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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/09/1993 AGENDA MAPI FWOOD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AU'I'HORITY November 9. 1993 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL MAPLEWOOD ROOM 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes a. September 14, 1993 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Communications a. VOA (Volunteer's of America) Assisted Care Living Center b. Larpenteur East Apartments - 315 Larpenteur Avenue 6. Unfinished Business 7. New Business a. Truth-in-Housing Code Amendment b. CARE Institute, Inc. - Senior Housing Project, Maryland and Lakewood (Staff will have information at the meeting) 8. Date of Next Meeting a. December 14, 1993 9. Adjournment HRAAGEND.MEM MINUTES OF THE MAPI FWOOD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SEPTEMBER 14, 1993 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Fischer called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M. ROLL CALL HRA Commissionem: Lorraine Fischer, Tom Connelly, Gary Pearson, Larry Whitcomb City Staff: Ken Roberts 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. May 11, 1993 Commissioner Fischer moved approval of the amended minutes of May 11, 1993, adding the following as the last sentence of item 7. a.: There was concern expressed that all homing types should have buffers when abutting commerdal properties, not just single dwellings. Commissioner Cormelly seconded Ayes--all 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Connelly moved approval of the agenda as submitted. Commissioner Whitcomb seconded Ayes--all 5. COMMUNiCATiONS The Commission discussed the City tour, saying that they enjoyed it. Commissioner Fischer discussed the upcoming Hazel Ridge open house. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. HRA Minutes of 9-14-93 -2- 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Crime Prevention Coalition Jeff Bates spoke about the program started in St. Paul eighteen months ago by the St. Paul Police Department. This non-profit, non-public agency is a program of information, expectation, and education for landlords. Mr. Bates keeps a data base on tenants. He gets the information from landlords and Ramsey County Court Records. Landlords would need access to Maplewood police calls in order for Maplewood Police to help make this program work in Maplewood. Mr. Bates said he will have brochures for this program available in approximately one month. b. Volunteers of America (VOA) - Assisted Care Living Facility (Section 11) Ken Roberts presented the staff report. Jeff Anderson (Chief Financial Officer), Bev Perry and Allan Black of Volunteers of America were present and answered questions from the commission. The commission discussed facilities, costs, and the positive response to this proposal indicated by many of the neighbors. Commissioner Whitcomb moved the HRA recommend: Approval of the sale of the north fifty feet (with Cope Avenue vacated) of the undeveloped lot on the southeast comer of Cope Avenue and Van Dyke Street for $14,865. The City declares this land as excess property because: 1. The City obtained this lot to build Cope Avenue. 2. The City does not now need this property for a street. 3. It is not in the public interest to construct Cope Avenue. Be Adoption of the resolution which approves tax-exempt mortgage revenue financing for up to $12 million to construct the Volunteers of America assisted living facility and the Housing Finance Program. Approval is subject to the following conditions: 1. Meeting the City's requirements for tax-exempt mortgage revenue note financing. 2. The VOA buying enough additional property to meet the City's density standards. C. Take no action on the density variance request. Commissioner Pearson seconded Ayes--all HRA Minutes of 9-14-93 -3- c. Troth-in-Housing Code Amendment Ken Roberts presented the staff report and explained the wordage proposed to be added to the truth-in-housing ordinance providing for penalties for violation of the ordinance. Commissioner ConneUy moved to recommend approval of the ordinance adding a violation section to the Troth-in-Housing Ordinance. Commissioner Whitcomb seconded 8. DATE OF NEXT MEETING a. October 12, 1993 9. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m. Ayes--all TO: PROM: SUBJECT: DATE: MEMORANDUM C/ty Manager Director of Comm,..-:~.- ,-.-- · --uu,-tu-rl~ Ordillallce - November 1, 1993 INTRODUCTION ,On .October 2S, the C/ty Coundl .... - tooled an ord/nanc . housing code. The Coun' . . e about . Zappa asked for . ?1_' tabled this ordinance until ,ex~f~o. ~r~ the ..m~th-m- _ . an ordinance that wo,,~ .... November 8. Counci~--~ attached an o,-,~; ........'. o · --,,-u~ce ro cio this. I have ~- --,~ ,u zanmy members. I P us . . erna,,. 01~ mnence separately, ix, d ordinance. The Coundl can vote on each DISCLL,e~ION Req .u}r/ng .a..tmth-/n-hous/ng report between faro/1 ,mere?er.selling a house may n--- '-- - _ ¥ members has val .__ nous · ! ~t ue aware otro · ue. A famil ___ u~. ?spect/on by a trained ,,,,~..:___, p ~.lems with the house. A ~,.~ '..Y_ troy problems. An/ns ' r-v,~,unai WOuld make the -- --~u,-m- members and 0----': s~-P-ec.,t/°n.,may save an embarrass' · .b,_uy,er .and s~er aware of ; ..... ~. __ ,,-u,u family aisoutes -r~.:_ __ .rog s~tuat/on between · ,'--pecuon ($1 t~L_e,~., r · ,,"-' ~eems worthwh/l .... '-'""~ -,,---~z~. e cons~aenng the cost of an Karen ~,C~.to?~..on from ~e S.t: Paul Area Association of Realtors ra/Seda question about d/s/rim/nat/on. (See net letter on page $.) I asked someone from the State Department of Human R/ghts. He said that he d/d not know of any law that would proh/bit the C/ty from pass/ng tiffs ordinance. The C/ty Attorney concurred. ff the Council does not exempt faro/fy members from truth-/n-houdng, the Council should st/Il delete subsection 9-237Co). Tkis subsection purchase or lis ' · ting agreements w · exempts home sales where Ifaren Christoffe~on_ fro- -' _ere s~gned before the Coundl a~ .... ~ -- . · ½ in r. rle ~t Pa . . ,~ptecl rrle o agreements . · ul Area Ass rd/nance have all . oaat/on of · ha . o,,_.,__ ~ ,.expired. She advised me t - ,Re. alt_o.rs,: told me that these ye -,,-,ae~ an ordinance _ tha.~ .we could deiet · _ on page 4 to make this ,q,o,,-.. ,~., e _this st~.bsect/on. I reading to this ordinance, the HRA will review it on November 9. ---,~. u me council gives Rr~t RECOMM£NDATION A. Take no action on the ord/nance on page 3. B. Approve the ordinance attached to riffs memo on page 4 and the ord/nance attached to the August 19, 1993 staff report on page 8. gofo.5:housing.mem (5.6) Attachments: family members 1. ordinance on sale between 2. Ordinance deleting exemp~o.ns :3. Letter: St. Paul Area Assoaat~on of Realtors 4. August 19, 199:3 staff report ancl ordinance 2 Attachment 1 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE EXEMPTING HOUSING SALES BEIWEEN FAMILY MEMBERS FROM THE TRUTH-IN-HOUSING ORDINANCE The Maplewood City Council approves the £ollowins ordinance: (I have underlined the new wording.) Section 1. This section changes Section 9-237Cb) as follows: (b) This article shall not apply to sales between members of the same familY. A family is oeople related by blood, marriage or adoption. "~c fcEc':.""..=~,: ~.~,~j Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect after the City publishes it. The Maplewood City Council approved this ordinance on November ...., 1993. 3 Attachment 2 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE EXEMPTING HOUSING SAI FS BETWEEN FAMILY MEMBERS FROM THE TRUTH-IN-HOUSING ORDINANCE The Maplewood City Council approves the following ordinance: (I have underlined the new wording.) Section 1. This section deletes Section 9-237Co) as follows: Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect after the City publishes it. The Maplewood City Council approved this ordinance on November ._, 1993. 4 Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS® -~nd MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE 325 East Roselawn Avenue · Saint Paul · MN 55117 Phone: 612/774-5206 · FAX: 612/774-1177 1993 Officers PRESIDENT Michael Wood, GRI PRESID£N'r-ELECT Dean Trampe, GRI SECRETARY Kathy Madore, GRI, CRB TREASURER Robert Peltier LMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Dan Sullivan, GRI 1993 Directors Jeanine Boyd, GRI, CPS Sheryl Craven, GRI Hem'y Brandis, GRI Roger Claybaugh, GRI Larry Hams, CRB Patrick Igo Barbara Jandric, CRB Perry Nelson, GRI Gail LaShomb Mary Jane Rohde, GRI -Missy Staples Thompson .~phen Townley, GRI .neri Updyke, GRI Anne Waters National Directors Mike Muske, GRI State Directors Patrick Kinney, GRI, CPS Kathy Madore, GRI, CRB Mike Muske, Missy Staples Thompson Michael Wood, GRI Executive Vice President Keith O. Holm October 29, 1993 Geoff Olson, Director Planning and Community Development 1830 E. County Road B City of Maplewood 'Maplewood, MN 55i0~-2797 Dear Geoff, Thank you for letting us know about the discussion related to proposed changes of the Maplewood Truth-In-Sale of Housing Ordinance. It is our understanding that a member of the City Council has asked for consideration of an exemption from the ordinance when the transaction is between members of a family. While Realtors® do 'facilitate these types of transactions, the exemption would not necessarily impact the industry to any significant extent. Although the law would have to be very clear on how a family is defined. Further, we do wonder if there are issues of discrimination that should be considered by the city. Your attorney may also want to check the language in the state Human Rights Act and other statute that may possibly apply. Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the proposed change to the ordinance. Because we are interested in 'all discussions around the ordinance, we will have someone representing the Association attend the Monday, November 8, 1993 hearing regarding this issue. Government Affairs Director REALTOR cc: SPAAR Government Affairs Committee and Board of Directors Attachment 4 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: MEMORANDUM City Manager Ken Roberts, Associate Planner Truth-in-Housing Ortl~nznce ~ll, m~nt]mpnl' August 19, 1993 INTRODUCTION On May 24, 1993, the City Council requested that the staff review the truth-in-housing ordinance. The Council wanted staff to include penalties for non-compliance. Councilmember Juker requested this change after she heard of two violations of the truth-in-housing ordinance. (See the Council minutes on page 2.) BACKGROUND July 9, 1990: The City Council adopted the Maplewood Troth-in-Housing Ordinance. This ordinance went into effect on January 1, 1991 and had a sunset clause that ended the program on June 30, 1992. June 8, 1992: The City Council readopted the truth-in-housing ordinance. DISCUSSION This ordinance amendment adds a new section about violations. This additional language would clearly identify what could happen to a person if they do not have a truth-in-housing evaluation done. The amendment also should help reinforce the need and importance of the troth-in-housing ordinance. RECOMMENDATION Apt=ore the attached ordinance. kr/memo88b.mem (5.1) Attachments: 1. 5-24-93 Council minutes 2. Proposed Ordinance Amendment 3. 9-14-93 HRA Minutes ATTACHMENT 1 be Truth-fn-Sale-of-Houslng Ordinance a. Councilmember Juker stated she had heard o¢ two recent vio]ations of the Truth-Zn-Sale-of-Housfng Ordinance; one Jn which an inspection had not been prepared and another'tn whtch the homeowner had prepared hfs own report. Councilmember Juker v w ordinan e wi vi w _ n re or ba ~ Seconded by Counctlmember Zappa Ryes - all 7 ATTACHMENT 2 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE ADDING A VIOLATION SECTION TO THE TRUTH-IN-HOUSING ORDINANCE THE MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE: (I crossed out the deletions and underlined the additions.) Section 1. This section adds Section 9-243, Violations, by adding the following: Section I~-243. Violations. Any person failing to meet and follow the provisions of this article sb~ll be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subiect to prosecution. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect after publication. Passed by the Maplewood City Council on ,1993. kr/memo88b.mem (5.1) HRA Minutes of 9-14-93 -3- c. Truth-in-Housing Code Amendment Ken Roberts presented the staff report and explained the wordage proposed to be added to the troth-in-housing ordinance providing for penalties for violation of the ordinance. Commissioner Connelly moved to recommend approval of the ordinance adding a violation section to the Troth-in-Housing Ordinance. Commissioner Whitcomb seconded Ayes--all 8. DATE (~F_ NEXT.,~EETING a.. Oct.2, 1993 9. ADJOU~I~NT journed p.m. Meeting~ ad: at 9:07 1993 October 22, 1993 - Shoreview City Hall, Council Clmmbere DESPERATION-FREE PUBLIC SPEAKING A MnAPA Professional development committee program presented by Catherine Schendal Associates. $50 - APA members, $75 - non-members. Send name, address and phone with registration fee to Will Neumeistar, City of Blaine, 9150 Central Ave. NE, Blaine, MN 55435 October 26-27, 1993 - University of Minnesota, St. P~ul 26TH ANNUAL WATER RESOURCES CONFERENCE Cosponsored by the University of Minnesota and the American Society of Civil Engineers, Minnesota Section. This annual event provides the opportunity to examine the current iasuas and ideas in water resource management. For more information call Bev Ringsak at (612) 625-6689. November 15-17, 1993 - Radlaaon South, Bloomington 12TH ANNUAL COMPUTER SYMPOSIUM Three day event provides up-to-date information on issues, trends, technologies, applications, products, and services related to public sector information management. For more information contact GTS at (612)222-7409 or MN toll Free (800) 652-9719. November 16, 1993 - Landmark Center, St. Paul THE LANDMARK SERIES: THE OREGON MODEL OF LAND USE AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT. Henry Richmond will be discussing the Oregon model land use and growth management including urban growth boundaries and statewide planning. Program is free and open to the public. For more information call 292-3285 or 4,33-2770. November 30, 1993- Earle Brown Center, University of Minnesota LAND USE AND GROUND WATER PROTECTION: MAKING THE CONNECTION The conference goal is to present what works and doesn't work at the local level to protect ground water. All participants will receive a copy of the new publication "Guidebook for Local Ground Water Protection in Minnesota." For more information contact Gretchen Sabel, MPCA at (612) 296-0550. Housing (Cont'd. from Page 5) best suits his or her development goals. "Small-lot development requires a design approach that lends more attention to details than is typically the case in conven- tional single-family housing," writes Sanders. "As lots get smeller, the details of project design become increasingly important and some conventional site design requirements must give way." Manufactured Houaing Site Development Guide is a nuts-and-bolts guide for developers, planners, and zon- ing officials interested in providing a more affordable housing alternative in their com- munities. Containing numerous illustra- . tions of modem manufactured housing developments and a description of seven successful case study projects from around the country, the guide shod how factory-built housing can be compatible with site-built housing and single-family neighborhoods. "More than ever before, local public hous- ing authorities are exploring the use of manufactured units in infill development, as well as in new land-lease subdivision development," writes Sanders. "Other local officials considering manufactured housing need to know about the many successful projects that have been developed and the standards and design techniques that were important to their success." Manufactured Housing Site Development Guide, PAS Report #445, written by Weiford Sanders, a private consultant and former APA research associate, is a private consultant c--J former APA research asso- ciate, is available from APA's Planners Bookstore ($12 for PAS subscribers; $24 for non-subscribers). For more information, contact Karen Finucan, Tuesday Georges, or Tania Nelson at (202) 872-0611. Tr~mh (Cont'd. from Page 4) Development Commission. The counties are now considering a specir~ proposal to form a joint powers board to · direct the cooperative marketing and a final decision will be reached by April 30. Minnesota's-other cooperative market- ing program for recycled goods, the Southeast Minnesota Recyclers Exchange (nine counties in the south- east comer of the state) has also begun work on local market development. The group is in the process of building part- nerships with area economic develop- ment staff and with local businesses. If you want to learn more about this pro- iect, call the HRDC in Bemidji or Lola Schoenrich at The Minnesota Project. (612) 645-6159. Reprinted from Cornmunitv Connections. Spring 1993. October 5 1993 Taking The Guess Work important to know what is available what to expect from other sources:', Out Of Hiring A Consultant S , ing..dRetaining a Planning'.. Coneuftant not only details the sal~on You've heard the story..~An agency hires a planning consultant for a Specific project. Once completed, the agency says "This is not what we wanted," and the consultant responds, "This is what you asked for.' Who's to blame? Often nobody says Eric Damian Kelly, author of Selecting and Retaining · Planning Consultant, a new report published by the American Planning ~.ssociation. According to Kelly, both parties 3robably just failed.to follow one of the most important rules'lo, contracting with a consul- tant--communicate. prOCess, from finding planning consultants to assessing their qualifications and expe- rience, it also provides a checklist of P~ liminary questions the agency must ask.; itself before starting the seamh. The report also provides advice on preparing :', both Requests for Proposals (RFP's) and Requests of Qualifications (RFQ's), and shows agencies how to evaluate tho responses. Additionally, the report explains the legal, financial and manage- ment decisions that should be discussed with the consultant before work begim~.. Selecting and Retaining a Planning Conaultant, PAS Report 443, was written "Clearly half of the respon.sibi!ltY f0i~'-~c~°d by Eric Damian Kelly, a lawyer, planner communications rests on the consultant. ~:J and chair of the Department of Community However, consultants are generally better at" and Regional Planning at Iowa State such communications than are planning University. Copies are available from agencies for one simplej.~eason-their liveli- hoods depend on it," w~t~s Kelly. "A consul- tant who does not retum telephone calls, does not respond promptly to questions, and does not comment on..¥naterials received fr9j'~lients will not remain a consultant very In th~ Planning Advisory Service report, Kelly outlines the many questions that must be considered by local governments, planning agencies, pdvate firms, or anyone else seek- ing consulting services. The first, and most crucial, writes Kelly, is whether you really need..the.~ervicesatall? One goodreason . to hire a planning consultant }s because the' agency's staff simply does not have the extra time or expertise needed Jot the particular project. Another reason might be to take advantage of an outsider's objectivity during difficult or'sensitive sitUations, like organiza- tional r .e~ucturing. Once the decision to hire a consultant is made, then the'work really begins. First, Kelly note~ the agency must ask itself soma key questions like, 'What do we want the consultant to do?" 'What qdalification must he or she. have?' And, 'How involved should our agene~beir~.the project after the consUl- tant is hea~.' The answers to thes~ and other qPe~.tions should ultimately:be iJsed to select~,'consultant. · . .. ;~. ~ : "The planning agency in:~-earch'of cor~ulting services, can look to three possible ~ sources..;govemment ageneies at the fed- eral, state and r~{ii6nal lev~.eis;~unlversities and their individual fsculty~'ne, mbere; ahd pri- vate firms,, writes the aU~h°Y. "Although most agenCies make use of private firms, it ia APA's Planner's Bookstore ($12 for PAS subscribers; $24 for non-subscribers). For more information, contact Karen Finucan or Tuesday Georges at APA (202) 872- 0611. :tured Housing: Lifting The Stigma As the cost of housing continues to sky- rocket, many developers are tumingto mar~_ulf, actured housing as a way to provide safe, affordable homes. But outmoded st~r~°types about these units have excluded manufactured homes from many commumtias. Siagge~ting that developers combat these myt. hs by employing housing designs and techniques use for small site- :1~ homes, a recent report published by the American Planning Association'~ Planners' Advisory Service, providese guide to creating successful manufactured housing development projects. According to ManufaCtured Housing Site Development Guide, 'The modern manu- factured home, square foot for square foot, may be the most affordable house on the market today.' A far cry from the 'mobile homes' of the past, modern rnanuf&'~'dred housing is not only more durable and safer than its predecessor, it is cheaper and looks virtually like site-built housing. What's more, factory-built homes offer developers more benefits than site-built homes, including a more predictable construction schedule, reduced finance carTying costs, and less standing inventory. In the guide, author Welford Sanders examines the development process, from pre-development planning and financing, to marketing and promotion. 'Understanding the (development) pro- cass in an era of fiscal constraints is more important than ever for both developers and local governments,' he writes. 'For the developer, the down- turn in real estate means that project financing can be harder to secure and building homes that are affordable can be a challenge. On the public side, there are fewer dollars to provide incen- tives to encourage desirable develop- ment and to supply infrastructure to support that development.' What is needed, says Sanders, is greater com- munication between the developer and citizens during the early stages of the development process. The guide provides an eight-stage model of the real estate development process and worksheets for estimating maximum land cost and minimum rental rate. It also provides a detailed expla- nation of the key alemants of feasibility analysis and how this information can be used to make better development decisions. The report also addresses development standards. Since the most important attribute of manufactured housing is affordability, it is developed with small- lot, site-built housing standards. The key determinant of affordability for any unit, says Sanders, is density. 'Higher density, small-lot development allows for lower land and infrastructure improvement costs per unit because costs are spread over more units." Other factors that impact housing affordability are also explored. Although specific developmant parame- ters must be adhered to, Sanders says that in order to insure quality housing designs, developers should be allowed to choose the regulatory approach that Cont°d. on Page 7 · II I ........ 1 IIII