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Member Celia Scott
resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 90 -174
introduced the following
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSING COMMISSION AND PLANNING
COMMISSION TO FURTHER STUDY THE ISSUES AND ADVISE THE
CITY COUNCIL ON THE NEED TO PROVIDE LARGE FAMILY HOUSING
IN BROOKLYN CENTER
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council have
recently reviewed and denied a variance request that would allow
more than 10% of the dwelling units in a multiple family dwelling
to have three or more bedrooms on the grounds that the Standards
for Variance contained in the City's Zoning Ordinance were not met;
and
WHEREAS, this consideration caused the City Council to
re- examine this long standing ordinance provision, which was
adopted in 1973 following a long and extensive study; and
WHEREAS, in adopting such an ordinance provision the City
Council determined that it was not desirable from a density
standpoint nor was it a good environment to house large families in
multiple family walkup style apartment units; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center has long been, and
is still concerned, about addressing the needs of providing
affordable housing for all people within the community as evidenced
by its cooperating and providing subsidized townhouses such as
Ewing Square, Victoria Townhomes, the Ponds, etc. and by providing
the second highest number of Section 8 Rent Assistance units in the
North Metro area; and
WHEREAS, Brooklyn Center appears to have a surplus of
single- family "starter homes" which could conceivably well meet the
needs of large families rather than to increase the number of three
or more bedroom units in less desirable multi family walkup style
apartments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is necessary to
examine projected demographics to determine the need for large
bedroom apartment units in the coming years and whether indeed
there is a real market for such large family rental apartment units
that cannot be served by single- family type housing; and
WHEREAS, the City has an interest in attempting to match
housing inventory to the housing market so as to avoid the blight
and deterioration that can result from an inappropriate housing
inventory; and
WHEREAS, there may well be a need to provide other
amenities to these apartment units if they are converted to provide
large family dwellings; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 90 -174
WHEREAS, there is a need as well to determine what is the
future of such federal and state programs that are encouraging
apartment conversions.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Brooklyn Center that these issues need to be reviewed in a
comprehensive fashion so the City Council can consider what is in
the best interests of the City of Brooklyn Center in terms of
zoning and housing policy with regard to providing large family
subsidized housing in the City of Brooklyn Center.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center to refer these issues to the Housing Commission and
the Planning Commission for further review and comment to advise
the City Council on the best housing and zoning policy for the City
to address these issues in a comprehensive and thorough manner
which is consistent with all requirements of state ,and federal law.
August 27, 1990 L
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Deputy Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Jerry Pedlar and upon vote being
taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Dean Nyquist, Celia Scott, 'Todd Paulson, Jerry Pedlar, and Philip Cohen;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.