HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing & Redevelopment Authority Packet 03-28-1977AGENDA
PL'YNOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
March 28, 1977
7:00 P.M.
I. Roll Call
It. Minutes of February 28 Regular HRA Meeting
til. Status Report of Various HRA Projects
IV. Adjournment
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3025 HARBOR LANE, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441
TEI.JPHONE (612) .559.2800
DATE: March 22, 1977 MEMO
T0: Housing and Redevelopment Authority
FROM: Milt Pale
SUBJECT: Status of Various Housing and Redevelopment Authority Projects
Attached is a list of the various HRA projects staff has been working
on over the last 6-8 months. Indicated on the project list is the:
1) Starting Date; 2) Project Objectives; 3) Progress to Date, and
4) Anticipated Completion. Following are the projects that have been
reviewed:
I. Section 8 Rent 'ince Program
II. Monte Improvement: ;,.dht`Program-Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA)
III. Plymouth Rehabilitation Grant Committee
IV.. Scattered Sites, Bonus CD Block Grant Funds.
V. Scattered Sites, City -Owned
VI. Elderly Housing 1%.
In addition, staff has reviewed a preliminary Section 8 New Construction
Project of Dominium Group,Inc. for a 40 unit townhouse project in Plymouth.
This project is tentatively proposed near the NW corner of Highway #55 and
South Shore Drive on a 9 acre site. The project has received A-95 review
by the Metro Council staff and been recommended for New Construction
Bonus Funds by the Metro HRA Advisory Committee. HUD also requires a full
application from the developer prior to its approval of a project. Addi-
tionally it will be necessary that the developer receive Planning Commission
and Council review prior to project construction. This projectwould be
all subsidized rental units for low and moderate income familieswith the
following.breakdown In terms of bedroom size:
Size Number of Units
BW -`--3__-__—
3 OR 28
4 OR 4
Housin .and Redevelopment Authority, Projects
1. Section 8 Rent Assistance Program
l. .5tarting Date:. Preliminary application submitted on June 15, 1976
8, PMJect ObJectives:
1. Provide 50 units of existing housing as follows:
a. 14 units for elderly, handicappedd or disabled
b. 3.6 units for lower or very low income families
2. Provide a minimum of 15 units for very low income persons or
families as per HUD income limits:
One person family
Two person family
Three person family
Four persoin fafii ly
Five person family
Six person family
6,000/year or less
6,900/year or less
r 7,700/year or less
8,600/year or less
9,300/year or less
10,000/year or less
3. Provide no.more than 35 units for lower income persons or
families as per HUD income limits:
One person family
Two person family
Three person family
four person family
Five person family
Six person family
9,600/year or less
11,000/year or less
12,400/year or less
13,800/year or less
14,700/year or less
15,500/year or less
C. Progress to..Date: HUD has granted initial approval to an Annual
Contributions contract for 50 units of Section 8 Housing (September
291, 1976). Final approval is still awaiting HUD's review of the
budget and Administrative Plan.
0. Anticipated Completion: Intent is to rent all 50 units of Section 8
Rous ng by December of 1977 and continue :program for a minimum of
5 years.
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II. Home Improvement Grant Program, ,KHFA
A. Starting Date: October. 13, 1976
B. Objectives:
1. Assist as many low income home owners in Plymouth as
possible - primarily senior citizens
2. Emphasis on home improvements that reduce energy
consumption
3. Utilize all ;.he funds allocated to Plymouth by the
deadline date of June -30, 1977
C. Progress to Date:
1. Three of the five grant` applicants will be receiving
grant money. Two of the three grant recipients are
senior citizens.
2. Homeimprovements will consist of insulation related
improvements in two -of the three cases.
3. A recent applicant appears to be qualified. She is a
widow and has lived in Plymouth nearly 20 years.
4. Staff anticipates all funds to be utilized by April 30,
1977. Presently $8,375.00 of Lno $10,722.00 allocation
to the City has been committed.
D. Anticipated Completion: April 30, 197.7
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Houstn9 and Redevelopment Authority PWetts
111. Plymouth Rehabilitation Grant Committee
A. Starting Date: February 16, 1977 was date of first metiog
B. Committee Ob3ectives:
1. To promote the rehabilitation of older residential structures
with first priority to those homes owned by low income
elderly persons.
2. To promote energy reduction improvements in older homes
where owned by lower income persons. These improvements
would take the form of added insulation and.weatherstripping.
3. To promote other home improvements as necessary for lower
Income persons.
C. progress to Date;
1. The Committee has met twice, i.e. February 16th and March 16th.
2. The Committee has drafted up its objectives and rehabilitation
grant criteria subject to HRA approval.
3. Letters were sent from Committee members regarding the MHFA
Grant Program to Senator Staples and Representative Heinitz.
D. Anticipated Com letion: Committee's duration is subject to the
discretion of the Council.
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IV. Scatteredi Sites, Bonus CO Bl'oc'k Grant Funds
A.. Startin Date: Staff was first informed of the availability
of -funds in December of 1976
B. ProJect.ObJectives:
1. To provide CD Block Grant money to those communities
within the Metro Council's Jurisdiction who would assist
the development of large family hou.s#ng on scattered
sites as per HUD objectives:
a. To provide for a greater choice of housing opportunities
for lower income households outside of areas of undue
concentrations of low income households; and
b. To improve the effectiveness and increase the utilization
of areawide housing planning.
A total of seven areawide planning organizations' -in the
United States were selected by HUD to participate in the
program. Awards per areawide planning organization would
range between $150,000 to $250,000 each.
C. Progress to Date:
1. The Metro Council Housing staff approved and ranked requests
from 8 Metro Communities and presented the ranking to the
Metro HRA Advisory Committee on March 10, 1977. Plymouth
and Bloomington were tied for fifth place. No decision was
reached at the March 10th meeting.
2. On March 17th the Metro HRA Advisory Committee recommended
Plymouth's proposal be ranked fourth and this ranking was sub-
mitted to the Metro's Human Cesources Committee for their
action. They approved the. ranking as submitted.
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3. On March 24th the Metro Council will take action on the request.
Metro staff has indicated a strong liklihood that Plymouth's
request for $2&.tU for site improvements on the Mission
Properties ext afp'proved and funded. These will be new
construction VWW .writs.
D. Anticipated C2NI. et*aft
1. -Upon recommendation of the Metro Council, HUD in Washington,
D.C. must receive request by April 13th.
2. On May 25, 1977 HUD will select recipi.?nts, announce and'
publicize results,
3. Funds would be available in June of 1977.
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V. Scattered Sftes, City -Owned
A. MrtfnDate: November, 1976
ObJectives:
1. To determine if the City has any City -owned land.
suitable for lower cost housing..
2. To establish a mechanism whereby the City's HRA
could administer a lower cost housing program on
scattered sites.
C. Progress to Date:
I. City staff has field -checked and inventoried various
City -owned parcels and detemined that some. 16 lots
appear buildable.
2. Staff suggests the development of a comprehensive
program over a three year period. This program would
outline the number of parcels to be developed each
year, the method of selling the houses, criteria for
selecting eligible persons, methods of financing
home purchase, etc. Basically any scattered site
program would be for new construction, owner occupied
units and peoged to Section 235 subsidies. Staff is
still in the process of developing such a program for
HRA review.
D. Anticipated Completion: June, 1977.
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VI. Elderly Housing
A. Starting. Date: December, 1976
B. OWectives :
1. To -provide Plymouth senior citizens with adequate housing:
accommodations in an elderly housing setting.
C. Progress to Date.:
1. Staff has worked with the. owners of the Mission Properties
site to obtain MHFA approval for an elderly project on
their site. On March 14th a meeting was held in the MHFA
Office. with Mary Terrell and Mike Conklin of the MHFA, the
Mission Partners and the City's Ass?ciate Planner. It was
indicated by the MHFA people thry -only if convenience
shopping were provided to three blacks from the
elder'ly housing project wodX pproval'be granted. `
2. As a result of the above meeting, staff has prepared a map
showing those sites in the City with the proper zoning and
within a three block radius of convenience shopping. Staff
has also agreed to further assist the Mission Partners in.
Pursuing an elderly project site elsewhere in Plymouth.
One possibility would be the site near the new City Hall
site.
D. Anticipated Completion: Uncertain
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PLYMOUTR
March 3, 1977
The Honorable Emily Ann Staples
State Senator
130 State Office Building
Wabasha Street
St. Paul, MIN 55155
Deer Senator Staples:
As members of the Plymouth Rehabilitation Committee, we would like to urge your full
support of the Minnesota Housing- Finance Agency's rehabilitation grant program. It
is one program that has proven to be extrelmely helpful to lower income homeowners
in Plymouth. We anticipate all of the funds allocated to Plymouth will be used up
shortly.
While we encourage your support of the program, we do suggest two modifications :o the
program to increase its effectiveness:
1. Increase the present annual income! limits from $5,000 to $7,500.
2. Allow special assessments for public sewer and water hook-ups to be a legiti-
mate rehabilitation improvement.
We are favoring the raising of the income limits to permit more senior citizens who
are just above the $5,000 annual income figure to benefit from this program. It
appears that the number of persons who earn less than $5.,000 per year and own a house•
is very small. We are sure a significantly higher number of very deserving persons
could be found if the income. limit was raised to $7,500. This income limit is still
not high and is far below the HUD income limit for lower income families while relat-
ing very well to HUD's very low income family limits for Hennepin County.
We also favor the payment of special assessments for public sewer and water hook-ups.
Presently, the installation of a private well is an approved cost. A hook-up to the
3025 HARBOR LANE. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441. TELEPHONE 1612) 559.2800
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public water and sewer system, where possible, would be far more desirable and should
be encouraged. Consequently, the payment of the special assessments for this purpose
is recommended.
Thank you again for your interest and support.
Sincerely,
ru...8.. CL.A.V
uth Ault
od Hillstrom
IMand McCaughey
Members of the Plymouth
Rehabilitation Committee
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PLYMOUTR
March 3, 1977
The Honorable 0. J. (ton) Heinitz.
State Representative
11 Capitol Building
Aurora Avenue
St. Paul, Hit 55155
Dear Representative Heinitz:
As members of the Plymouth Rehabilitation Committee. vie would like to urge your full
support of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency's rehabilitation grant. program. It
is one program that has proven to be extremely helpful to lower income homeowners
In Plymouth. We anticipate all of the funds allocated to Plymouth will be used up.
shortly.
While we encourage your support of the program, we do suggest two modifications to the
program to increase its effectiveness:
1. Increase the present annual income limits from $5,000 to $7,500.
2. Allow special assessments for public sewer and water hook-ups to be a
legitimate rehabilitation improvement.
We are favoring the raising of the income limits to permit more senior citizens who
are just above the $5,000 annual income figure to benefit from this program. It
appears that the number of .persons who earn less than $5,000 per year and own a house
is very small:. We are sure a significantly higher number of very deserving persons
could be found if the intone limit was raised to $7,500. This income limit is still
not high and is far below the HUD income limit for tower income families while relat-
ing very well to HUD's very low income family limits for Hennepin County.
We also favor the payment of special assessments f_:r public sewer and water hook-ups.
Presently, the installation of a private well is an approved cost. A hook-up to the
3025 HARBOR LANE, PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55441. TELEPHONE (6121559.2800
Representative Heinitz -2- March 3, 1977
public water and sewer system, wehre possible, would be far more desirable and should
be. encouraged. Consequently, the payment of the special -assessments for this purpose
is recommended.
Shank you again for your interest and support.
Sincerely,
c
rman : CCau ey r
Members of the Plymouth
Rehabilitation. Committee
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PIYMOUTR
March 14, 1977
Mr. John Rutford
Referral Coordinator
300 Metro Square Ruilding
7th and Robert Streets
St. Paul, MN 55101
Dear Mr. Rutford:
This letter is in response to your request for our comments relative to the develop-
0ent -of 40 vnitss of low and: moderate income family housing in Plymouth by the Domin-
ium Group, Inc. It should be noted that the developer has not yet petitioned the
City for approval of such a project on the subject site. however, Staff has con-
ferred with Jack Safar,. a representative of the Dominium Group, Inc.., and finds the
proposal for 40 units of subsidized housing on the 9.8 acre site would not exceed
the zoning or land use guiding for the subject property. Considering the fore-
going, and the. City's affirmative policy towards subsidized lousing, it would appear
the City would generally take a favorable posture towards such a project subject to
specific design considerations.
Should you have any other questions relative to this matter, I will try to assist
you in whatever way I can.
Sincerely,
W, % &,&
Milton L. Dale
Associate Planner
3026 KARROR LANE. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441, TELEPHONE (.612) 559 -2800