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AGENDA
MAPLEWOOD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
WEDNESDAY, August 11,2010
7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. July 14, 2010
5. Unfinished Business
6. New Business
a. Presentation by Yvonne Pfeifer of Xcel Energy-Xcel's Energy Efficiency
Programs
b. Presentation by Nick Carver-City of Maplewood Green Building Program
c. Continued Participation in Livable Communities
d. Quarterly Code Enforcement Report
e. Resolution Calling for a Public Hearing on September 8, 2010 to Amend the
Educational Facilities Revenue Note for Hill Murray High School
7. Visitor Presentations
8. Commission Presentations
9. Staff Presentations
a. Oath of Office: Commissioners Thompson and Pearson (no report)
10.Adjournment
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2010
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Commiss'ioner Je Moua
Chairperson Gary Pearson
Commissioner Colleen Thompson
Commissioner Joy Tkachuck
Vice-Chairperson Beth Ulrich
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Staff Present:
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Tkachuck moved approval of the agenda as presented.
Commissioner Ulrich seconded
The motion passed,
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. March 10, 2010
b.April14,2010
c. May 12, 2010
Ayes - all
Commissioner Tkachuck moved to approve the minutes of March 10, April 14 and May 12,
2010.
Commissioner Ulrich seconded
The motion passed.
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
VI. NEW BUSINESS
Ayes - all
a. Presentation by Mikeya Griffin of the Twin Cities Community Land Bank
Mikeya Griffin introduced Shawn Huckleby, vice president of the Land Bank. Mr.
Huckleby gave a presentation explaining the history of the Twin Cities Community Land
Bank. Mr. Huckleby said they are a subsidiary of the Family Housing Fund of the Twin
Cities and deal with moving foreclosed houses back into the community as affordable
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housing. Mr. Huckleby explained a home is acquired and then purchased by a developer
for rehabilitation and sold back into the community as affordable housing.
Ms. Griffin gave a presentation on the specifics of this program. Ms. Griffin said the
Property Acquisition Program of the Land Bank is the community coordinator for the
National Community Stabilization Trust, which is the organization that works with the
banks.
Mr. Hucklebyexplained this program offers an outside source of capital and an outside
source of developers who can work with the city on identifying and acquiring properties
and rehabilitating them to get them back into private home ownership. Mr. Huckleby said
a small fee is charged at the sale of the home to sustain this program and they are not
looking to local government for financial support.
Ms. Griffin and Mr. Huckleby answered questioned from the commission. Mr. Huckleby
asked the commission to give them a call with questions, if they see problems or have
issues with houses in Maplewood. Chair Pearson said if they should have problems or
questions with properties in Maplewood, to give the city a call as well.
b. Housing Program-Discussion, Ideas
Planner Ekstrand presented the staff report explaining staff's wish to establish
discussions toward reestablishing a housing replacement program within the city. Planner
Ekstrand noted the concern of a single dwelling deteriorating and becoming an eyesore
in a neighborhood, particularly with the current home foreclosure situation. Planner
Ekstrand reviewed the goals of the previous housing replace program and explained that
this program ended due to lack of funds. Planner Ekstrand said that staff wants to be
proactive about this issue and begin discussions on reinstating a similar program with the
goal of maintaining the city's housing stock.
Commissioner Thompson suggested that the HRA do a levy to fund this program.
Commissioner Pearson said at times the county has tax-forfeited properties that might be
used to create funds if targeted homes were designated for the funding. Mr. Pearson said
it is difficult to get the council to go forward with a project that adds a tax burden or if a
specific property is not designated for the funding.
Commissioner Thompson responded that in order for this housing authority commission
to move forward there needs to be funding. Ms. Thompson said the ability for the
commission to levy was given by the legislature. Ms. Thompson said if the housing
commission is going to become proactive it needs to have money and this issue should
be discussed.
Commissioner Ulrich said the issue of a levy was discussed with the city council within
the last six months and was not received by the council favorably. Ms. Ulrich said she will
continue to be in favor of pursuing funding. Other commissioners agreed the need for
funding would be a positive step to pursue.
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Planner Ekstrand noted staff's willingness to continue discussing and pursuing the
reestablishment of a housing replacement program, but that ultimately this would be a
city council decision.
VII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None
VIII. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
None
IX. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Oath of Office-Commissioners Thompson and Pearson
This item was tabled due to the need for signature sheets.
b. Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Request Consideration for The Shores Senior Housing
Development-Joint Meeting between the HRA and Planning Commission on July 20
Planner Ekstrand invited the commission to attend the July 20 Planning Commission
meeting to review the TIF funding request for The Shores Senior Housing Development.
c. Excel Energy-Energy Efficiency Programs
Planner Ekstrand said a representative of Excel Energy will attend the next HRA meeting
to discuss their efforts to work with homeowners to do repairs through their energy
efficiency programs.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:52 p.m.
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
DATE:
James Antonen, City Manager
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
DuWayne Konewko, Community Development and Parks Director
Exel Energy Programs-Energy Efficiency Programs
August 2,2010
TO:
FROM:
INTRODUCTION
Yvonne Pfeifer, Community Energy Efficiency Manager with Xcel Energy, will give a presentation
to the HRA on Xcel's energy efficiency programs.
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MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
DATE:
James Antonen, City Manager
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
DuWayne Konewko, Community Development and Parks Director
Green Building Program Presentation-Nick Carver
August 2,2010
TO:
FROM:
INTRODUCTION
Nick Carver, the Maplewood Assistant Building Official/Green Building Manager, will give a
presentation to the HRA regarding the city's proposed Green Building Program the department
plans to implement.
Mr. Carver provides the following:
INTRODUCTION TO AN EFFECTIVE AND PURPOSEFUL
GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM
The intent of this program is to present the International Green Construction Code and the
National Green Building Standards as the base documents for a responsible jurisdictional "Green
Building Program". The content and philosophy of these documents insure an equal
understanding of sustainability and cost effective energy saving outcomes for present and future
generations. This program allows jurisdictions to lead by example by adopting the "mandatory"
option for city buildings and providing an array of incentives to residents and the business
community by choosing the "voluntary" option.
This program is more than a rating system. It can be used by manufacturers, design
professionals, contractors, building departments and jurisdictional leadership. Creating these
partnerships leaps ahead of the curve in establishing what is a revolutionary movement in the
building environment. Jurisdictions are now able to customize a program to meet geographical
and political agendas by using the minimum standards, special jurisdiction requirements and
project electives.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
James Antonen, City Manager
Michael Martin, AICP, Planner
DuWayne Konewko, Community Development and Parks Director
Continued Participation in Livable Communities
August 2, 2010
SUBJECT:
DATE:
INTRODUCTION
In 1995, the Minnesota Legislature created the Livable Communities Act (LCA) to address the
affordable and life-cycle housing needs in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Additionally, the
. legislature created a funding mechanism to assist communities participating in the LCAin
adding affordable and life-cycle housing. Participation in the incentive-based LCA program is
voluntary with the Metropolitan Council governing it. When the LCA was established,
Maplewood was one of the first communities to sign up to participate in the program.
As a participant in the LCA program, the city is required to complete a housing survey for
housing activities the city has done in the past two years. The city has regularly scored as one
of the top cities in the metropolitan area each year. Seventy percent of the score of the score
comes from the housing survey which documents:
. local fiscal, regulatory, and housing rehabilitation initiatives to facilitate workforce
housing development and preservation
. the density of residential development
. the approval of affordable or life-cycle housing that have not yet been developed
The other 30 percent of the score is determined from the following data about Maplewood's
housing:
. the affordability of owned housing units
. the diversification of housing
. the number of affordable rental units
. the availability of housing in Maplewood for persons with special needs
Maplewood's current score is 83, which is the fifth highest in the Twin Cities - behind Saint
Paul, Minneapolis, Chaska and Waconia. The scores are then used in the evaluation of the
competitive funding programs for LCA dollars. Attached to this report is a summary of the LCA
grants funded and not funded for the city between 1996 and 2009. In total, the city has been
eligible for more than $2.2 million worth of funds because of its active participation in the LCA
program.
DISCUSSION
2011-2020 Affordable and Life-cycle Housing Goals
As the first set of affordable and life-cycle housing goals finishes at the end of this year, it is time
for the city to determine if it will continue participating in the LCA program for the next 10 years.
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If the city elects to continue participating in the LCA program, the Metropolitan Council is
requesting the city to establish the following goals:
. New Affordable Units (rental and ownership) 252 to 388
. New Life-cycle Units 385 to 1,050
These numbers were determined for each city through the following steps:
1. Determining the need for affordable housing throughout the metropolitan area.
a. Determine household growth
b. Determine proportion of growth made up of low-income households
c. Estimate the number of new affordable units the private market will create
d. Calculate the net need for new affordable units
2. Allocate the net number for new affordable units to each community using the
following criterion:
a. Household growth potential (land available for development/redevelopment)
b. Ratio of low-wage jobs to low-wage workers
c. Current provision of affordable housing
d. Transit service
As part of the city's 2030 Comprehensive Plan, which was completed earlier this year, the city
put into the plan that it would work towards adding 388 affordable units prior to 2020 - the
same as the upper end ofthe requested goals. The Metropolitan Council is requesting support
of a range instead of the top end number of 388 because of limited funding available to. create
new affordable housing opportunities.
There is no penalty to the city if it is working towards its affordable and life-cycle housing goals
but cannot achieve them-rather as long as the city is working towards its goals, then it is
eligible for funding to assist in developments. Therefore, staff recommends the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority (HRA) review the 2011-2020 affordable and Iifecycle housing goals,
and recommends the city council adopt a resolution electing to continue participating in the
Local Housing Incentives Account program under the LCA. The city council will review this item
at their August 23 meeting. Later in the fall, staff will bring the housing action plan, required as
part of establishing these goals, back to the HRA for review and recommendation to the city
council.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution electing continued participation in the
Local Housing Incentives Account program under the LCA.
Attachments:
1. Resolution Electing to Continue Participating in Livable Communities
2. Letter from Metropolitan Council, dated June 25, 2010
3. Final 2009 Housing Performance Scores
Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION ELECTING TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN THE LOCAL
HOUSING INCENTIVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE
METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT
CALENDAR YEARS 20100 THROUGH 2020
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act (Minnesota Statutes sections
473,25 to 473.255) establishes a Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund which is
intended to address housing and other development issues facing the metropolitan area
defined by Minnesota Statutes section 473.121; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund, comprising the Tax Base
Revitalization Account, the Livable Communities Demonstration Account, the Local
Housing I ncentive Account and I nclusionary Housing Account, is intended to provide
certain funding and other assistance to metropolitan-area municipalities; and
WHEREAS, a metropolitan-area municipality Is not eligible to receive grants or loans
under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund or eligible to receive certain polluted
sites cleanup funding from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic
Development unless the municipality is participating in the Local Housing Incentives
Account Program under Minnesota Statues section 473.254; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act requires the Metropolitan
Council to negotiate with each municipality to establish affordable and Iife-cycie housing
goals for that municipality to establish affordable and life-cycle housing goals for that
municipality that are consistent with and promote the policies of the Metropolitan Councii
as provided in the adopted Metropolitan Development Guide; and
WHEREAS, previously negotiated affordable and life-cycle housing goals for
municipalities participating in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program expire in
2010; and
WHEREAS, a metropolitan-area municipality can participate in the Local Housing
Incentives Account Program under Minnesota Statutes section 473.254 if: (a) the
municipality elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Program; (b) the
Metropolitan Council and the municipality successfully negotiate new affordable and life-
cycle housing goals for the municipality; (c) the Metropolitan Council adopts by
resolution the new negotiated affordable and life-cycle housing goais for the municipality;
and (d) the municipality establishes it has spent orwill spend or distribute to the Local
Housing Incentives Account the required Affordable and Life-Cycle Housing
Opportunities Amount (ALHOA) for each year the municipality participates in the Local
Housing Incentives Account Program.
WHEREAS, the history of this request is as follows:
1. On August 11, 2010, the housing and redevelopment authority reviewed this request.
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2. On August 23,2010, the city council reviewed this request. The city council also
considered reports and recommendations of the city staff and the housing and
redevelopment authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED THAT the City of Maplewood:
1. Elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Program under the
Metropolitan Livable Communities Act for calendar years 2011 through 2020.
2. Agrees to the following affordable and life-cycle housing goals for the
calendar years 2011 through 2020:
. New Affordable Units (rental and ownership) 252 to 388
. New Life-cycle Units 385 to 1,059
3. Will prepare and submit to the Metropolitan Council a plan identifying the
actions it plans to take to meet its established housing goals.
The Maplewood City Council
this resolution on
,2010
By:
Mayor
By:
City Clerk
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Mr. Jim Antonen
City Manager
City of Maplewood
1830 E Go Road B.
Maplewbo~ MN 55109-2702
Dear Mr. Antonen:
The City of Maplewood previously elected to be a participant in the Metropolitan Livable
Communities Act Local Housing Incentives Account (LCA LHIA). Participation in the
voluntary LCA LHIA provides the City with the opportunity to compete for grants and
. loans to support activities that help the City rneet its affordable and life cycle housing
goals, clean up polluted sites, and support demonstration projects linking jobs, housing
and transit.
The City's previously adopted LCA LHIA affordable and life cvcle housing goals were
negotiated with the Metropolitan Council for the period 1996 - 2010. Those goals are
indicated in Enclosure A.
If the City elects to continue its participation in the LeA, it must establish new
affordable and life-cycle housing goals for the next decade (2011 through 2020).
As part of the City's recently subrnitted 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update, it
acknowledged its fair share of the region's affordable housing need. Forihe City of
Maplewood the fair share nurnber is 388 units over the.next 10 years.
Although the Council fully supports the need for this total number of new affordable units
over the next decade, it also acknowledges the reality of limited funding available to create
new affordable housing opportunities. For this reason, the Council asks the City establish
its LCA affordable housing goal as a range of 252 to 388 units for the period 2011 to 2020
with the low end of the range representing the nurnber of units that can be accomplished at
cllfrently available funding levels region-wide.
Regarding the City's life-cycle housing goal to diversify the type and density of housing to
rneet residents' changing housing needs and preferences, the Council asks the City
establish a goal range of 385 to 1,050 units over the next decade. The low end of the
range represents the community's total share of the region's affordable housing need and
the high end is the potential nurnber of units permitted by the land use guiding in the City's
2030 Plan Update for rnediurn, high, mixed use, redeveloprnent, TOO or sirnilarly narned
residential developrnent, or the total forecasted household growth for the comrnunity to
2020, whichever number is less.
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390 Robert Street North 0 St. Paul,.MN 55101~1805 . (651) 602-1000 . Fax (651) 602~1550 . TTY (651) 291-0904
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City of Maple wood, Cont.
Enclosed with this letter is a listing ofthe grants awarded to the City of Maplewood through the
LCA and a list of projects the City applied for, but where funding was not awarded. See
Enclosure B.
To make official the City's decision to continue participation in the LCA, the Metropolitan Council
is asking the City to adopt these new affordable and life-cycle housing goal ranges, by passing a
resolution that incorporates the numbers described above. A sample resolution is enclosed;
however,' the City may craft the resolution in the manller that best meets its needs as long as the
affordable aiJd life-cycle goals are part of the resolution. The Council asks that the City pass a
resolution and provide a copy to the COlUlcil no later than September 1, 2010. See Enclosure C.
Additionally, before December 1, 2010 the City must develop a Housing Action Plan outlining the
steps the City will take to help meet its LCA goals. Much, if not all of this Action Plan can be taken
from the housing implementation section of the City's Comprehensive Plan Update. A checldist to
assist in the development of the Housing Action Plan is attached as Enclosure D.
We have also attached an information item about the LCA, (Enclosure E), and additional
information is available on the Council's website at
http://www.metrocouncil.org/planning/index.htm
The LCA emphasizes cooperation and incentives to achieve goals. The Metropolitan Council looks
forward to continuing to work with the City through its continued voluntary participation in the
LCA to continue to meet the affordable and life-cycle housing needs of the City and the region.
If you have any questions or need additional information please feel free to contact your Council
staff Sector Representative, LisaBeth Barajas, at (65 I) 602- 1895 or lisa.barajas@metc.state.mn.us.
Sincerely,
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Guy Peterson,
Director, Community Development Division
Metropolitan Council
Enclosures for the City of Maplewood:
A: 1996 to 2010 LCA Goals
B: . Funded and unfunded LCA projects/grants
C: Sample city resolution
D: Housing Action Plan checldist
E: Information on the LCA
cc: LisaBeth Barajas, Sector Representative
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Enclosure A
City of Maplewood
Livable Communities Act (LCA) Goals' 1996-2010
New Affordable Ownership Units: 0
New Affordable Rental Units:' 0
New Rental Units - All: 560
· When communities established LCA goals in 1995, the goals were expressed as percentages
ofthe communities' housing stock (ownership and rental). The numbers above represent the
unit numbers extrapolated from the percentages.
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Enclosure B
Funded and Unfunded Projects/Grants
Funded LCA Grants 1996 - 2009 for the City of Maplewood
2003 $8,000 Gladstone Neighborhood
2006 $1,800,000 Gladstone Neighborhood Redevelopment
1998 $100,000 Maple Pond Homes
2007 "$300,000 Trails Edge Townhomes
Unfunded LCA Grants 1996 - 2009 for the City of Maplewood
2000 $35,000 Hillcrest Village
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Enclosure D
Metropolitan Livable Communities Act
Housing Action Plan Checklist
In preparing a Livable Communities Act (LCA) Action Plan, a community should consider a
number of factors before deciding which implementation efforts it will identify and undertake to
expand affordable and life-cycle housing opportunities. A community should consider its
housing situation, land availability, forecasted household and employment changes and any
number of applicable demographic characteristics and trends that should influence its housing
implementation efforts.
The Action Plan should not only address the kinds of implementation efforts to be employed,
but, where possible, the general timeframe in which they will be undertaken. The Plan should
identify, as best as possible, the number of households to be assisted, or housing units to be
produced or rehabilitated through the various programs and activities that will be pursued. Also,
to the degree possible, the plan should identify the income levels of the households to be
assisted, e.g. the number or percent with very low, low and moderate incomes. Finally, where
possible, it should identify the efforts that will be targeted specifically to the elderly, large
families, homeowners and renters.
The degree to which the Plan specifically identifies local needs and the intended beneficiaries of
local actions is ultimately the community's decision. There is no single "correct" format or
minimum requirement for how a community attempts to address this information in its Action
Plan. Understanding its current and future housing needs, and who can and should benefit from
its housing efforts is a practical and prudent step, and should be the basis for the housing
implementation activities of any community.
There are a number of programs and local fiscal and official control initiatives that can be
undertaken by communities to expand or preserve affordable and life-cycle housing.
This Action Plan Checklist is intended to assist communities in identifying from among the
. myriad implementation tools, those activities suited to their particular needs and capacity to
deliver.
Housing Assistance Programs
An Action Plan to implement the community's LCA goals should identify the housing assistance
programs to be used by and in the community, and, where possible, the best estimate of how
many households will be helped by such programs each year or over the period of years
covered by the Action Plan.
A number of programs provide renter assistance and below-market-rate home mortgage
programs. Some involve little or no administration or oversight by the city, although most require
a city's consent. A list of existing housing assistance programs which.a community may use, or
encourage or facilitate private market interests to use include the following:
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Metropolitan Council
. Local Housing Incentives Account
. Livable Communities Demonstration Account
. Land Acquisition for Affordable New Development (LAAND)
Familv HousinG Fund
. Metropolitan Housing Resource Program
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanitv
Community Land Trusts
Locai Government
. Conduit revenue bonds
. General obligation bonds
. Housing revenue bonds
. Taxable revenue bonds
. Land write-down or sale
. Credit enhancements
. Sanitary sewer rate adjustments
. Demolition ordinances
. Local community mortgage assistance programs
. Mortgage Revenue Bonds
. Low-income housing Tax Credits
. Local fee waivers or reductions
. Local tax abatement
. Local property tax levy
. Tax-increment financing (TIF)
Housing Maintenance Rehabilitation and Redevelopment Programs
A variety of programs are available to address maintenance, rehab.ilitation and redevelopment.
The Action Plan should identify any or all of a number of potential programs or activities the city
may employ including the following:
Federal Government
. Federal Home Loan Bank - Affordable Housing Program
. Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
. HOPE III
Minnesota HousinG Finance Aqencv
. Housing Tax Credit Program (HTC)
. Low and Moderate Income Rerital Program (LMIR)
. Economic Development and Housing Challenge Program (EDHC)
. Preservation Affordable Investment Fund (PARI F)
. Publicly Owned Housing Program (POHPf
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Local Government
. Participation in Livabie Communities Local Housing Incentives Program to access
funding resources through the Local Housing Incentives Account, Livable Communities
Demonstration Account and Tax Base Revitalization Account.
. See expanded listings of local initiatives under Housing Development and Housing
Rehabilitation and Redevelopment Programs sections. .
Local Official Controls and Approvals
Local controls - zohing, subdivision regulation, building code, design requirements for public
improvements and the approvals process - impact both the type and cost of new housing. In
doing so, however, they provide communities with a wide range of opportunities to make
changes in these controls that can expand local affordable and life-cycle housing options.
I n preparing LCA Action Plans and in addressing future local housing deveiopment issues,
communities should pledge to examine and evaluate the impact of a number oftheir local
controls on the cost of residential development and redevelopment.
The following is a checklist of local controls and requirements that a community, in preparing its
LCA Action Plan, might propose to review and evaluate in the immediate future to determine if
they are adequate, insufficient or unnecessarily excessive and shouid be revised, added to or
eliminated.
These controls and regulations may include:
. Sufficient available undeveloped or underutilized land guided or zoned for medium and
high density residential development or redevelopment.
. Planned unit, mixed-use and cluster development ordinances that include potential residential
density bonuses and transfers.
. The flexibility to employ zero lot line development or other innovative site planning techniques.
. 111e length and complexity of the local approvals process.
. Environmental regulations such as tree and wetland preservation requil'ements that are stricter
than those required by state law or regional policy.
. Local requirements regarding:
o. minimum lot sizes and widths
o minimum floor area
o increased building height flexibility
o garage and off-street parking variances
o 'set-back requirements
o inclusion of private streets. in subdivision development
. 0 sidewalks or non-motorized pathways
o park and trail dedications
o minimum right-of-way, pavement widths and depth for different streets
o storm s.ewer design - pipe diameter, distance between catch basins, etc.
o street lighting
o trees, tree replacement and foliage:
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o landscaping costs
o allow alternative construction methods (building materials, exterior surfaces, etc.)
o special or conditional use permits
o development fees for off-site public improvements - e.g. park, trail and road fees
o soil correction variances
o service availability charge (SAC) credits
o issuance of e-permits
o inclusionary housing requirement
Authority for Providing Housing Programs
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The Acti6n Plan should describe what authority the city. has for operating housing programs and
the activities of the organizations or entities that administer the programs and/or also describe
arrangements the city may have with other pubiic or nonprofit organizations that provide
housing related services to the city.
. Local governmental unit, HRA, CDA, or EDA
. County HRA, CDA or EDA
. Community Action Program Agency
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Enclosure E
The Livable Communities Act (LCA)
The Minnesota Legislature created the Livable Communities Act (LCA) in 1995. The LCA is a
voluntary, incentive-based approach to address the Metropolitan Area's affordable and iifecycle
housing needs while providing funds to communities to assist them in carrying out their development
plans. LCA funds have leveraged millions of additional dollars in private and public investment that
has provided new jobs, housing choices, and business growth. The Legislature established the
Metropolitan.. Livable Communities Fund, including three on-going accounts from which eligible
communities could apply for funding:
. The Tax Base Revitalization Account (TBRA) helps cities clean up contaminated urban land
and buildings for subsequent redevelopment that could include commercial, industrial, or
housing opportunities. Supporting redevelopment opportunities that restore the tax base,
create or retain jobs, or add affordable housing to the region are the primary objectives of this
account. Projects funded through the TBRA foster increased reinvestment and infill near
existing housing and services and help clean up the environment and protect water quality in
the region's urban communities.
o From 1996 through 2009, $69.3 million in Tax Base Revitalization Account grants (238
grants in 38 communities) have assisted projects which are expected to:
. Leverage $3.68 billion in private investment
. Increase annual net tax capacity by $62.5 million
. Create or retain over 31 ,000 jobs
. Redevelop over 1,600 acres of former brownfields
. The Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA) funds public infrastructure and
land assembly for development and redevelopment projects that achieve connected
development patterns that link housing, jobs and services, maximize the development
potential of existing or planned infrastructure and regional facilities, and expand affordable and
life-cycle housing options in the region. LCDA awards have been used to revitalize
communities and establish new neighborhoods as places for living, working, meeting daily
shopping needs and recreation. The LCDA program is a popular funding source to help
achieve regional and local community development objectives in the region's communities.
Funded project elements have included land acquisition, street infrastructure, pedestrian
connections, stormwater management infrastructure, and public-use structured parking to
support additional density. LCDA funding is a catalyst that enables cities and developers to
implement replicabie models that expand development options in the market.
o From 1996 through 2009, $81.8 million in Demonstration Account funds (155 grants to
49 communities and three multi-city coalitions) have assisted projects which are
expected to:
. Leverage nearly $2.95 billion in private development investment
. Leverage over $1.1 billion in other public investment
. Provide over 21,500 new housing units
. Rehabilitate over 600 housing units - single-family houses, townhouses,
condominiums, rental apartments for families and seniors, and live-work housing
. Offer repiicable examples of:
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. Redevelopment and infill development including revitalized inner-city
communities with additional housing and job opportunities; redeveloped older
suburban downtowns and neighborhoods with additional housing opportunities
linked to neighborhood retail and commercial services and public spaces;
. Development in newer suburban communities, including town centers, that
connects jobs, a choice of housing types, retail and commercial services, and
community activities in close proximity.
Provide better jobs/housing/transportation connections through added housing and
services in locations well served by transit;
Assist projects in the predevelopment stage that show potential to evolve into
projects that could be funded with LCDA development grants; and
Engage communities in working together to solve issues of regional and subregional
concern.
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. The Local Housing Incentives Account (LHIA) helps preserve and expand Iifecycle and
affordable rental and ownership housing in the metropolitan area. LHIA grants have helped
produce new and rehabilitated affordable rental and homeownership housing in 50
communities in the region, promoting the Council's policy to expand and preserve lifecycle and
affordable housing options to meet changing demographic trends and market preferences, and
to support the region's economic competitiveness. In some cases, a single city may be
designated as the grantee for an award, while the actual housing units may be located in more
than one city.
o From 1996 through 2009, $20.4 million in Local Housing Incentives Account (LHIA)
grants (115 grants to 50 communities) have assisted with gap financing in proposals that
are expected to:
. Leverage nearly $304 million in private investment
. Stimulate over $191 million in estimated other public investment
. Develop 1,888 new affordable rental units
. Rehabilitate 717 affordabie rentai units
. Develop 462 new affordable ownership units
. Rehabilitate 352 affordable ownership units.
. Provide home improvement loans to over 1,100 homeowners
. The Land Acquisition for Affordable New Development (LAAND loan program) In 2008,
in partnership with the Minnesota Housing and the Family Housing Fund the Council initiated
the Land Acquisition for Affordable New Development (LAAND) program using $4 million in
LCDA funds to provide no-interest loans that would assist communities in efforts to address
their affordable housing need.
o In 2008 and 2009, the Council made 5 LMND loans to 5 separate awardees, for a total
of $4 million. The awardees were Hopkins, Minneapolis, Saint Paul, the Carver County
Community Development Agency, and the Washington County Housing and
Redevelopment Authority. These loans are expected to:
. Help obtain site control of key parcels for future affordable housing projects
. Result in projects with a minimum of 20% affordable housing units
. The Inclusionary Housing Account (IHA)In 2000 and 2004 the Council awarded grants
from a one-time appropriation of funds to support affordable housing developments in which
the reduction of local controls and regulationsJesulted in reduced development costs. The
account is currently unfunded.
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o In 2000 & 2004 the Council awarded Inclusionary Housing Account (IHA) grants totaling
almost $4.6 million (13 grants to 8 communities) to assist with gap financing for projects
that were expected to:
. Include $125 million in total development investment
. Help develop 134 new affordable condominiums and townhomes
. Help develop 578 new. rental units-271 of which are affordable to lower income
households
Total LCA Awards
From 1996 through 2009, the Metropolitan Council awarded a total of $198,731,459 in 578 grants and
loans. Over 90% of these LCA awards have been used to move forward to completion projects that
have leveraged over $9 billion in private and other public investment, created over 24,000 housing
units and nearly 31,000 jobs while adding over $62 million to the metro area tax base. During this
timeframe, 52 awards have been relinquished in full or in the majority, for a net award total of
$175,682,248 in 526 grants.
Applicant Eligibility
In order to be eligible to compete for this funding, the LCA requires interested communities to:
. negotiate long-term affordable and Iifecycle housing goals with the Metropolitan Councii;
. have in place an LCA Housing Action Plan to identify and give direction to the city's use of
programs, official controls and fiscal devices to help accomplish these negotiated goals; and
. contribute toward or expend locally a specified amount of local resources for affordable
housing each year they participate in the program. This contribution, or expenditure, is called
the Affordable and Life-Cycle Housing Opportunities Amount (ALHOA) and is an amount equal
to the community's Livable Communities Demonstration Account levy. Communities must
expend or contribute at least 85% of their annual ALHOA obligation annually. Communities
have some flexibility in determining which local expenditures fulfill the.ALHOA contribution.
Examples of ALHOA-qualifying expenditures include housing assistance, development or
rehabilitation efforts, the costs of local housing inspection and code enforcement, and local
taxes to support a local or county Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
Conclusion
The Livable Communities Act funding has been a valuable tool to help metropolitan area
communities:
. Build stronger communities through infill redevelopment of brownfields, tax base growth, and
new jobs
. Provide neighborhoods throughout the region with more housing opportunities linked to a mix
of neighborhood retail and commercial services, and public spaces
. Increase public/private investment to develop, improve, and preserve affordable and lifecycle
housing
(This document was adapted by Livable Communities staff on 6-21-10 from a document prepared for the 2009
American Planning Association Conference entitled Twin Cities Livable Communities Projects)
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FINAL 2009 HOUSING PERFORMANCE SCORES
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St. Paul 99 Honkins 54 Willernie 23 Greenfield 7
Minneanolis 98 New Hooe 54 New Germanv 22 Hamoton Two. 7
Chaska 84 Shoreview 54 Colonne 21 Hollvwood Twn. 7
Waconia 84 Huoo 52 Ham Lake 21 Ravenna Two. 7
Anoka 83 Norwood Younn America 52 Hamnton 21 Sclota Twn. 7
Manlewood 83 Mound 51 Maole Plain 21 Benton Two. 6
Minnetonka 83 Vadnais Heinhts 51 Medina 21 Birchwood 6
Coon Ranids . 80 Chamnlin 49 Scandia 21 Cedar Lake Two. 6
South St. Paul 80 St. Paul Park 49 Belle Plaine 20 Greenwood 6
Edina 79 Andover 47 Bethel 20 New Market Two. 6
Lakeville 78 North St. Paul 47 Carver 20 Shorewood 6
Plvmouth 78 C.-vstal 46 Lakeland 20 Bavtown Twn. 5
Rosevllle 78 Victoria 46 Lexi noton 20 Beile Piaine Two. 5
Bloominoton 77 St. Anthonv 45 Excelsior 19 Dahloren Two. 5
Inver Grove Heinhts . 77 Falcon Heinhts 44 Davton 18 Laketown Twn. 5
Burnsville 76 Wavzata 44 Elko New Market 18 Marine on St. Croix 5
Forest Lake 76 Centerville 41 Eureka Twn. 18 Randolnh Two. 5
St. Louis Park 75 Sorino Park 41 Jackson Two. 18 San Francisco Two. 5
Woodbu.-v 75 Lauderdale 40 Columbus 17 Tonka Bav 5
Rosemount 73 Little Canada 40 Vermillion Two. 17 You'no America Twn. 5
Annie Valle" 72 Maver 40 Landfall 16 Afton 4
Osseo 72 Newoort 40 Loretto 16 Grev Cloud Twn. 4
Blaine 70 Savane 40 Oak Grove 16 Minnetonka Beach 4
Columbia Heiohts 69 Mahtomedl 36 Vermillion 16 Nininoer Two. 4
Watertown 69 Roners 36 Emnire Two. 15 North Oa ks 4
White Bear Lake 69 Arden Hills 35 Greenvale Two. 15 Nowthen 4
Mounds View 68 Mendota Heinhts 35 Lake Eimo 15 St. Ma.-v's Point 4
, Richfield 68 Ba,mort 34 Coates , 13 Waconia Two. 4
Oakdale 67 Chanhassen 34 Grant 12 Watertown Two. 4
Brooklvn Park 65 Circle Pines 33 Linwood Two. 12 Denmark Two. 3
Eden Prairie 65 Orono 32 Waterford Two. 12 Hassan Two. 3
New Briohton 65 Golden Vallev 30 Gem Lake 11 Medicine Lake 3
Oak Park Helnhts 65 Hamburn 29 Lilvdale 11 Sand Creek Twn. 3
Shakonee 65 Lono Lake 28 Mendota 11 St. Lawrence Two. 3
Hastinns 64 Snrinn Lake Park 28 New Trier 11 Stillwater Twn. 3
Cottane Grove 63 White Bear Two. 28 Indeoendence 10 West Lakeland Twn. 3
Farminoton 63 Corcoran 27 Lake St. Croix Beach 10 Dellwood 2
Fridlev 63 East Bethel 26 Louisville Two. 10 Lakeland Shores 2
Manle Grove 62 Jordan 26 Hancock Twn. 8 Mav Two. 2
Brooklvn Center 61 St. Francis 26 Helena TWn. 8 Snrinn Lake Twn. 2
Eanan 61 Hilltoo 25 Marshan Two. 8 Sunfish Lake 2
Stillwater 61 Minnetrista 25 Miesville 8 Deenhaven 1
West St. Paui 61 Randolnh 25 Biakelev Two. 7 Pine Sorinns 1
Prior Lake St. Bonifaclus Camden Twn. . 1
60 25 7 Woodland
Robbinsdale 60 Lino Lakes 24 Credit River Two. 7
Ra mse" 57 Castle Rock Two. 23 Douolas Two. 7
2010 2st QUARTER CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT
Complaints Received
2010 January 1st through July 26th
Type of Compliant
Number of Violations Enforced
Cases in ProQress
Total Number of Complaints Received
377
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. Exterior Storage
. Unapproved Parking
. Lawn Maintenance
. House / Property Maintenance
. Junk Vehicles
. Trash / Garbage
. Trash Container Storage
. Commercial Vehicle / Equipment
. Home Occupation
. Misc. Other Concerns
44
51
135
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Enforcement Matters Resolved
. Number of Violations Resolved
. Enforcement Actions in Progress
248
48
*Total Number of Violation Sites
296
Citations/Abatements
Number of Citations Issued
Number of Abatements
18
28
Comments
The total numbers of complaints we received are consistent with past years. As summer
approaches, the long grass/lawn maintenance complaints will increase. The city council
approved a $250.00 abatement fee which staff charges to help recoup some of the cost
of increased complaints due to home vacancies.
* Often times, there are several issues or problems at a given violation site or address.
The 296 count relates to the number of addresses visited by staff while enforcing
violations, although, there were 377 violations enforced.
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MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
LOCATION:
DATE:
James Antonen, City Manager
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
DuWayne Konewko, Community Development and Parks Director
Educational Facilities Revenue Note Amendment
2625 Larpenteur Avenue East
August 4, 2010
TO:
FROM:
INTRODUCTION
Staff is requesting that the HRA pass the attached resolution calling for a public hearing on
September 8, 2010. This public hearing is to consider the amendment of the $3,300,000
Educational Facilties Revenue Note previously issued to Hill Murray High School in 2005 for the
purchase of property and for capital improvements at the school. Mary Ippel, of Briggs and
Morgan, the city's bond council, will be present at the September 8 meeting to discuss this
request.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the attached resolution calling for the public hearing to be held on September 8, 2010 at
7:00 p.m. or later to amend the $3,300,000 Educational Facilties Revenue Note previously
issued to Hill Murray High School, 2625 Larpenteur Avenue East.
p/HRAlHiII Murray Educational Facilities Note Amendment August 2010
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Resolution Calling for Public Hearing
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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF
MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular or special meeting of the Board of
Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Maplewood, Minnesota,
was duly held in the City Hall in said City on Wednesday, August 11,2010, commencing at 7:00 P.M.
The following Members were present:
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and the following were absent:
Member
introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON
PROPOSAL TO AMEND $3,300,000 EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES REVENUE NOTE, SERIES 2005
(HILL-MURRAY SCHOOL PROJECT) AND
AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF HEARING
WHEREAS, on December 27, 2005, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of
Maplewood, Mllmesota (the "Authority") issued its $3,300,000 Educational Facilities Revenue Note,
Series 2005 (Hill-Murray School Project) dated as of December 27, 2005 (the "Note") made payable to
Premier Bank (the "Lender") and loaned the proceeds of the Note to Hill-Murray Foundation,
Maplewood, Minnesota, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, (the "Borrower"), pursuant to a Loan
Agreement dated as of December 27, 2005, between the Authority and the Borrower (the "Loan
Agreement") to finance the acquisition of approximately 40 acres ofland which is the current footprint
of Hill-Murray School (the "School") along with an additional 4 acres of land located at 2625
Larpenteur Avenue East in the City of Maplewood (the "Project"). The Project is owned by the
Borrower and leased to and operated by the Hill-Murray School, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation
and a 501(c)(3) organization, formed as a private school pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section
124D.IO; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Pledge Agreement dated as of December 28, 2005 between the
Authority and the Lender, the Authority assigned its rights and interests under the Loan Agreement
(except for certain rights of payment and indemnification) to the Lender; and
WHEREAS, in order to more fairly adjust the interest rate on the Note on the first adjustment
date as set forth in the Note, the Borrower and the Lender have agreed to change the First Adjustment
Date in the Note from December 10, 2010 to August 10,2010 and have requested the Authority to
enter into a First Amendment to Education Facilities Revenue Note, Series 2005 (Hill-Murray School
Project) (the "First Amendment to Note") to effect such changes; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), it is necessary for the Authority to hold a public hearing on the proposal of the Authority to
amend the Note.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioner of the
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Maplewood, Minnesota (the "Authority"), as
follows:
1. A public hearing on the proposal to amend the Note will be held at the time and
place set forth in the form of Notice of Public Hearing attached hereto as Exhibit A. The general
nature of the proposal are described in the Notice of Public Hearing.
2. The Secretary of the Authority is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice
of the hearing to be given one publication in the official newspaper of the Authority and a newspaper
of general circulation available in the City of Maplewood, Minnesota, not less than 15 days nor more
than 30 days prior to the date fixed for the hearing, substantially in the form of the attached Notice of
Public Hearing.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
, and after full discussion thereof and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof:
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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