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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 08-21 HCPAGENDA BROOKLYN CENTER HOUSING COMMISSION August 21, 2018 7:00 p.m. Council Commission Conference Room Brooklyn Center City Hall 1) Call to Order: 7:00 p.m. 2) Approval of Agenda 3) Approval of Minutes: July 17, 2018 4) Comprehensive Plan Goals and Strategies Worksheet 5) New Neighbor Program 6) City Council Liaison's Report 7) Chairpersons Report 8) Other Business 9) Adjournment 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 July 17, 2018 COUNCIL COMMISSION ROOM CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center Housing Commission was called to order by Chairperson Goodell at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Chairperson — Mark Goodell - Present David Johnson - Present Tamika Baskin — Present Kathie Amdahl - Present Joan Schonning — Present Michael Stokes — Present Paul Oman - Present Also present was Staff Liaison Jesse Anderson and Council Liaison Marquita Butler. APPROVAL OFAGENDA There was a motion by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Oman to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion passed. APPROVAL OFMINUTES There was a motion by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Oman to approve the minutes of the Housing Commission meeting on 6/19/18. The motion passed. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DISCUSSION: Jennifer Haskins has been working for about a year on the comprehensive plan. Update on some of the pubic engagement and some of the draft material, we will focus on housing for tonight's meeting. However, the comprehensive plan includes many other elements. DISCUSSION OF THE ATTACHED POWERPOINT.• Commissioner Goodell: Is this a re -development or new housing? Commissioner Haskins: The Met Council predicts 2,200 new housing units by 2040. There will be some redevelopment on Brooklyn Blvd. Would include more then what is currently vacant. Can resubmit to the Met Council as to what the City predicts if we disagree with the Page 1 numbers. Chairperson Goodell: When out delivering new neighbor bags, the Commission is seeing a lot of young families. Commissioner Johnson: When considering the rental market, are the old non- housing units in Minneapolis that are being converted to rental being considered? Commissioner Haskins: Yes. They look at different types of development and what type of development there is. New information that isn't on the plan shows that the Brooklyn Center housing median value has now passed the 2006 median value before the housing market crashed. Commissioner Haskin will send information to the housing commission to see if they agree with the housing goals. Staff Liaison Anderson: I could send the information to the Commission and it could be discussed at the next meeting. Commissioner Johnson How would this be enforced? By checking the plans? Commissioner Haskin: Would be required to update every ten years. However, you can address things as they change. The plan can be updated at other times. Commissioner Johnson: What does The Met Council do? Commissioner Haskin: If approved by zoning code, Met Council would need to be updated to match the comprehensive plan. Commissioner Amdahl: The plan is not a step by step process, it is a broad picture. Commissioner Haskin: It is a general umbrella of different areas. Details and specifics that support it would be the zoning ordinances, policies, etc. They should all work together. Commissioner Johnson: Is Brooklyn Center a part of a bigger plan that Met Council puts together? What is the full pian in the end? Commissioner Haskins: Met Council has 4 regional systems: Sanitary sewer, airports, transportation & transit and regional parks. They get to tell the plans for those items. Zoning and Land use is the Cities part of the puzzle. Their plan helps tell developers what the city generally wants to see and what our vision is. This should be something the city can use to communicate as to what it wants and get good opportunities. Chairperson Goodell: There should be a tool or guide to consider the future and make a plan; without structure it may not go well. Commissioner Johnson: How do we see progress of the plan? Page 2 Chairperson Goodell: We should schedule a meeting for feedback. Commissioner Haskins: Will be meeting with The Planning Commission on August 9fl'. Commissioner Goodell: Feedback should be provided before the next meeting. Staff Liaison Anderson: We will send to the Commission and provide individual feedback by August 9"'. We will then discuss at next meeting. DRAFT OF CHICKEN ORDINANCE: Chairperson Goodell: I wasn't present, however, I have reviewed the ordinance and Commissioner Amdahl addresses that the ordinance only says "the owner of an animal". It should be added that an owner is an owner of a chicken, not just cats and dogs. Commissioner Amdahl: Would permission be needed for keeping chickens? Chairperson Goodell: Should synchronize working in Section 8 to coop or run instead of enclosure. Chairperson Goodell: We should remove 7 as is conflicts with 8 e. Commissioner Johnson: How do we know this ordinance will work? Could we make it provision for one year? Staff Liaison Anderson: The ordinance can be adopted with a sunset date. Commissioners Schonning, Goodell and Oman: Think we should not put a sunset on the ordinance. Commissioner Johnson: I am not worried about responsible chicken ordinances. Commissioner Amdahl: Some ordinances will only get enforced ifthere is a complaint. Commissioner Schonning: I would rather be welcoming of the ordinance and make adjustments if necessary. Chairperson Goodell: I feel we have done a lot of good research and we can address issues with the ordinance in the future. Staff Liaison Anderson: The inspectors may have issues viewing the chickens in the backyard that are kept in violation of the code. Commissioner Amdahl: I don't think there will be issues. There was a motion by Commissioner Schonning and seconded by Commissioner Amdahl to recommend City Council consider approving the draft of the ordinance with recommended edits. All approved, Johnson abstained. Page 3 NEW NEIGHBOR PROGRAM UPDATE Chairperson Goodell: There are 45 bags left to deliver currently have 42 bags; will need a couple more bags and labels. July 25th — Mark and Dave cannot be there. Should we keep the date or find a new one? Commissioner Schonning: Find a better date. July 24th will be the new date, instead of the 25th, at 6:30. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT Council Liaison Butler reported the following: The work on water tower 2 has started and should be done in 90 days. There will be a neighborhood meeting on Thursday at 6 pm in Belleview. The Pop up market on July 7 was successful for its 1 sttime. The next market is scheduled for August 4th. Vendors are selling goods and it is free to Brooklyn Center residents. Chairperson Goodell: Can an organization have a booth? Cars are currently being parked at the opportunity site. They are leasing space during construction. Ongoing Development Projects: Medtronic expansion Luther Mazda Casey's under review EBT under review HOM furniture under plan review Bank of America under construction Instore Storage under plan review Fairfield Inn was issued Top Golf temp co issued. Sprint open Tim Horton's under construction Commissioner Stokes: How did the pop up market happen? Council Liaison Butler: Lenny Chism asked the council at a work session. As resident, economic development priorities, this provides an opportunity. City has helped provide funds. Commissioner Johnson: Will it stay there, and for how long? Council Liaison Butler: Goes through the fall and should stay there as long as it is available. Commissioner Johnson: Terrific idea! CHAIRPERSONS REPORT Chairperson Goodell reported: No update at this time. Page 4 OTHER B USINESS There was no other business addressed by the Commission. ADJOURNMENT There was a motion by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Oman to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed. The Brooklyn Center Housing Commission adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Chairman Page 5 Summary & Directions: Members of the Housing Commission — Please review the following draft Housing goals and strategies and provide input and/or notes at the end of the document. Please note the following: • Please respond to the three questions at the end, or feel free to hand write your responses. If you do not have input/comments/suggestions, you can leave the section blank. If you choose to edit directly into this document, please track changes or use a different font color so we do not miss your recommendations. Please provide your responses by August 9th so we can include your feedback at our upcoming August 13th Meeting — if you complete your feedback early, please do not hesitate to send in your comments prior to the 9th. Thank you for your help in advance! Jennifer DRAFT GOALS & STRATEGIES: HOUSING 7/19/2018 Work Sheet JL 1r Housing Goals 2030 Plan Adopted Goals 1. Continue the selective redevelopment of targeted commercial, industrial and residential areas to eliminate obsolescent or deteriorating land uses and stimulate new investment. 2. Work to ensure that the City's housing can evolve to meet the needs and demands of its current and future population. 2040 Draft Housing Goals 1. Promote a diverse housing stock that provides safe, stable, and accessible housing options to all of Brooklyn Center's residents. Strategies a. Protect existing naturally occurring affordable housing options within the City through supportive land use designations and associated policies. b. Explore opportunities within multi -family redevelopment areas to include market -rate and affordable housing options within each project. c. Strengthen existing neighborhoods through focused efforts to assist with maintenance and preservation of the housing stock. 2. Recognize and identify ways to match Brooklyn Center's housing with its changing demographics. Strategies a. Identify and inventory the City's existing rental housing stock to understand the rental unit -mix and unit -type to determine where gaps in the supply exist. b. Work to incorporate increased diversity of units within new redevelopment areas from micro -apartments to three- and four-bedroom units. c. Encourage property owners to reinvest in existing properties to maintain owner -occupied and renter -occupied units to create a more sustainable and stable housing stock. d. Strengthen outreach efforts to understand what housing needs exist for current and prospective Brooklyn Center residents. 3. Explore opportunities to improve the City's housing policies and ordinances to make them more responsive to current and future residents. Strategies a. Identify and review existing housing policies to ensure that they support the needs of current Brooklyn Center residents. b. Work with existing owners and renters to understand what challenges exist within current permitting and regulator processes. c. Enhance existing strategies and policies to better meet the needs of current and prospective residents. DRAFT GOALS & STRATEGIES: HOUSING 7/19/2018 Work Sheet 5HH .k 4. Maintain the existing housing stock in primarily single-family neighborhoods through proper ordinances and enforcement. Strategies a. Protect existing neighborhoods through refinement of existing ordinances to ensure compatible uses are permitted, or conditionally permitted. b. Work with existing homeowners and renters to understand current challenges within existing neighborhoods. c. Endorse the update of existing ordinances and regulations to match and address the challenges identified by residents to make neighborhoods more accessible, stable and sustainable long-term 5. Explore opportunities to incorporate new affordable housing into redevelopment areas that promote safe, secure and economically diverse neighborhoods. Strategies a. Recognize the importance of incorporating and integrating protected affordable housing in new projects. b. Encourage developers to incorporate protected affordable housing units within projects through establishment of incentives such as density bonuses or other tools. c. Strengthen existing policies to promote diversity of housing choices within a single project, and throughout all redevelopment areas. Please complete the following for the Housing goals & strategies: #1: Review the Action Word in BOLD within the goal statements; does it reflect the appropriate level of commitment? If not please use the table from the Glossary and suggest chan es. #2: Is something missing? Please jot down notes/comments of what you feel should be added. #3: Is something inaccurate, or feels wrong/inconsistent with your vision for Brooklyn Center? DRAFT GOALS & STRATEGIES: HOUSING 7/19/2018 Work Sheet