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PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MARCH 9,1993
A meeting of the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority was .m5ed to order by
Chairman Dave Crain on March 9, 1993.
PRESENT: Chairman Crain, Commissioners Edson, Milner, and Warhol
ABSENT: Commissioner Blott
STAFF PRESENT: Executive Director Dillerud and Senior Clalarl gist Hutt
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MOTION by Commissioner Edson, seconded by Warhol to approve the February 16, 1993
minutes.
Vo€r, 2 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously. (Commissioner Milner and Chairman Crain
abstained.)
SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT UPDATE
Director Dillerud stated that Arvid Elness Architects will present the Concept Plan for the Senior
Housing Project and informed the Commissioners that focus group meetings are scheduled for
Tuesday, March 16 at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at Plymouth City Hall.
Chairman Crain commented that he would like to attend the 10:00 a.m. focus group meeting.
David Grant of Walker Management stated he would check with Tim Getty and have Tim coma
Chairman Crain regarding attending the focus group meeting.
Director Dillerud stated that the focus group meetings may be videotaped.
Mr. Grata :l,ferm-d the Commissioners that the financial proforma has been completed, and will
be preset« _ :. - next HRA meeting on April 20.
Chairman Crain stated he would like to look at the financial proforma in advance of the April
meeting.
Mr. Gram stated he would make the financial proforma available to City staff on April 13 so that
it can mailed to the Commissioners.
Arvid Elness of Arvid Elness Architects presented the Concept Plan for the Senior Housing
project. He informed the Commissioners that the cost of hunbw has risen 50 percent, therefore
the unit prices may escalate somewhat.
Mr. Elness stated that the project is a crescent shape building which relates well to the terrain.
The main focus would be the "steeple" located on the "town ce!mter" portion of the building.
The project consists of three wings with a garage level and three residential levels. The access is
off of 37th Avenue. There will be no access from Plymouth Avenue.
Mr. Jay Nelson of Arvid Elness Architects presented the "footprints" of the different levels. The
first level pian consists of a vestibule, den, greenhouse, dining room, patio, kitchen, offices,
TV/loung% restrooms, and storage areas. There are laundry rooms on the two side wings and
lounge areas on all three wings. This level consists of 19 one bedroom units and 14 two
bedroom units.
Chairman Crain asked if the offices could be moved toward the back wing.
Mr. Nelson responded that he had originally had the offices toward the back, but Janet Lindbo
from Walker Management indicated that they should be located up front more readily accessible
for greeting people and showing units.
Chairman Cram asked if all the offices need to be up Stint.
Mr. Nelson replied that he could work on moving some of the offices toward the back wing.
Chairman Crain commented that there should be a laundry area on the back wing as well, so
tenants do not have to haul their laundry through the public area. He was also concerned if the
dining room had appropriate space for cafeteria style dining.
Mr. Nelson responded that the dining room will seat about 65 persons. The kitchen will be
designed with enough space to be a full service kitchen, but equipped only as a warming kitchen
initially.
The second level plan consists of a beauty/barber shop, craft/hobby room, library, restrooms,
lobby/loung% guest suite, laundry rooms on two wings, 19 one bedroom units and 14 two
bedroom units.
Director Dillerud commented that a laundry room should be added to the back wing on floors two
and three as well.
The third level plan consists of a lobby/lounge, meeting room, laundry rooms on two wings,
restrooms, 25 one bedroom units, and 11 two bedroom units. Three residential units will be
located in the front.
Chairman Crain commented that a laundry room should be added to the back wing on the third
level also.
Mr. Nelson stated the garage level plan could be a two-way for in and out since doors will be on
both end-. of the building, but that it would be nice to have designated in and out entries.
Commissioner Edson stated it would be better to have more than one door for entering and
exiting to alleviate potential problems.
Chairman Crain suggested that one of the parking stalls be available for seniors to wash their
vehicle.
Mr. Nelson stated that could be changed, thus having 74 available parking spaces.
Commissioner Edson commented that a wood shop would be nice for seniors to use.
Mr. Nelson replied that you could add one, but cautioned that you have to adhere to fire codes
with proper venting. He suggested that an area under the final of the "town center" now
specified as unexcavated could be excavated now for future use as a wood shop.
Director Dillerud commented that it should be excavated now at a very low square foot cost, and
call it storage.
Chairman Crain suggested there should be an area to hold at least sic shopping carts for seniors to
use.
Mr. Nelson stated that the exterior of the building would consist of brick and siding or stucco.
The "town center" area would be all brick.
Mr. Elness commented that because the project is 100 units and the conummity areas have to be
larger to accommodate those units, that costs would be an issue. He stated that the one bedroom
units range from 625 to 650 square feet, and the two bedroom units range from 950 to 1000
square feet.
Mr. Grant stated that he has heard all comments and suggestions fiom Commissioners and would
work with Arvid Elness to incorporate those changes. He asked if the Commissioners were
pleased with the overall design of the building.
Chairman Crain replied that he is very pleased with the concept of the building.
Commissioner Edson commented that the three wings alleviated the problem of long hall ways.
MOTION by Chairman Crain, seconded by Commissioner Edson to approve the Concept Plan for
the Senior Housing project with the addition of laundry rooms and trash shutes on each of the
levels located in the back wing; excavation of the front area on the garage level; utilizing a
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parking stall for seniors to wash their vehicles; and, movement of some of the offices on the fust
level toward the back wing.
Vote. 4 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously.
Mr. Elness stated he would have 11 x 17 inch sets of the Concept Plan made for City staff use.
He would give the colored set to Walker Management for use in the focus groups.
Chairman Crain asked it if would be feasible to add units later on.
Mr. Elness responded that you could add units on to the southeast wing in a "L" shape design, or
another building with up to 20 units.
9797.Ti.N PARTICIPATION PLAN
Director Dillerud gave an overview of the March 4, 1993 memo.
MOTION by Commissioner Edson, seconded by Commissioner Mdner recommending adoption
of the Citizen's Participation Plan for the Community Development Blork Grant Program.
Roll Call Vote. 4 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously.
HOUSING REa.'.BILITATION PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Director Dillerud suggested that this item be tabled to the April mating so that Commissioners
would have sufficient time to review the proposed Housing Rehabilitation Program Guidelines.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Director Dillerud stated that he has not received a response from Hawkins, Ash, Baptie Company
regarding suggested format changes to the expendituiWrevawe stems.
Commissioner Edson stated that he received promotional information from the Minnesota
Bankers Association, and that the Commissioners may be interested in contacting them for the
possibility of working in conjunction with our First Time Homebuyers Program.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:30 p.m.