no objection to the staff recom endations on the Commercial ?roperty Study except for Item 9: 1. Ini date an ordinance that changes Subsection 36 -27(a) of the City Code to require tre; s and shrubs in addition to grass, but allow the CDRB to waive the req irement where the adjacent owners object. 2. Ini fate an ordinance that states that the City may require landscaping with any req fired screening fencing. 3. Ini liate an ordinance that changes Subsection 36- 28(c)(6). This change would inc ease the maximum setback fo large and tall buildings from 75 feet to 100 fee . HRA Minutes of 9 27 -94 3 4. Init a:e an ordinance to change the commercial districts to conform to the Pl. ing Commission's list on pale 91. Exclude the prohibition on gun shops. 5. M. e no change to clinics in the zoning ordinance, and lift the moratorium on ne or expanding clinics. 6. Us: tie monetary standards, vehi • lar, foundation and aesthetic plantings, lane s3aping materials and definiti ins of the Chanhassen ordinance for a one -year tria . The staff shall apply the ord nance to each project and report the results to the Community Design Review B. ard. Since it is not a Maplewood ordinance, the Board can use or ignore the C anhassen standards on a case by case basis. At the end of the year, the Board sha 1 recommend whether the City should add all or so le of the Chanhassen ordinanc; to the Maplewood Code. 7. IniV ate an ordinance that allows t e City to replace some of the required parking wit reserve land. 8. Ini Fate an ordinance that would d op the first sentence of the intent section of the BC M) zoning district. This sent: nee states that "The BC(M) Business Col =nercial District (Modified) i intended to provide for the orderly transition bet yen more intensive commerc al uses and low or medium density residential are s." 9. Ini date an ordinance to amortize onconforming commercial uses in residential zo es. 10. Di ect the Planning Commission o study the intensity of commercial de e_opment. The study should i elude the following: a Define what intensity of co ercial development means. b. Decide whether the City nee. s to control the intensity of commercial development. c If the Commission decides t at the City needs to control intensity, recommend ways to do it. he Commission should consider regulating maximum lot coverages and floor area to lot area ratios. Commi.sioner Fischer seconded Ayes - -all HRA Minutes of 9 27 -94 4 c. Intervie s Ken Ro erts, Associate Planner, introduced Allen Carlson and Thomas Schiff, the two applic. is for the vacant Housing and Redevelopment position. The Board intervie ed the two applicants and voted. There were six points for each applicant. Commi•sioner Connelly moved the HRA submit the names of Allen Carlson and Thomas Schiff to the City Council as candidates for the vacant Housing and Redevelopment position. Commi s -oner Whitcomb seconded Ayes - -all 8. DATE OF EXT MEETING November b , 1994 This Novem • er 15 meeting will be held only if necessary. 9. ADJOURN ENT Meeting adj • L rned at 10:10 p.m. MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOVEMBER 1, 1995 1. CALL TO ORDE Chairperson Fisc er called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL HRA Commissioners: Lorraine Fischer, Tom Connelly, Gary Pearson, and Larry Whitcomb Staff: Ken Roberts, associate planner, and Melinda Coleman, director of community development Others: Jack FrpE.t and Mike Keane from the Metropolitan Council and Joe O'Brien, an interested resident 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. September 7, 1994 Commissio er Connelly moved approval of the minutes of September 27, 1994, as submitted. Commissio er Pearson seconded. Ayes —all 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner 'earson moved approval of the agenda as submitted. Commissioner 1 onnelly seconded. Ayes—all 5. COMMUNICAT C NS a. Carefree Cottages of Maplewood (Phase III) Ken Robe is. associate planner, reported that the Carefree Cottages were approved and are now being onstructed. Phase III includes 32 cottages and 110 units in a 3 -story apartment building. r. Roberts said he was told that there are up to 500 people on a waiting list for this housing. b. HRA Vaca cy Ken Robe s, associate planner, stated that notices were sent to the Maplewood Review and the St. Pa I ioneer Press requesting interested residents to fill the vacancy on the HRA. An announce ent will also be put in the next Maplewood in Motion and on the cable channel. Applicatio s will be due the second week in December. Mr. Roberts also introduced Joe O'Brien, a resident interested in the HRA, and Melinda Coleman, the director of community developm =nt since May of 1995. Maplewood HRA -2 Minutes of 11-01-'5 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Lorraine Fischer "sve an update on truth -in -ho sing compliance. She has the newspaper ads for the past year listi c houses for sale in Maplew•od. Mrs. Fischer will put together the information, determine the pe cantage of compliance with tr th -in- housing, and report at a future meeting. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Ken Roberts, associate planner, introduce' this item. Jack Frost, of the Metropolitan Council and a mem •er of the Maplewood Planning Commission, explained that the act was an effort to make housing affordable throughout the Twin Cities area. He said it was a commitment to family– youn!, singles and elderly –by ens ring a diversity of housing stock and a commitment to economy by enabling people to have a ordable housing near where they work. He also said that th- metropolitan government off :rs incentives to cities that participate in this act. Mr. Frost e chasized that the Metropolita Livable Communities Act is a voluntary-type program an that the Metropolitan Counci 's function is solely to implement this act for the legislature. He also said that affordable h •using is defined as that which costs no more than 30 percent •f the median household inco e of the Twin Cities area. The Met Council uses 80 percent of this figure to determine affo dability. Based on a median income of $50,000, an affordable house was $115,000 in 1994 d •liars on a fixed 30 -year mortgage. A rental apartment 1. affordable with a rent of $6311 a month or less in 1994. This program is an attempt to :n :ourage all cities to have a •-rtain percentage of their housing stock as affordable. Mr. Frost a d Mike Keane, who is also wi h the Metropolitan Council and a resident of North St. Paul, th °r answered questions and di .cussed the act with the commission members. Commissio er Fischer felt the commissio had nothing to lose and might possibly gain from participatinI! in the program. Commissio er Pearson said he had yet to see a decent program out of metro government that aided anyo e who wishes to purchase or revitalize manufactured housing. Mr. Pearson stat-d that he has a program within his manufactured - housing co inunity wherein he purchase. the older homes as they become available, rehabilitate. them, and privately finances them with reasonable financing terms. Commissioner Whitcomb said he doesn't think these programs work —they identify problems to solve bu the means being used to sol e them are not working. He felt it will require more money be ause the demand will increas: as it is implemented and the current funds allocated won't meet that inceasing demand. Mr. hitcomb commented that the city was being coerced in io participating because, if the didn't, they could lose other discretionary funding from the M -I Council. He said that using rongful means to achieve an overall greater good is still wrong. Commissioner Connelly thou•ht the city should take part in the program for a year and, if it di •r ' t work, they could get out a that time. Commissi • ner Whitcomb moved the HR i recommend denial of the model resolution rejecting p: rticipation in the Metropolitan Council's Livable Communities Act. There was no second. Maplewood HRA - 3- Minutes of 11 -01 -•5 Commission r r Connelly moved the HRA recommend adoption of the model resolution electing to p.: icipate in the Metropolitan L vable Communities Act with the understanding that the HRA, to • e her with the Planning Commission and the City Council, will need to have future discu sions regarding housing goals. Commission Pearson seconded. Ayes— Fischer, Connelly, Pearson Nays — Whitcomb The motion . - ssed. Commissio e Pearson expressed reservation about some parts of the program but seconded t e motion and voted for participation as a city. b. Election of O icers Commissio =r Connelly moved the nomination of Lorraine Fischer as chair and Gary Pearson as vice -cha r •f the Maplewood Housing End Redevelopment Authority. Commissio = r Whitcomb seconded. Ayes— Fischer, Connelly, Whitcomb Abstention — Pearson Commissio : r Whitcomb moved the nomination of Tom Connelly as secretary of the Maplewoo• ousing and Redevelopment Authority. Commission -r Fischer seconded. Ayes —all The motio s passed. c. Meeting Ti - Melinda C•I °man, director of community development, mentioned that the HRA will need to meet mor= • ften to draft goals for the Lip able Communities Act and to make required changes to the comp ehensive plan and zoning plan. Staff and the commission discussed changing the meeting time. It will be reconsidered after a fifth member is appointed. 8. DATE OF NE 4 T MEETING a. Decembe 2, 1995 at 7 p.m. 9. ADJOURNME The meeting a • j • urned at 9 p.m. Maplewood HRA -3- Minutes of 11 -01 -95 • missioner Connelly moved the HRA r- commend adoption of the model res• - *•n elects • • participate in the Metropolitan Li able Communities Act with t - derstanding that the HRA, to• = •er with the Planning Com ission and the City Co • , will need to have future discussions - = - ding housing goals. Commissioner Pearson second - • . yes— Fischer, Connelly, Pearson Nays— Whitcomb The motion passed. Commis er Pearson expressed resery -tion about some parts o •rogram but sec. •ed the motion and voted for partici•ation as a city. b. Election of Officers Commissione Connelly moved the nomination of Lorraine Fischer as chair and Gary Pearson as vice -chai of the Maplewood Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Commissioner Whitcomb seconded. Ayes— Fischer, Connelly, Whitcomb Abstention— Pearson Commissioner Whitcomb moved the nomination of Tom Connelly as secretary of the Maplewood F ousing and Redevelopment Authority. Commissioner Fischer seconded. Ayes —all The motions passed. c. ► eeting Time Melinda • - • an, director of community development, mentione• - the HRA will need to meet more o=ten • - -ft goals for the Livable Communitie and to make required changes to the comprehensive p a - •d zoning plan. Staff a.- e commission discussed changing the meeting lime. It will be reco • -red after member is appointed. 8. DATE OF NEXT MEETING a. December 12, 1995 at •.m. 9. ADJOURNME The • -eting a•journed at 9 p.m. AGENDA MAP EWOOD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Novembe • 1, 1995 7:00 '.M. CITY HALL CONFEREN :E ROOM B (Note Room Change) 1. Call to Order 2. Roll CaII 3. Approval of Mi utes a. September r 7, 1994 4. Approval of Ag - nda 5. Communicatio s a. Carefree 1 cttages of Maplewood (Phase 111) b. HRA Va - ncy 6. Unfinished Bu iness 7. New Business a. Metropolitan Livable Communities Act b. Election of Cfficers c. Meeting Ti e 8. Date of Next eeting a. December 12, 1995 9. Adjournment c:HRAAGEND.MEM AGENDA MAPLEWOOD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY December 12, 1995 7:OC P.M. CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM A (Note Room Change) 1. Call to Order 2. Roll CaII 3. Approval of M n utes a. November 1 1995 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Communications a. HRA Vacancy 6. Unfinished Business 7. New Business a. Metropolitan Livable Communities Act - 1996 Maplewood Goals 8. Date of Next Meeting a. January 9, 1996 9. Adjournment c:HRAAGEND.MEM