HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990 07-23 HCM MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
SPECIAL SESSION
JULY 23, 1990
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center housing commission was called to order by
Chairman Eoloff at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chairman Eoloff, Commissioners Robert Torres, Ernie Erickson,
Reynold Johnson, Pamela Frantum, Neal Nelson and Barbara Jensen.
Commissioner Kalligher was absent and excused from this evenings
meeting. Also present were City Council liaison Phil Cohen and
Assistant EDA Coordinator Tom Bublitz.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
There was a motion by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by
Commissioner Erickson to approve the agenda for the special
meeting.
ADOPTION OF HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Mr. Bublitz pointed out that he had prepared a Staff Summary of
the major elements of the Housing Implementation Plan and the
Maxfield Study and included the summary in the information sent
with the notice for this evening's special meeting. He explained
the Staff Summary presents material from both documents organized
along functional categories of the City's operating departments,
such as Ordinance and Code Enforcement, Planning, Zoning, and Land
Use, etc.
Mr. Bublitz explained additionally, the Staff Summary includes one
item not contained in the original Housing Implementation Plan.
The item is found on page 4 of the summary, and it addresses a
review of an existing provision in the City's zoning ordinance
regarding a limit on the number of three- and four bedroom units
which can be part of a multi family rental development. He
explained this addition to the plan would provide that this issue
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Land Use related to housing. He explained the specific provision
in the existing ordinance places a limit on three- and four
bedroom units to a maximum of ten percent of the total units in a
multi family development.
Councilmember Cohen explained, at the time of the initial passage
of the ordinance provision, the need in the community was for one
and two bedroom units. He noted the question is now whether the
City should consider revising the ordinance provision to allow for
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more three- and four bedroom units to accommodate families
requiring additional living space in a multi- family dwelling. He
pointed out that as the number of bedroom units is expanded, the
open -space requirements must be expanded accordingly. The history
of the ordinance was that at the time of its enactment, the need
was for units with fewer bedrooms. He further explained the Fair
Housing Act of 1987 stipulates that anything which discriminates
against families would require court review. Also, he pointed
out, in order to take advantage of the current system of tax
credits, developers must have a specific number of three bedroom
units.
Commission members discussed the Staff Summary of the Housing
Implementation Plan and the additional provision recommended by
staff contained on page 4 of the Staff Summary. There was a
motion by Commissioner Jensen and seconded by Commissioner Johnson
to accept the Brooklyn Center Housing Implementation Plan and to
include the Staff Summary of the Housing Implementation Plan and
Maxfield Study as a key element of the plan, including the
additional item regarding the issue of a review of the ordinance
provision which limits three- and four bedroom units to a maximum
of ten percent of the total units in a multi family development
and to recommend to the Brooklyn Center City Council that the
Housing Implementation Plan along with the Staff Summary be
adopted by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center. The
motion passed unanimously.
Councilmember Cohen commented on the need to continually review
the plan and to stay with the document and update it on a regular
basis so it does not become outdated.
ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by
Commissioner Erickson to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed.
The Brooklyn Center housing commission adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
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