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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015 10-20 HCPAGENDA BROOKLYN CENTER HOUSING COMMISSION October 20, 2015 7:00 p.m. Council Commission Room Brooklyn Center City Hall 1. Call to Order: 7:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes: September 15, 2015 5. Front Porch Setback Discussion 6. Development Update  Opportunity Site  Senior Housing Project 7. City Council Liaison’s Report 8. Chairperson’s Report 9. Other Business 10. Adjournment Page 1 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND STATE OF MINNESOTA REGULAR SESSION September 15, 2015 COUNCIL COMMISSION ROOM CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center Housing Commission was called to order by Chairperson Johnson at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Chairperson – David Johnson - Present Judy Thorbus – Present Kathie Amdahl - Present David Johnson - Present Leroy Houston - Present Susan Pagnac- Present Also present was Staff Liaison Jesse Anderson. Council Liaison Kris Lawrence-Anderson was excused due to the neighbor meeting. APPROVAL OF AGENDA There was a motion by Commissioner Goodell and seconded by Commissioner Amdahl to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion passed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – There was a motion by Commissioner Goodell and seconded by Commissioner Amdahl to approve the minutes of the Housing Commission meeting on June 16, 2015. The motion passed. CHAIRPERSONS REPORT Chairperson Johnson reported the number of new neighbor bags delivered. See Attachment. The 2015 new neighbor bag delivery started on June 10, 2015 and all 301 new homeowners were delivered bags throughout the summer. The new list has about 150 more new owners that have moved in since the report was last run. The dates for next bag delivery will September 23rd, 2015 starting at 6pm. Then October 3rd, 2015 with an arrival time at 9:45am. Lastly, a tentative October 6, 2015 delivery if needed. Chairperson Johnson stated he will send an email to invite volunteers. Chairperson Johnson recommended Steve Johnson from cub foods for the cities random acts of kindness award. It is likely to be presented the 1st council meeting in October. Page 2 Commissioner Amdahl stated that the delivery of the bags gives a good perspective of the overall city needs in the neighborhoods. Chairperson Johnson reported that there has been no other information on the company looking to purchase houses on Brooklyn Blvd. for a Walgreens. OTHER BUSINESS Staff Liaison Jesse Anderson reported that the Housing Commission will be provided with porch info to be discussed at the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT There was a motion by Commissioner Goodell and seconded by Commissioner Amdahl to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed. The Brooklyn Center Housing Commission adjourned at 7:30p.m. __________________________________ Chairman Page 3 Porch Zoning Code Changes Feedback Brooklyn Center Housing Commission March 17, 2015 The following questions and comments were discussed at the March 17, 2015 Housing Commission Meeting: 1. Should front porches be allowed to encroach on the front setback? The Housing Commission agrees that front porches should be allowed to be constructed in the front setback with effective restrictions. Porches would improve housing stock and create curb appeal. 2. Currently the code has a 35 foot setback for the front yard. What should be the allowed encroachment for front porches? The Housing Commission agreed that up to 10 feet closer to the street would be an acceptable distance. This would allow properties to have a functional porch that would stay within the standards of the neighborhood. 3. Should there be a maximum width of the porch? If yes how much? The Housing Commission discussed the width of the property and thought that Brooklyn Center houses typically are not narrow homes. Therefore, it is their recommendation that purchase be allowed to be no wider than 15 feet or 50% of the face of the house excluding the garage, or whichever is greater. For example, if a house was 25 feet wide they could build a 15 foot porch and if a house were 32 feet wide they could build a porch that was 16 feet wide. 4. Should there be a maximum size for the porch? If so, How many square feet? The Housing Commission discussed size and thought that the regulation of setback and width would cover the front porch requirement. 5. Should a fully enclosed porch be allowed? The Housing Commission agreed that the porch should not be enclosed and could not be used as living space. 6. Should a front porch be required to have a Roof? The Housing Commission agreed that a roof should be allowed but not required for a porch. 7. Should a front porch be allowed to be enclosed with insect screens? The Housing Commission agreed that insect screen should not be allowed to screen in the porch. They felt that this would be similar to being enclosed and would take away the benefit of the porches encouraging neighbors to be more connected. City of Brooklyn Center HOUSING COMMISSION Housing Commission meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., City Hall. The Housing Commission advises the City Council on housing matters in Brooklyn Center. Commissioners serve a three- year term. Chairperson and six members. [Minn. Stat. 13.601, Subd. 3(b) states that once an individual is appointed to a public body the following data are public: (1) the residential address; (2) and either a telephone number or electronic mail address where the appointee can be reached, or both at the request of the appointee.] David Johnson, Chair 3500 Admiral Lane (29) 763-533-1819 DJatstals@hotmail.com 10/8/12-12/31/16 Elected Chair 1/20/15 Kathie Amdahl 6909 Unity Ave N (29) 763-566-9560 kamdahlus@yahoo.com 12/8/08-12/31/16 LeRoy Houston 6714 Grimes Ave N (29) 763-486-6490 leroyjunior17@gmail.com 6/24/13-12/31/15 Mark Goodell 1512 Woodbine Lane (30) 612-242-5657 mgoodell@gmail.com 8/11/14-12/31/17 Susan Pagnac 3313 Lawrence Road (29) 612-203-1646 s.pagnac26@gmail.com 8/10/15-12/31/17 Judy Thorbus, Vice Chair 6265 Brooklyn Drive (30) 763-566-4051 tthorbu@yahoo.com 12/10/01-12/31/17 Chair 1/18/05-3/18/08 Chair 11/20/12-1/21/14 One (1) vacancy 2015 Council Liaison – Kris Lawrence-Anderson councilmemberlawrence-anderson@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us Staff Liaison Jesse Anderson janderson@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us Updated 8/10/15