PL 09/25/1985 - 6857, ,.
City of Fridley
A G E N D A
PLANNING C�MMISSION MEETING WEDNESOAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1985
Location: Council Chamber (upper level)
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 11, 1985
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REVIEW OF 1985 HOUSING PLAN 18 - 64
REVIEW OF SATELLITE DISH ORDINANCE 65 - 70
RECEIVE ENERGY PROJECT COMMITTEE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 3, 1985 LILAC
RECEIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 1985 PINK
RECEIUE APPEALS COMMISSION MINUTES OF SEP7EMBER 17, 1985 (At Meeting)
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' Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section I: Data & Data Analysis
, Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Population age structure
Number of households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
' Average household size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number, types of housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
, Housing tenure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
tlousing vacancy and turnover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
, F�ployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
' Housing ownership costs : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
Housirtg rer.tal costs
' Lou/moderate income housir� needs : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
Housir� age and condition
Land use and availabiliLy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
' Sectior. II: Future Housing Needs
Numerical Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
, Sectior_ ZII: Housing Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : : : : : ;
Sectior. N : Implenentation Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . .
' M.onitoring of Implecientation . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
Section V: Conclusion
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Fridley Population Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Popu].ation, Household Number and Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Population Age Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �4
Housing Units bY TyPe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Housing Unit Tenure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Units by Vacancy St�tus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Comparative V2cancy Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Comparative Turnover Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Comparative F�ployment Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Anoka County E�ployment Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Major Fmployees in Fridley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1979 Medium Household and Fabily Iccome . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1979 Household Incone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Average Sale Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
7980 Housing Value Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
1984-85 Housing Value Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Fental Units by Monthly Rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z�
Comparative Rental Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ZO
Medium Rents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Housir� Needs of Lou-Mid Income Households . . . . . . . . . . 22
Housir� Assistance Efforts by Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2u
Age of Housir� Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ZS
Rehab Dollard Spent ir. Strategy P.reas . . . . . . . . . . . . • zb
Plumbing and Kitchen Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Building Permits for Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Co¢parative Land Use Percentages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Comparative Land Use Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Housic� Unit Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Fridley Fair Share Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Public Transit Schec,atic . . . . . . .
Comnercial Service Areas . . . . . . .
Neighborhood Strategy Mea . . . . . .
Housing Potential . . . . . . . . . . .
Fedevelopment P[�oject Area . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION
, �is Housing Plan for the City of Fridley has been pcepared as an update to
the Housing Plan which was gcesented and agpcoved by the lfetropolitan
�incil in 1982. It is interx3ed to serve as the City's official housing
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plan ir►der the requir�ents of Minnesota Statutes, �apter 462C.
�e 1982 Housing Plan was an extension of the City's 1980 Comprehensive
Plan. Most c� the work on the Plan was oangleted before the 1980 decennial
densus was available. Zn the five years that have passed, the programs to
address housing needs have dianged. Many of the implenentation activities
groposed by the plan have also dianged. 'ihe City of Eiidley has sought to
upd3te t1�e glan at this time to inoorporate the rew information available
fran the Census, better address the changing housing market, and to update
our policies for achieving the primary goal of the Plan: to maximize the
oppoctimities fot an adequate supply of varied housing units which are
safe, sanitary, structurally sound, aestetically pleasin9, and aff ordable
to all itxiivduals who wish to live in Fridle�.
t 'Ihis Housing PLan pcovides data and data analysis of existing housing
conditions and population characteristics within Fridley; identifies
housing goals, objectives and policies which serve as the basis of current
' and f uture actions dedicated to the eventual ex�ansion and enhancement of
the residential ern�iro�ment of the City.
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POPULATION NUPiBER ADID SIZE OF HOUSEHOLDS
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In its early develognent FridlEy's population was mmposed pcedomirt�tel�• of
nuclear fanilies in the d�ild-rearing years of the life cycle. Noa the City
is also �mposed of single adults, single g3rents, childless couples,
senior citizens, and other groups that characterize the heterogenity of
urh3n azeas.
The Metropolitan Area, like the nation as a whole, is experiencing
increases in population in the middle age categories as the procA�cts of the
"Batr�+ Bocm" ya3rs mature. By the year 2D00, the area's Fopulation wi11 have
shifted fran a youth orierned society to a society more geared to address
the reeds of a mature population. This undoubtedly will result in an
increa� demand for housing, but also a demand for innovative housing
styles whic3i fit the lifestyle of this "matucing" gere�ation.
Table 1 beloa reveals the growth in Fridle�'s population since 1980. From
1960 to 1980, the population in Fridle�+ rearly doubled as ti�e City began to
make itself known as a first ring suburb of Minneapolis. Fridley's
population peaked in 1983 and has since declired only minimunly.
Year
1960
1970
1980
1982
1983
1984
Estimated 1985
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15,173
29,233
30,228
29,920
29,810
29,750
29,440
m: 1980 Census Data, City of Fridle�, Planning Deg3rt�nent
Projections pravided tr� the Metro�ulitan Coim cil for 1990 and t}�e yesr 2000
on Fridle�'s population, nunber of househalds and average household size
are given in Table 2. Although the City's population is expected to
increare mly slic�tly b� 1990 and then stabilize by the year 2000, the
forecast is that the runil�er af househald's will increase almost three times
as much fran 1980-1990 than the rate of increase forecast for the ter, ye�rs
frcm 1990 to tne ye3r 2000.
�is household projection is lx sed on current and precli ctecl trends, housino
developnent in progress, plans for redevelopment, and the need f or
affordable housing. lhere oertainly will be times when inique opportimities
to develop housing on u�derutilized land or in redevelopnent areas will
increase �e projected cgowth rate.
As the "push to the suburbs" continues into the next decade, as it is
predicted to do, every mature ficst zing suburb will ceach a development
dilena in tezms of available land to house the increases in households
within its city limits. A community's ability to design unique
zedevelognent opport�mities will detezmi� its s�ccess in meeting the reecis
of its citizens.
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' POPUTATION AGE SPRCK,TURE
� Acoording to the 1980 Census data, 308 of Fridley's population is in the
household formatiqn y�rs b� being �rt of the age group of 1�24 and 25-34
whid� has traditionally been the aye group of first-time hanebuyers. This
' is oomFarable to t15e age structure � reic�boring communities as well as
that of ti�e hfetropolitan Area, 29.7$. Table 3 belav indicates the aae
groups represented in Fridle� during the 1980 Census.
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R�H7LATIDN PGE DIS7itIBUTION, 1980
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6-18
19-24
25-34
35-54
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Nim�e r
2,501
7 ,250
4,092
5,001
7.883
2 ,127
1,374
Percent
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The median age of Fridley's population is rising. In 1970 2.7€ oi the
Fopulation was wer 64 ya3rs of aye. Zn 1979 4.5� of Fridley's population
was over 64 years of age. �is percentaoe is snall compareo to the 1975
figures for Minnesota, 11.3�. However, if currern trends renain steady, by
the year 2000 the elderly may compose more than 108 of Fridley's
F:opul ati on.
In 1970 the Census Bureau noted that Ethnic minorities, incluainy
hlexicamPmericans, Vietnamese, American Indians, Blacks, and other
minorities oonstituted 1.48 of FridlEy's population. In 1980, minorities
constituted 3.08 of Fridley's population. Minority po�ulations are
distributed in all Fridley census tracts. No tract han more than .4€
minority population in 1980.
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
According to the Pfetropolitan Council's June 1985 revisions of the
prelimirery forecasts of population and household nunbers for 1980 to 1990
for the Development Framework chapter of the Metropolitan Developnent
G1�ide, Fridley's households are expected to increase by approximately 584
fran 1980 to 1990. �is is an average c�f approximately 58 new households
per year for the 10 year period.
In 1980 there were 10,416 households in Fridley. Using the Metropolitan
Coim cil's projection figures f or the rext 15 yesrs, it is estimated that b�
the Pnd of 1985 the nunber � Fridle� househalds should have increased to
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to 10,616, a increase � 200 households fran 1980.
Acwrding to a recent review o� building permits issued in the City from
1980 to Ju1y 1985,, there are cuzzently 11,209 housing units in the City
(those housing �its inder oonstruction were included as t]�e� are exyected
to be wmpleted and read� for occup3ncy before the �d of the ye3r) .
Allaaing for the standard "rule af thunb" vacancy rate of 38, a total of
336 housing units would be deducted fran the n�nnber of households. �e
total rnmber � occupied households would be approximately 10,873. �his
represents an approaci.mate increase of 357 househalds since 1980, 157 more
than the Frojection figure for 1985. ?his represents an average estimated
cgowth of 71 rew househalds per year, 13 more than the estimated 58 new
householcls �r year projected in 1980.
' Clirrent c�ta cl�rly indicates that Fridley's household growth rate is
increasing at a much more rapid �� than had been antici�ted. Since the
N�troFolitan Coimcil forecasts Fcidley's population to rise to 31,000 by
the end of tt�e decade, it is logical to assiune that the increase in the
' nimber � househol� within the community will rise accordingly. �is
indoubtedly wi.11 mean that household nunbers will increase significantly
beyond the projectirns made at the beginning of this decade.
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Althou� ti�e nuc�ez of househalds is expected to inczease to the yeaz 20�0,
� the aFsolute poFulatim is projected to declire fran 31,000 in 1990 to the
projected stabilization total o� 30,000 at the turn of the century. This
seaningly opposing trend is due to the fact that the average n�unber of
' persons per household is declining. It is estimated that Fridley's
househnld size will decrease fran the 1970 calculation of 3.71 persons per
household to 2.67 persons per household in the year 2000.
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As of 1980, the nunber of persons per household had already decreased to
2.88 �ersons, which was substantially lwer than the County figure of 3.2
persons per household.
9his �enanenon of shrinking househald size is being experiesoed by nearly
every mrtminity in the ZWin Cities Metropolitar Area and reflects national
trends in fertility rates, delayed childbearing, divorce rates, and an
increasing population of Plderly.
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Fridle}� is a city vhidi is almost fully developed in terms of its availahle
residential land. As revealed in Table 4, the predominant acio most
c3esirable tyFe af housing for maziy is the single fanily, detached housing
unit whidi acoou�ts for wes 628 of all �+elling �its in t2�e City.
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Single F�nily Unit
Tawnhanes
Multi-fanily Units
Mobile Hanes
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HQJSiJG IN1T5 BY TYPE
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ESTII�TE
6 ,588
512
3,037
410
10,547
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2,617
410
10,660
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ESTItNaTE
6,991
627
3,181
410
11,209
Source: 1980 Census, (Sty of Fcidie� Planning DeFartment
B OF ' 85 'iOTAL
HQJSING_ SIUC3:
62.4€
5.68
28.4€
3.68
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'Il�e 197D Census reported that there were 8,003 housing units in the City ai
Fridlei�. In 1980 ti,at figure cli�bed to 10,660. Fror� 1980 to July 1985,
the n��er c�f housing units has yraan to 11,209, an inctea� of 549 hou:iii,:
unit� in a 5 year time peciod. Of this 549, 127 (238) were single far�il}
ha;�es 58 (10.5a) weie townhanes; and, the largest increase, 369 (66<�
res�lted frcr the gro,ath in multi-Yanily hQne oonstruction. Tt,e nwi,er ot
moGile har�es ranair�d the �me, 410.
I` � �1.y1.:1'�1117�+1U 771
Tenure (whether a househnld rents or wn its d�elling unit) is ar. ir��,or�nc
Yactor when describing a oomr��nity's housing stock. Table 5 sir�r,arizes the
tenure of occupied housing �nits within the City. �e rate of owner/center
cpm�sitim br� imit in Frid:e� is rearly identical to that of the greater
Metzopolitar. Area.
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HQJSING UNIT TFNURE
1980
Unit Statu= 1975 8 Census
Owrer Ocwpied 6,284 748 6,941
Rental Units 3,417 268 3,475
4bta1 Units 9,701 1008 1C,416
Source. 1980 Census �ata
1980 Census
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33.48 242,713 33.6a
100.08 73D,024 100.0e
The 1980 Census reported that the median number of persons for
owrer-occupied housing was 3.21, and for renter-occupied it was 1.9. This
sugqests that much of the single family homes in Fridley are not
"unc3erutilized" and are serving cyowing households.
HOUSING VACANC,'Y At�ID T(JRNJVER RATES
Vacancy and turnover rates are useful indicators of housing market
oonditions. A laa vacancy rate may be an indication of a housing probl an.
A"rule o� t�unb" for vacanc.y rates has generally called for rates of 38
overall. 18 for single f�nily units, and 6� for multi-fanily �its to allaa
for "noLmal c�rket d�oice", theceby maintaining loaes costs and incieasQd
mobility.
Housing turnover indicates the degree of residential stability by showing
mobility and change within a oomninity. Housing "va�ncy" is determined by
imctive NSP electcical servioes at the esd of a quarter.
VACANCY RATES
Table 6 below displays the vacancy rate information �mpileci fran the 1980
census. Table_7 details the vacancy rate information taken fzom t}ie
quarterly Social and DenaaL ic gort � the i�tropolitan Coimcil.
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Nunber F�roerttage
Occupied Units 10,416
Vacant Units 244
4bta1 10,660
vacancy rate: 2.28
Source: 1980 Census I�ta
4TH QIIAR'I'ER, 1983:
FY idlzy
Anoka Co�mty
Metro Area
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ClTdPARATIVE VACANC.'Y RATFS
1bta1 Housing
Vacancy
Units I�te
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Vacancy
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Milti-F�nily
Vacency
Units Ftate
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Anoka County - 1.9$ - 0.6$ - 6.1$
Metro Area - 2.3� - 0.88 - 5.5'd
Source: Metropolitan Council's Social & Demographic Report, 1983, 1985
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iYidle�'s werall va�ncy rate has consistently been below the standard
"zule af �unb" of 38 which muld indicate a�ssible housing shortage. The
va�ncy rate for multi-fanily �its has declired since 1983 to the curzent
rate af 6.48 whid� is near the standard rate. Zhis statistic by itself
might rot be sicyiificant; haaever, it has been previousl}• noted that the
ntmber � househo}ds in Fridley are increasing, the age makeup of the
poFulatian is depolarizing to now enoomFass a large majority of one and two
menber househnl� who are cgavitating towar� multi-fanily d.�elling units.
If the vacancy rate should oontinue to decline wer the opurse oE the next
fs� yesrs due to the la�Jc of m�lti-fanily dwelling units, the City could
experience a serious housing shortage for a growing number of its
PoR� ati rn.
4Urnover Rates
A housing "turnovec" is a diange in occupancy of a imit in a quarter as
messured b� the stopping and starting of electrical service. According to
the Metropolitan Co�mcil, turnover within a cvnmimity reflects the change
in status of the housing inventory from one quarter to the rext. The
percentage of turnwers is the niunber of units that have changed hands
divided b� the total niunber of units processed. Table 8 zeptesents the
turnover rates for 1983 and April-Jine, 1985. A ocmFarison is made between
the rates in Fridley, Anoka Co�ty and the Metrog�litan Ar�.
4'I4i pl1AKI'ER, 19F33:
Frid:er
Aru�ca Co�y
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1NJ Ql1ATlI'ER, 19E35:
FYidle}
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Uniu itate
78.; 7. bil
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- 7.28
96d 9.42
- 7.7�5
Siryle F�mily
Ttirnover
lhits [�te
234 6.2�
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- 3.9$
311 4.2a
- 4.lis
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TUrrnvPs
[i�its I�te
54u 18.9h
- 16.5?
- 14.�a
b5- 22.7t
- 19.9a
Me'.r� Area - 8.9$ - 4.Ba - 18.2�
Source: Metropolitan Council's Social B Demoqraphic Report, 1983, 1985
Turnover rates tend to rise and fall due to a variety of social and
' eoonanic factors. The data suggests that Fridley's turnover rates are
slightly higher than that the rates of both Anoka County and the
��tro�litan Area.
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FYid1e� is a major enplv�n�ent cEnter for the rorthern Metrop�litan acea. In
1979, approximately 18,700 people were anployed by ovec 600 businesses
ranging fran major finns to aarer-operated shops.
f2nglo�ment in Fridley is clustered in the manufacturing, services and
retail trade irrAistries. Because the� industries prwide jobs for people
af all inmme levels, Fridle� attracts low and moderate inocme families as
well as hicj7er in�ne professionals and executives.
From 1970 to 1979, the number of jobs in Fridley almost doubled.
Preliminsry nunbers prwided b� the Metropolitan Council indicate that,
although the increase in the nunber of jobs in Fridle� has lessened, it is
projected that b� 1990 the nunber � jots is expected to increase to 32,000
and b� the end of this oentury it is pcedicted that Fridley will provide
residenoe to fiuns that will enplo� 36,000 peogle.
CITY
FY1C��
Coon Rapids
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Col. Heicy�ts
TABLE 9
WMPARATIVE II�1PI,07�IT NUPBFRS
197�2000
1979 1980 1983 1990 2000
11,694 22,000 21,448
3,414 10,200 Iy/A
1,913 5,500 ly/A
4,072 5,100 Iy/A
Source: 1980 Census Data
32r000
15,000
9,000
6,000
36 ,000
19,000
13,000
7,000
During the first half of this decade, the economy has experienced high
inflation and iriterest rates, increases in autanatization ano techrological
inroads into major industrial sectors, declines in the GNP, increases in
manufactured imports—all factors whic� have oontributed to a decline in
proclictivity and englo�ment le�els not only at the national level but on
state and local le�els as well.
Leading ewnanic indicators are predicting c�eater pro�ction le,�els taaarci
the end of this decade. 7t�is �m doubtedly will prcmote an increase in
angla�mertt levels as industries which, heretofore, had tabled ex�nsion and
diversification, now begin to compete f or the by products of our
tecfinolcxRcal ac�anarnents.
Fridle� has oertainly prwen its value as a�sime source of anplaymr�t in
the Fast several decades. Sinoe 1979, Fridle� has �nsistently prwided tne
majority of englv�n�ent opportimities in Anoka Co�mty--both in manufacturing
and retail trade.
In 1979, Fridle� prwic3ed 358 of the 53,800 jobs in Anoka County. In the
first half af 1983, revealed in Table 10, £ridle�'s share of the anglv�ment
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major industries emplo�ing large n�unbers of people. Table 11 provides a
list of the 22 largest finns in Fridle�. 1he top 5 fiims are responsible
for the lazgest petcentage o� jots in the Gity.
Since 1980, a nunber of rew businesses have made theic hane in F�idley.
Qurent and proposed c�velopnent and redevelopnent Ixojects pranise to add
si�ificant nunbers to the anplv�ment roles of Fridley based operations.
Since many people who work in Fridley also live here as well, it is
important that sufficient housing units exist to meet the increasing
nunbers of �ogle who live here or relocate here.
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FT1C Corporation, Northe:n Or�ance Di�•.
, Mecitronic, Inc.-Rice Creek Facility
'-Hiiiness b 7`echrolog}� Center
Orar Corporation (Div. of McGrav-Edison)
'R:riingtor. NorLhern Railroad
T`arge: Stores (4 sites,`
'Unit} Mled:cal Center
Pa:i Constructio� Cc.
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Strite-Ande:sor. Manufacturing Co.
' Y+ebt Pr i nt i ttg Ca-�^.�•
Long�•iev Fiber Co. (Di�•. of Central
,�ntairez Corp�ration
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1,200
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490
450
400
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Naval Or�ance s P��ps
Electro-Medical De��ices
Fbrtable Generators
Rail 'IYansportation
Retail Merchandise
Hospital 6 Health Care Ser��ices
Cor,mercia; Constcuc:ior.
Machine Parts
Thenral De��ices Flexitle Qrcuits
Sensors, Heater=, Resi��ar,cc
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410 �os�,etics
375 p,ir Control E7�uiFr-�er.;
350 ��il Merchandise
250 Frozen Foods
240 Eler�en�a:}� 6 Secondar} Ed:catio-.
zz5 Railroad Signals
200 p,ir Ma.�a�r,t Device�
170 M�icipai Se:�•ices
150 Fiachine Pa:ts
120 Printec Naterial�, 7`.' Gi::dc
115 packagir�, Suppiies
110 War�ousing
11C }�.�,��acture of h.:tc Y�r_�
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'Rte 198� Census pzarided ir�formation on the median household and family
inoome. The median household income is the median income of all
ho�seholds. 'll�e median fanily income is the median income of households
having two or more Fersons.
According to the 1980 Census data presented in Table 12, the median
househald inoome in Fridle� of $22,850 was slic�tly below tt�e income level
foc the Cntimty and larer than 3 neic�bocing comn�ities. 'Rie median family
inoane of $25,660 was hic�er than the Co�ty figures, and all but one of
its reic�boring oomnimities.
TABLE 12
1979 h�IAN [�USEiiC)ID ArID FAMILY INL�DME
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Fridley
Coon Rapids
Anoka
B].ai re
�lunbia Heic�ts
AnOka W �nty
Souroe: 1980 Census
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$25,033
$19,135
$23,992
$20,936
$23,394
MEDIAN FAMILY
INQJNE
$25 ,66 0
$25,865
$22,489
$24,725
$23r821
$24.887
, In 1979 there were 1,260 persons in Fridley for whan poverty status was
determined. 7his was only 4.28 of Fridle�'s total population. A total of
282 fanilies (3.6�) were identified as under the poverty level. These
' per�ntages were wnsiderably less than those given for the Metropolitdr�
Acea---6.88 individuals exist below the poverty le,�el hfetro wipe, and 5€ of
the fanilies in the ZWin Cities t�troFnlitan Acea live belar established
poverty levels.
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5 other Anoka Cow�ty oanninities, Fridle� is 3rd in having residents whose
incv�nes are less than $20,000 per year (40.9�) , and 4th with the numk,er of
residents with inmtnes of 520,000 to $39,999 (53.58) .�he City's income
distributim is indictative of a Fopulation that has met a well dispersed
income distributi m le�el.
In�ane Level
$ 9, 999 or lo,aer
$lO,OW - $19,999
520,000 - $29,999
$3U, WO - $49, 999
$50, Otk) or hiyhar
FYidley
1,403
(13.5$)
2,844
(27.4$)
2,935
(28.3$)
2, 616
(25.2$)
585
(5.6i5)
Source: 1980 Census Data
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Rapids
971
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2,Old
(19.5$)
4, 151
(40.0$)
2.7b5
(26.7$)
468
(4.5$)
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Hl aine
�,77
(9.4k)
2.032
(23.7k)
3, 39k3
{39.ti8)
2,133
(24.9aj
207
(2.48)
Arnlca
1,197
(22.28�
1,639
(30.3$)
1,361
(25.2$)
1, 042
(19.3�)
163
(3.0$)
O�l unbia
Heights
1,551
(21.Za)
1,881
(25.7�)
2,072
(28.3�)
1, 53t1
(21.0$)
284
(3.98)
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Lake
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5'l8
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cr.1 9
(32.t3�)
4t5-i
(24.5�)
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(3.2�5)
H(XJSING �RSHIP �STS
Fridle�'s property values have increased sicyiificarrtly since 1970 when the
�nsus Buceau reForted that the median pcice of a single family home was
$25,903. In 1980 the median Frioe had risen 408 to $65,600 whic� was belaw
the median value of hanes in the greater Metropolitan Area priced at
$71,947.
In the first six manths of 1985, the prioe af a hane in Fridle� was listed
b� AT,S at $71,285, an increase af less than 88 from 1980--again, falling
well belaa $87,480, the median price of a single fanily hane in the greater
Metropolitan Area.
It is worthwhile to note that the values of homes in Fridley have
mnsistently increased despite the currerrt tcend of hane devaluation. This
steady rate of increase is, in large Fart, due to the community's central
location, aaccessibility to major transportation networks and local
aneruties. Transportation retworks are outlined in Piaure 1. Fridley is
located just minutes frcm either St. Paul or Minneapolis. �is central
location makes it Fvssible for peogle who work in the Zwin Cities to live
in Fridle� without feeling like "cc�muters" who must travel long distances
to reap the benfits of suburban living.
Figure 2 details the major oonunerical service azeas within Fridley. One
such servi� ar� is Holly Shopping Center, which has recently completeo
structure and e�cterior rennovation to imprwe appearan� as well as prwide
better quality of service to its custaners. Holly Center is located in
Center City, Fart of Fridle�'s Redevelopnent Project Area No. 1. Future
plans for t3�is area promise to make it an impressive city and regional
center fa mmnerical and residential activities.
' Other serviae ara3 in Fridle� have the potential for expanding or upgcadiny
comnerical and retail facilities. This growth Fotential is am important
factor in the steady incr�se in property values in Fridley. As a first
ring suburb, it appears to have the proximity to all the commerical.
' service, retail, and entertairment oenters rewssaiy to sustain the reeds
of its population.
Table 14 reveals a comFarative list of the average price of homes in
several Pfetro Area �mnimities, including those rorthern area communities
which have experienced declires in hane Fcioes. Although hane prices have
steadily increased wer the Fast several years, the majority of homes in
Fridle� are affordable to many yoimg and graoing fa�ilies who wish to live
here. Acwrding to the 1980 Census c�ta, represented in Table 15, Fridley
had a greater Fxopoztion of its singlrfanily Yausing valueo at less than
$85.000 than was reported for the Metro Area. This was further
substantiated b� 1985 M,S statistics rev�led in Table 16.
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R.icnfield
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St. Louis Psr�
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1981
$69, (k}4
66,064
69,767
b6, OE33
67,143
80, 60E3
70,351
7U,084
84,220
71, 711
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AVF�2AG£ SALE PRIC6
1982
$69,384
1i8. 354
71,303
63, 2473
67,qp4
F32, 812
69,418
71,273
90,276
74,699
69, 706
1983
S69.Q89
66. 487
71,064
68.821
68,434
t3b, 002
70, 791
71,416
89, 3�32
76, 743
70,049
*;:ities i;� which housing pri�es }i�ve 9ecreased fran 19d; to 198;.
Source. Metropolitan Multiple Listing Service
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1984
$69, 9t3-;
69,660
71,669
05, 901
70,48�
85,6�2
73,23d
70. 554
88� (k33
75,036
7�,195
1985
$71,2�5
70,43u
70. 948
67,431
7U, 4�E3
ti4, 717
73,913
73, 272
�, 766
77, SU9
71,439
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Prioe
Lees then 530,000
$30.000 to $39,999
540.000 to $49.999
�50.000 to 579.999
$80.000 to S99,999
$100,000 to $169.999
$150.000 to $199,499
we� s2oo,o00
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Median Prioe: 565.600
Souroe: 1980 Census
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673 11.00t
3,807 62.15�
759 12.39i
407 6.63i
55 .898
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(Based on the tamber of Hanes Sold in FYidley)
1984 July 19iB5
Price Nunber Percrnt Nu�er Percent
Below $ 25.000 2 .44$ D -
$ 25, OW -$ 39, 999 9 .02$ 8 2.431k
$ 4U,000 -$ 54,999 52 11.668 41 12•4bd
$ 55,000 -$ 69,999 201 45.07$ 125 38.00$
S ��.� - 5 84,999 117 26.23$ 108 32•636
$ d5, WO - 5 99,999 37 8.30$ 22 6.73�
$lOU,OW - $124,999 17 3.818 15 4.56�
$125,OW - $149,999 6 1.34it 7 2.12$
$150,000 - $199,999 S 1.13$ 2 .60iS
�ver $200.000 0 - 1 .30$
446 100.008 329 100.005
Source: Netropo]itan Area Multiple Listing Service
In 1984, 807� of the hrnies in FYidley sold for less than $85,000.
In 1985, 858 of the hrznes in PYidley sold for less than $85,OOC).
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RFNPAL F�JUSING COSTS
' Rental housing costs in Fridley are similar to tl�ose thcoughout the
Metropolitan Area., Haaever, s�rveys have shown that Ftidley's rents to be
amFartivety laaer than those in othez suburban oommunities, most likely
' be�use of tl�e age�of the �nits. In 1980, over 758 of the City's rental
inits had rents at'less than $300 per mrnth as re�ealed in Table 17. 7his
is less than macry northern and southern subucan oonmimities as evidenoed 1�
the data in Table 18.
Rental �sts
$199 or lawer
$200 to $249
I$250 to $299
'$300 to �399
$400 or hic�er
1980 Census
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RFN�P,I. UNIIS BY [+C)N7HLY RFNT, 1980
Nunber
46 0
1,044
1,147
667
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Coon Rapids
Ric�f ield
Oottage Grwe
Spring Lake F�rk
Colunbia Heic�ts
Hlaire
St. Louis F�rk
Rot�insdale
Hopkins
Gnlden valley
Blamington
Brooklyn Cetrter
Burnsville
Shoreview
Metropolitan Area
Souroe: 1980 Cens�s
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I�rcern
13.58
30.68
33.68
19.68
2.78
Median Rertt
$259
$?3 B
$249
$308
$263
$231
$247
$277
$253
$285
$325
$312
$265
$296
$282
$238
Since 1980,rents have increased sharply, not only in Fridley, but
r�tiaa�ride. F'ran 1980 to July 1985 the median rent increased 638 to $413
per month. Table bela+� indicates the median rerrts for 3 kir� of rental
tnits fran 1983 to July 1985.
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lEDIAN RFN'LS BY RFNTAI, TYPE
Studio Apt. 1 Bedroan 2 Hedroan 3 Bedroan
1983 $265 $327 $380 $441
I1984 345 358 429 475
II�1985 316 391 452 495
ISouroe: Metropolitan Apartment Guide, Annual Report
1Wo bedrocm rental �mits are b� far the most utilized rental units in the
4fetroFolitan Ar�. Rerns foc these inits are showing yearly increases of
less than 108
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' Fridlc�'s housin9 needs also include the assistanoe meds of laaer income
households now living in the City. In 1980 the Metropolitan Council
estimated that FricIle� had sic�ificant nunbers of households, both elderly
' and fanilies, who were eligible and �uld benefit frQn housing assistance
efforts t�sed on the fallowing criteria fran the U.S. Deg3rtment � Housing
and Urban Develognent (HUD).
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to set eligibility for federal housing assistance Fxogr�ns. "Inadequately
housed" refers to households:
1. Living in oveccrowded �nditions with more than 1.01 persons per
roan; and/or,
2. Living in a init lacking some cx all glunbing facilities; and/or,
3. Renters Faying 308 or more cff their incane for rent, or
4. Owners living in a home built before 1939 and worth less than
$27,000.
HUD defires income eligibilty as households at or below 808 of inedian
fanily inoane for moderate in�me ($19,650 foc a fanity � four) , and those
within 508 of r�edian fanily income for laa inoome (512,300 for a family of
four). All inoomes are stated in 1979 dollars.
Table 20 simnarizes the neecis of Fridley residents estimated fran the 1980
Census data.
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OF I,CW-PDD INQ�I•E HQISF�ICLD6. 1980
Elderly Families Total
508 808 508 808
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Zbtal 38 49
,Source: 1980 Census Data
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366 507
381 536
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Since 1980 the City of Fcidley, through Metro HRA has initiated and
adninistered a nunber o� housing assistanoe programs which have assisted
both fanilies and elderly residents who are laa and moderate inoome renters
and haneaarers.
, Since 1983, the n�mber of subsidized rental housing has increased
significantly through g3rticipation in the federal Section 8 Rent
Assistance Progz�n. Undez this progr�n, direct rent subsidies are pzovided
to the aaners of rental property on behalf of low and moderate income
' fanilies, the elderly arid handicapped individuals. RY�e prograir� includes
existing imits, mocierate rehabilitation, and until 1985, a program for
c�nstructim of rew Sec�ion 8 housing. In 1983, 195 tmits of rew Section 8
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' Fridley also cooperates with HUD's FHA Section 235 Program and the
Minnesota Housing Fiance Agency's Single Family Fbrtgage Lasn Program.
' Housing rehabilita.tim l�ns and c�ants are Fcwided throuc� the Community
Develognent Block Grant Progzan (CDBG) and also through p�ograms of the
Mirnesota Housing Finance Agency. CDBG funds are received from HUD by
, Anoka Coimty thcou� an Urban Cow�ty F]�titlenent Grant application and are
then channeled to the individual programs thcough the Anoka County
O�mn�ity Action Prcxg�n.
' Fran 1980 to August 1985. the City of FYidle�, throu� �xrtici�tion with
the Metro HRA and other federal, state and local agencies, has assisted a
total of 1,467 househalds with either rern or rehabilitation assistance.
' In 1983, the ntmber of available �nits for low-income fanilies, the elderly
and the handicapped increased by 201 units with the completion of the
Village Green Comglex in the Center City project.
' Table 21 sinmararizes the nunber and types of assistan� which the City has
prwided.
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Progran
Section B, Ne.� Construction
Section 8, Existing:
1980
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1982
1983
1984
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pVt�RSHIP ASSISPANCE:
Progran
Section 235/MFIiA Hcmeo.rnesship
CDBG Rehabilitation Grants
I�4iFA Rehabilitation Grants;
Deferred Loans
h4g'A Hane Improvenent Loans
'Ibtal Ownership Assistance
F�ni1y
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105
109
116
222
222
216
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118
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*liiese tntals include the 92 families and 103 elderly renters of
the Village Green Ccmplex, which was canpleted in 1983, addirx3
a significant rnmc�er of persons to FYidie�°s Section B Proyran.
Source: Metro HRA, Fridley Section 8 Program and the Anoka County Community
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, �e Metropolitan Co�cil repoctes that nearly 838 of the housing stock that
the Metropolitan Area will have in the year 2000 has already been
developed. Fbst oomnimities have already experienced their "growth spurts"
, and have ncrw begun to stabilize in terms of housing construction.
Consequently, the majority of �w housing units will dec�ease with this
stabilization Iaooess.
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1%9. Almost 398 of the City's current total housing units were built
during this time. As Table 22 indicates, fran 1970 to 1980 the City
increased its housing stock b� only 138; and, in the first half of this
decade tr�e rumber of rew hame oonstruction has mntributed onJ.y 58 of the
City's total housing stock. 7he majority (778) of housing units in thE City
are 25-35 yeazs old, less than 178 have been built within the �st 10
yea r s.
Built
or earlier
1940-1949
1950-1959
1960-1%9
1970-1974
1975-1978
1979-Fhrch 1980
April 1980-July 1985
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FGE OF 9Q]SII� S1D(X
Nuober
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521
2.759
4,365
1.510
1,017
358
549
11,209
F�roent of Zbtal
1.138
4.678
24.618
38.948
13.478
9.078
3.198
4.928
100$
Although Fridley's housing stock is aging, it is nevertheless ir� good
condition. In 1975 the City of Fridle� performed a surve� of it's existiny
housing stock. Zhis survey consisted of ar. extensive analysis of the
wnditi ms of housing in the City. It was strongly t�sed on the records of
the City Assessor's Office.
Information from these records included age of the structure, any
subsequent additions, structure value, nunber of roans, etc. In ac3dition, a
qualitative judgenent of each residential structure's �ndition was given.
4hese judgenents fell into the four �tegories of rew, good, fair and Foor.
4hese categories are defired as fallvas:
1. NEw: Any residential structure built after 1970, i.e., less than
five five years old, with ro sic�ificant depreciation in value.
2. Good: A structure is rated good if there are no observable defects
in t1�e structure and there aze only minor mainter� nce requiranents
suc� as snall plaster cracks and/or Faintint. Zhe pro[x rty is
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3. Fair: There is oonsiderable deferred maintenance with damage to
the structure itens beginning to shar. Wirriow franes and sills ma}�
be deteriorating, floors and roofs may have some s9 and there is
wnsiderable wear and tear m the walls and woocl�ork.
4. R�or: The structure is still habitable but probably should be
, renwed. Considerable damage to structural items are f ound,
heating and pl�nbing are inrealiable. and there are large pl aster
cracks.
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or good oondition, 227 were in fair oondition and only 11 were listed in
poor oondition.
Zhe results of this survey revealed that although most of the City' s
cesidential structures weze in good condition, three areas in the City
oontained sicp�ificant concentrations of deteriorating housing. In 1978
these ar�s were referred to as Neighborhood Strate� Areas (Figure 3) .
Sinoe 1978 there has been substantial rehabilitation in these areas. Table
' � shoas the anowit of f�mds that were spent b� the Anoka Count} Community
Actim Progran fran 1981-1984.
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RF�IABII,ITATION DOLLARS SPENP IN
NEIG�OOD S'IItATE�Y ARFAS
1981 1982 1983 1984
Area 1 0
Area 2 $4.740
Area 3 0
4btals $4,740
$21,836
$17 ,823
$5,924
$45,583
$3,645
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$3,645
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Rbtal s
$25,481
$23,943
$5,924
$55,348
Startegy Area #1. which wntains the majority of alder housing imits in the
City, has received the bulk of fim ds tagged f or structure rehabilitation in
the City of Fridle� within the Fast 5 years.
Few housing imits in Fridle� lack basic plimbing and kitchen facilities as
was revasled b� the 1980 Census chta shcwn in Table 24 belv.�:
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H.UI�BING AND RITQ�II�7 FACII,ITIFS, 1980
Dhmber
Oomplete Facilities 10,617
Incomplete Facilities 43
Souroe: 1980 Census Data
Ki tdlen
F�rc�nt
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Plunbing
Nunber F�roent
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officials to maintain the structural soundness of all existing housing
stock. �is is oertainly evident in the increasing niunbec of building
permits issued for hane renovation.
FY an 1970 tr�couc� 1980 approximately 2,375 building permits were issued for
residential alterations. Fran 1981 throuc� July 1985 approximately 1,127
building permits were issued. Assuning most af the structures had only one
permit, wer a third of the structures in Fridley have t�dergone some
alteratim. Undoubtedly, the permit figures do not reflect the total
anamt o� renavation, especially where do-it-yourselfers are involved. The
rnmber and dollar value c�f residential alteratim permits applied for each
year has been significant since 1979 as indicated by Table 25. This
increase is evidence of a graving housing rehabilitation trend and is
certianly indicative of an increase in reinvestment in residential
property.
Year
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
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Ntmber � F�tmits
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315
293
263
295
243
Total Dollar Pmo�mt
oe: city af Friale� Inspections neFartinent
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$5,838,558
$2.569,866
$3,126,575
$4,700,094
$4.046,167
$4,497,189
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' Residentially zoned land acoo�mts for nearly 328 of the City's total land.
ComFarative �ta in Table re✓eals that Ftidle� has a snaller percentage
of residential land than other oommnities in Anoka County.
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•In 1980, 68k of all larr3 in Anoka Q�unty was either vacant
ard/or agricultural lard.
Sour�e: Rcgional Land Use Tre�ids, 1970 - 198U, Metropolitan Co�cil.
Fridley also has fc�rer acres in residential land than other mmnunities of
similar geograFhical size as revealed in Table 27.
In 1979 the City of Fridle� had 978 of its residential land developed. In
the Fast 6 years there has not been a singificant chanae in residential
land use and availability for housing construction. Of the 3� of vac;ant
residential land, sli�tly wer 18 has been utilized since 1979. 7he total
amoimt of vacant residential land currerrtly available is approximately 75
acres-20 acres of which is considered to be "infill" resulting from
subdivision of latger Farcels of land.
Since residential acreage is c�ver 968 developed, it is app�cent that the
renaining vacant residential land will rot be sufficient to aocanodate tl�e
projected increase of households in Fridley. There are, however,
residerrtial areas in the City that are underutilized--land that could
sustain mix uses, or land that could be redeveloped to accomodate
multi-fanily housing imits, or azeas whidi would berefit fran subdivision.
�here are also vacant and comnerical and industrial lan� that have housing
poter,tial. �ese ac�s are �own in Figure 4.
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�e City has determined that more land may be sezoned foz zesidential use
than had been anticiFated since 1979. Q�rrently, approximately 55 acres are
mnsidered prime rezoning targets for possible Wnversions to resic3errtially
zored property.
' OF the available vacarrt residential land, apprwcimately 491 housing units
could be built. Table 28 reveals the number of single family and
multi-fanily imits are possible.
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fOR AVA7LABLE RESIDFSITIAL I.AP1D
Acres Available
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Planning De�rtrnent.
Residential Iand Dse Classifications
Total Units
218
99
174
958
1,449
�e best way to describe and regulate the intensity of residential land use
is to use a density standard rather than a lot size standard. Density
standards have the advantage � allowing c� a3ter creativity in design and
enoourage develognent of clustered housing and privately contralled comn�on
open sp3oe.
�e Fucpose c� classifying cesidential land uses by density ranges is to
assure n�aximun utilization of land with above average access to services
and public facilities, to pzovide opportunities for development of
modest-cost, market-cate housing and to �somote development of ranyes of
housing types and densities.
Fridle�'s density classifications are:
A. Loa Density 0 to 5 Lfiits Per Acre
4his classification includes traditional detached single-far.�ily
�mi ts.
B. Medi�nn Density 5 to 14 Units Per Acre
4he purFose of this classification is to prwide opportunities to
meet housing reeds not served bi lo+r density housing. Housiny in
these aceas would consist of taanhanes, attached loft homes and
multi-fanily buildings cgouped aro�md comnon usuable oper. sYace.
�is housing mixture will meet a broad range of housing needs
including fanilies who cannot affort singlrfamily homes, young
couples, single individuals and "empty r�esters".
Density b� itself does not deteLmire quality of residential develognent.
Quality is determined b� the way density is used. Residential density
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classifications for land use are only one tool used to control the
developnent and redevelognent of land for residential use. Other tools for
oorrtral include:
1. Zming regulations specify the density of use, ara3 of lot which may be
occupied and hei�t, bulk and locatim of building.
2. Subdivision regulations allaa the City to control the glatting and
conversion of raw land into building sites. Design of streets,
installation of utilities, public improvenents and reservation or
8edication of Ferks and ric�ts-of-way are rnntrolled by subdivision
regulations.
3. Building codes specify materials and the manner of builoing
construction including stiuctural requicanents, matecial pecfozmance
and arranganent of buildings for health and �fety.
4. l�strictive mvenants are oonditions mntaired in F.roFerty deeds which
can be used to oontral itans such as minimun oosts, sizes of permitted
structures and desicyi.
' It is evident that for t3�e City to acoomodate the increasing needs of the
citizens of Fridley, creative, innovative and financially sound land use
strategies will be inteyrated into p�esent and future actions.
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� FUTURE HOUSING NEEDS
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'Ihe housing requirenents of the 1980's and 1990's will be different than
those of the 1%0's and 1970's. �ese c3�anc�ng requicenents are a function
of both demographic and eoonomic changes which are expected to occur.
Developing appropriate responses to this d�anging cianand will modify both
housing desi�s and the structural form of the oonminity.
In the Fast, new housing �nstruction in Fridley has been predominately
single fanily, detadied housing with a large rnmber of bedroans for young
and cyaaing fanilies. �e focus of oommnity design revolved around this
housing type and the reeds of faQnilies with yoimg children. During the rext
fi.fteen years the most sicg�ificant housing demand will be by one and two
person households. This demand is likely to cesult in higher housing
densities, snaller interior spaces, and housing which will allar older
people to renain in the mrtrmmity.
�e pre�ding sections of the housing plan described and analyzed the
existing housing t�se of the City. 7his section identifies factors which
influenoe �e housing base over the next decade and suggests niunerical
goals and objectives that have been established to meet the community's
housing needs.
FAC'I�RS INFUJINCING FUIVRE HOUSING NEIDS
1. �e demand for housing in Fridley will remain high because of the
City's clo� proximity to major englo�ment and oortmerical centers, and
because of its comg�rativly affordable housing opportunities. 7he
dPmand may, hoaever, result in increased sale Fsices and rents.
2. 'Ihe current trend of haneaarership is expected to continue. This trend
is perpetuated by an increased demand due to a large portion of
Fridle�'s �pulation entering the late 20's and 30's aye group, by tiie
tax advantages of homeownership over rental housing, and because
haneowrership is o�nsidered to be a hedge against inflation. As tne
nunber of tsvo inoome fanilies increase, the demand for haneownershiF�
will also increase; and, with that increase will come the demand for
innovative housing designs such as cooperatives, condominiur�is,
tmanhouses, quads, and no-frills single fanily housing which keep the
�st af housing daan.
3. Zbo often o�nstruction of rew �rket rate rental housino is firtzncially
feasible only if rents are set at increasingly high levels. �e City
may have to examine the future of any rental project to determine
whether or not the project should be publicly assisted. Since
assistance is limited, new multi-fanily wnstruction may tYierefore be
aanership optims such as aondominiuns and 000�eratives.
4. 'Ihe cic�and foz existing single family hcmes will be strong and the
denand for privately and publicly financed r�abilitatim will also be
strong.
5. As housing costs continue to rise, the low and moderate income
population wi11 oane inder increasing stress, because higher �rtions
of �eir inoomes will be taken for housing.
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' It is estimated that the nianber of new housing units in Fridley will
increase at or ab4ve the �me level characteristic of the past 5 years,
approacimately 6o-70 units per year. It is likely that many new housing
, projec�s will occuY as a result of lmique developnent and redevelognent
opport�ities in the Gity's Redevelognent Project Area, most mtably within
Tax Increnerrt District No. 1(Center (Yty) , Tax Inccanent District No. 2
(Moore Lake) , and Tax Increnent District No. 3(NOrth Areaj . Fiaure 5
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increnent districts.
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Zt is estimated that the nunber of housing �its added to the total housing
base by 1990 and those added by the year 2000 will be beyond the
projectims made Y� the I�tropolitan Council in 1980. Halfway into this
decade the City of Fridle� has already exceeded the Metropolitan Council's
projecten figure of 11,000 for 1990.
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Laa and maierate inoome households occuP3 a position on the edge of the
housing market scale. As a result, they are the first households to slip
i�o housing need as a result of inflation in zents, interest rates or
selling prices. A major factor contcibuting to future housing need in
FYidle� will be the inflation of housing costs at a rate greater than
househald inoones.
Included in the housing projectirns for the Qty of Fridley are the reeds
for lcw and moderate housing op�vrtimities. 7he MetroFolitan Land Planniny
Act of 1976 requires local goverrments to �wide opFortunities for these
types of housina. In analyzing the wrrent and antici�.ated housing need in
the Regian, in order to ea,uitably distribute the fair share responsibility
for prwiding these opportimities throuc� 1990, the Fietropolitan Council
looked at three factors. Fach mmninity's expected household growth, the
current number of multi-family units and the number of pre-1940
multi-fanily imits were e�mined. Rhese factocs prockiced foc a3d� o�mn�ity
a terryear fair share goal expressed as a nunerical range for the nunber of
laa and moderate inoome housing opportimities ead� city oould prv�ide. Zhis
housing opportimity is not restricted to new housing oonstructim and oould
be prwided b� existing housing as wetl. 7he goal for Fridley is:
1990 Fair Share Goal
for Low � Moderate Inoaae Units..........480-1200
�he City's ability to achieve this goal will, of course, be greatly
affected by the availability of federal, state, and local programs to
prwide housing assistanoe. While the Qty will prwide for some housing
construction to meet the needs of these households, many of the units will
be gwided throuc� opportimities which utilize the existing housing stock.
�e City of Fridle� is aonmitted to a 000perative effort with all public
and private agencies in obtaining pertient information regarding any
assistance Frograns; and, a further mmnittrnent to FarticiFate in programs
which will assist the CYty meet its housing neecls.
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As housing construction and financing costs increase, demand for
modest-cost housing for moderate-income families will increase.
"Modest-cost housing" refers to houses which a fanily with an inoome less
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than 100 percent of the Metropolitan Area median can afford to purchase
without the benefit of existing equity in housing. Most economic
projectims indicate that danand for modest- cost� market rate housing will
be greater than supply. �e Netropolitan Council projects that over 50
percent of new housing units will be needed for moderate income
housec}x�lds. '
�e Metropolitan Co�cil has also designated the follaving goal for the
(7ty af Fridle�:
Projected Nunerical Gaal for
D�bdest-Inaroe tnits ......................480 units b� 1990
�ese uiits again meet a Ixescribed need in the Metropolitan Area for laaer
aost housing.
�e City of Fridle� is aware of �e increased danand of these modest-inoome
househol� and is oomnitted to address these r�ecls b� increared efforts to
prv✓ide affordable housing for ti�is in�ne c�oup of au populatim.
Table 29 reveals a comFarative list of fair shaie goals for new
naderatrin�ne hanes for Fridl� and other "first priorty" concn�ities.
Zhe City, as a�artici�.ant with Anoka Co�ty in its Community Block Grant
Pcocgam, has developed a City-wide Housing Assistanoe Plan which develops a
currest year and three year reeds ar�lysis foz Anoka Coimty. As one of the
major FarticiFants in this pcogram the City is working closely with the
d�imty in satisfying its projected housing needs.
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First Priority
C.a�r-�.m i t i es
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Bloa^ington
Brooklyn Center
Col�hia Heights
Crystal
Fdina
Falcon Heights
Fridley
Golden Valley
Hilltap
Hopkins
Iauderdale
Naplcwood
Nci: Hope
Richfield
R�tinsdale
Raseville
St. Anthony
St. Louis Park
South St. Paul
West St. Paul
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Household
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Distiibution
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fair Share
Goals for
NES: Modest-Cost
Hous � Un.its
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600
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� HOUSiN� POLICIES
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HWSII� POLICIES
�is Housing Plan is directed taaaro the fallaving goal:
1. That all the policy decisims whid� the �mntmity �lces are tac9eted toward
maximizing the ogportunities foc an adequate supply of safe, structuzally
so�d, and aesthetically gle3sing housing as well as a choice of housing
types and residential locations in price ranges affordable to all
inclivi�als who wish to live in Fridle�.
With this in mind the City of Fridle� will direct its collective attention
to adlieving this goal t�rouc� the fallaaing policies:
GE[�RAL HWSI2� PULICIES
1. To ensure that equal housing opportunities are provided all of its
residents, the City of Fridle� will oontinue to support the Minnesota Hiunan
Ric�ts Act whid� Fsohibits discrimiration in the sale or rental of property
beca�se cff raoe, oolor, creed, religion, national origin, sex, maritial
status, disability or status with regard to Fublic assistance.
2. �e City of Fridley will stcive to enoourage oontinued private ir�vestment in
the City's housing stock to ensure a diversi£ied housing supply with a
t�lance between higher and laJPS value housing units with the reservation
that lower value housing shall not beoane so extensive as to glaoe an undue
firancial burden on the local tax h3se.
3. 9he City of Fridley will permit and enmurage a variety of housing types,
prwided eac3� is properly located in acoordanoe with the Compr�ensive Plan,
and shall not be located in areas not inferior to those used for
oorrventional single fanily housinq. Alternative housing types will not be
used to serve as a buffer between two incomp3tible areas or to absorb
negative im�acts.
4. An eooncmic mix will be enmuraged in mw developments so that subsidized
units are �nt oonoentrated in one area of the Qty.
5. 7he City of FridlEy wi11 oontinue to girsue alterrt�tive housing options for
the elderly including �ndominuns and a�rtrnents to free up existing housiny
units foc younger larger fanilies.
6. 1b reaffiun the role of the community as a source of affordable housing
opportimities for all segnents of the City's population and to oontinue to
stcive to make use of air� progz�ns available to meet the housing needs of
a�r residents.
RFSIDENI'7AL AI�ID DEVEIAPMENP POLICY
' 1. Zb better address the increasing demand for home ownership in a society
whose approach has shifted fcom the traditional singl rfamily unit to
altecr�ative tyFes of hcme aa�cship, the City of Fridley will continue to
' stimulate private oonstruction of multiple unit housing for both owner
occupied and rental tmits, keeping in mind the neecls of m:lti-unit projects
to have adequate aocess to open sg3ces, green areas and shopping facilities.
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2. The City of Frdiley will preserve the integrity and value of existing
residential areas by prohibiting irrtrusion of inwm�atible land uses through
active enforc�ment of the City's zoning ordinances and the Comprehensive
Plan.
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3. �e City of Fridley will allow the developnent of mixed commerical and
residential uses in �e tax incranent districts witl�in Redevelognent Project
No. 1 and future redevelopnent areas to provide higher density alternate
housing types aorrvient to mmnerical services and facilities.
4. �e City of Fridle� will continue to ensure that the residential zoning
regulations pranote the conservation of the existing housing base while
utilizing residential districts with varying lot size and density
teguiranents to allow for a variety of housing values, size, type and
enviroranents.
' S. �e City of Fridley will require that City owned land that is sold for
private housing developnent be developed with affordable units oomp�tible
with the Canpz�ensive Plan.
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6. The City of Fridley will continue to maintain and ac�ninister a zoning
ozdir�nce which protects the health, :�fety and welfare af the o�mn�ity hut
which d�es not oontain standarcls whic.i� exclude any emnanic cgoup.
HWSING ASSIStANCE FOLICIES
1. �e City of Frdile3 will mntinue to work toward meeting the "fair share"
la✓ and moderate income housing goals as outline by the Metropolitan
Council.
' 2. �e City of Fridle� will continue to solicit funding from all available
�uroes and adninister housing assistanoe procg�ns foc all sec�nents of the
la.r and moderate ir�me population including fanilies, the elderly, zenters
and haneaarers.
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3. 4he City of Fridley will work with State and County peog�ams to provide
housing r�abilitation c�ants and l�ns to assist low and moderate income
persons in maintaining their hanes.
4. �e Gity of Fridle� will continue to utilize federal, state, county and
housing assistance opportunities available to minorities, low-income
households, fanilies with �itdren, the handicapFed and households disF%laced
b� public or private actim.
5. 'ib ensure that a variety of mw owrership and zental housing oppoctunities
are provided, the City of Fridle� will Farticipate in housiny develoFment
projects such as housino revenue bond fir�ncing and tax incranent financiny.
Priority will be given for Ixojects that increa� the availability of cental
housing at all inoome le✓els, projects c3esic�ed for elderly and handicapF�ed
residents, or those that exg3nd "life-cycle" housing opportunities.
MAINI'FNANCE REHABILITATION AI�ID EI�RG7' OONSERVATION FOLICIES
1. �e City of Fridley will maintain a systematic housing code enforcement
progran which will require residents to maintain their property.
2. �e (7ty of Fridlc� will �ntinue to strengthen its efforts to provide for
funding for housing maintenance and rehabilitation assistance for its
residents.
3. �e City of Fridley will require the removal of vacant or abandoned
structuces whid-� aze de�ned a hazard to citizen health or safety if such
structures canrat be brouc�t up to acceptable standar� within a reasor�ble
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, 4. The City of Fridley will pzanote the installation of energy related
improvanents to conserve energy use in the City thcough an energy
oonservaticn progran that:
, —Pranotes recycling of reusable materials;
—Educates its citizens on ererc� conservatirn methods;
' —Prwides fir�ncial assistance for �er� �nservatim.
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DATP. SLR�7MARY
Zhe preoeding sections of the Housing Plan have �.rwicied c�ta and analysis
of existing housing oonditions and population d�aracteristics. �e Plan has
outlired the City''s goals and policies which are applied in the local
decision -making process concerning housing. The following section
describes the methods by which the City will imglanent the goals and
policies previously described.
Before these imglanentation methods are given it is worthwhile, at this
point, to su�marize the housing data and populatirn danograFhics:
— Fridle�'s population is stabilizying, yet the ruinber of households
is increasing while the number of persons per household is
declining;
— Fridle�'s Fopulation and housing stock is oontinuinq to age;
—�ere are f�+ vacancies within the existing housing stock which
meet the reec� of one and two manber househalds;
— �here are limited affordable alternative housing types such as
townhouses for first time han�buying fanilies;
—'riiere is wntinued danand for elderly housing alternatives ever,
with tr�e addition of the Village Green Comglex;
— 4he age of i�e housing stock warrants aontinual aocess to proqcams
which fir�nce improvenents related to enerc� and tuilding oodes;
, -- Fridley's decreasing availability of residential land limits
housing develognent opportimities and may requice "redevelopnent"
or hic�er housing �mit densities when develognent a;curs;
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— Despite the continued rise of housing prices there is still a
cianand far o�anecship opFort�ities.
' Zhe City of FricIle� has opportunities to develop additional single and
multi- unit housing, through efforts of tt�e City of Fridley and the Fcidie�
[IRA. Pne direction a program takes will be dependent on the various
fir�ncing methods available. �e following is a description of proyr�ns and
, tediniques which may be utilized ty the City of Fridle� arid the Fri�ile� HRA
to form a oomprehensive approach to achieving its niunerical housin9
objectives and pursuing its housing policies.
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I�ny housing procg�n the City or ti�e HRA may utilize must be flexible and
caFable af evalving within inique circ�nstanoes as the� arise. Zhrough this
decade, and quite �ssibly irrto the next, the Metroyolitan area housino
market will be affected bi+ emncmic conditions and chanqes in goverrnient
housing progr�ns which can be ised to enoourage cnnstructirn of housing and
prwide ho�sing mairrter�noe. �erefore, rew directions must be flexible to
take maximun advantage af changes in la�s, housing assistanoe Fcograms, and
the e�ncmy.
HWSING SUBSIDY P%JGRAMS
Zhe City of Fridle� will continue to p�rticipate in housing assistance
prograns extended by all levels of goverrunent in an effort to pcovide
housing opportunities for all sec�nents of the City's population. As
existing prograns d�ange or new rnes are created, the City will oonsider
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g3rticip3tion to the extent that funds are available and requiranent
criteria can be met. Pmmg the housing subsidy programs the City will use
to implenent its g�licies are:
Section 8 Rental Housing Assistance
�e City will oontinue to work with Metro HRA in prwiding rent assistance
to inwme elicRble renters in the cz�nm�nity.
Ccmnunity Develovnent Block Grant Proqram
7l�rough a cooperative effort with the Anoka County Community Action
Procgan, Fridle� will continue to Farticipate in pcograms which provided
fimds to laa and moderate inmme haneowners for repairs and improvanents
relating to tuilding code and energy requirenents.
Section 8 Fbderate Rehabilitation Proqram
Zhe Metropolitan HRA's Section 8 Fbderate Rd�abilitation Program provides
avners of rerrtal tnits with assistance if the tuildings are substandazd or
require major building reFairs. FUncls are prwided with which to undertake
rehabilitation, and the uiits are then offered to lcw and moderate income
fanilies, the elderly, handicapped or disable pers�ns. �is is a prograr,� b�
whic� the City may use to ensure that some of its older rental inits cb rot
fall into disreg3ir; and, at the same time, ensure a better living
envirormest foz lcw and moderate inoome persons.
Rental Rehabilitation I.oan Proaiam
�is program offers below market interest rate loans to ownecs of
residential buildings rented primarily b� law and moderate in�me tenants.
MEIIA prwides the financing through the sale � tax exempt revenue bonds.
Zhe progran is clirected toward bringing buildings into wmgliance with
state erezc� conservation standarcls.
Both trie Metro HRA's Nbderate Rehab Program and the MFHA's Rental Rehab
Lct�n Progran are authorized b� the Fridley HRA.
Nff'HA Hane Rehabilitation Loan and Gcants Program
ltiis progran, adninistered bt the Fridle� HRA, in oonjuction with the Anoka
Go�ty Comnimity Action Proc�an, prwides two types of hmie rehabilitation
l�ns; inflexible and deferzed, whid� help low income hcmeownezs oorrect
deficiencies in building systems energy efficiency, oz in addition,
aooessibility for handicapped occupsnts.
hIF'HA Hane Zm�rov�nent Loan Prociram
�is progr�n offers lmns of up to $15,000 at belaa market interest �ates
to low and moderate inoome hanea�rers. 4he interest rate is lz�sed upon the
borrower's inoome. �e progr�n is desic�ed to provide homeaaners with the
opportimity to bring thein c�me into oomgliance with local and state
building �de requirenents. �e Fridley State Bank adninisters the program
in Fridle3.
CPPY IMPLEMENPATION ME'T[ADS
Code Y�forcement and Housing Maintenance
Housing is an increasingly valuable mmnodity. As the rehabilitation and
re�sse Fortion of the housing cycle bemmes more imFortant (especially in
view of increasing housing pri�s), the City of Fridley will continue to
strengthen progr�ns which monitor housing quality and require property
owners to mairrtain their housing at �de standards. �e City will work with
MEIIA, the Metro�litan Cotmcil, and Anoka Coimty to make available
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assistance for rehabilitating the existing housing stock. 11ny such �ograms
will enphasize the techniq�es of mntinuous maintenance in recognition of
the laaer oosts as aomFared witi� rehabilitatian.
Zoninq Reaulations
Iand use develognent in Fridley is regulated through the City's zoning
ordir�nces. �ese regulatims and pro�d�res are not intended to be static
rules to be enforced, but serve as quidelines pranoting development
�nFatible with existing land uses and City glans and policies for future
lar�d use. As City policies and implenentatim of the land use glan evolves,
it may bem�me reoessacy to occassionally revise the guidelires to keep then
amphrdiensive and capatihle with current Frogra¢ns, policies and changing
land use and housing tre�ds.
Fridlev F11erw Conservation Proaram
'ihe City of Fridle� implenented a Residential Ererc� Conservation Project
in Febru3ry 1985. 7bgether with a cgant fran the Minnesota Department of
Ererc� and E�nanic Develognent and the cooperation and funos supplied by
Minnec�s� and Nortl�ern States R�wer, Fridley has irutiated two wmmunity
t�sed oanservatirn progr�ns; House Doctor and Neic�borhood Enerc� Workshop
( AIIY7) .
�e House Ibctor is desicyied for low and moderate income haneowrers who are
firrzncially or �ysically �ahle to we3therize their hanes.
N.E.W. is workshops desic�ed to teach hcmeowners, landlords and tenants
techniques to lower their fuel bills.
7hese two FrograQns, plus a caty-wide recycling program and support of new
and existing subsidy procgams prwide worthwhile tools b� which Fridle� may
attain the goals set fath in this Housing PLan.
Tax Increment Financinq
FINANICAL SPRATEGIES
, �e City of Fridley currently has five tax increnent districts b� which the
FYidle� HRA is prwiding an additicnal tool to assist in the pcovision of
needed housing through land write down, public improvanents, and other
� fir�ncing ted�niques as allowed by federal and state regulations. With
these techniques available, the City wi11 continue to implenent proyrams
desicyied to increase housing o�ort�mities.
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Crnmunitv Develoc�nent Block Grants
'lhrou� ti�is progran, the City of FricIlEy will continue to
and establish priorities for the use of CDBG funds and
prograns directed to reic�borhood revitalizaticn, emnomic
redevelognent, and improvenent of community facilitie
wnform to the statutory standarcls and program regulations.
Housing_Mortaa4e Revenue Bonds
desi� programs
to ensure that
develognent or
s and services,
�e City, together with the FYidle� HRA, wi11 wntinue to pcanote the use
of housing mortc$ge revenue bonds for financing the construction of new
housing projects of multi-fanily and single fanily o�arership u�its, keepir,g
in mind the F�deral reoulations whic� place limitations on tax exempt bonc�s
far owner- occupied housing. Because cff these restrictions, it is likely
that future housing plans will incorporate the graaing needs of snaller
househald sizes with the reoessity of the (1ty to prwide an economically
and fa3siblly soind progran t3�erel� creating housing projects that will be
primarily oomposed of multi-fanily housing tmits.
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MONI'IL�RING THE IMPI�FI�7ENPATION OF HJUSING I�EDS
' 7he City of Fcidley and the Fridley HRA work in conjenction
another in areas of economic developnent and redevelognent.
I�rager serves as the Director af the HRA. 7Y�e support staff of
and the HRA are One in the same which utilizes a full staff
decartnents, pl.us exterr►�1 consultants.
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4he City, the HRA, and the City's Planning Commission have a role in
oontralling the aourse of housina developnent in Fridley. Any decision to
prooeed with a Froject has been Fseceded b� careful planning, evaluation
and the eaentual and �ntin�al monitoring of t1�e project to completion.
Apprwal cf housing plans or programs are presented and approved by both
the City Coimcil and the HRA before any actim takes plac�. 7his system of
ct�ecks and balances serves as an excellent system of monitoring housing
developnent progress and prograns.
�e Pliru�esota State Legislature requires the Metropolitan Coimcil to reviaa
all housing plans and housing program proposals for utlizing mortgage
revenue bon� to firxnce housing projects. Zhe Council has set specific
criteria b� which mtniciFalities must comply to have plans and programs
apprwed. �is also serves a oontrol m the imglenentation prooess.
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It is the goal aE tf�e City of Fridley to provide a diversified housing
supgly in which awrership and rerytal opportu�ities exist for all who need
then. �e City is furthez dedicated to a continuation of Farticiaption in
proc�ans desicy�ed to extend rehabilitim and enerqy conservatirn assistance
to those who are financially unable to provide these necessities for
tYienselves.
Fridle� is cvrtmitted to firrling additimal alterr�tive housing options for
the elderly, the handicapped, and to ptovide opportunities within the
existing moderate oost housing supgly.
7b meet the deman� of �e rext five to fifteen years, the City of Fridley
remcy�izes that to Frwide a variety of housing types to meet the changing
needs of its Fnpulatirn, it must utilize a variety of fin�ncial devices to
cealize its g�als. FUtuce housing pcocgans will specifically addzess the
reeds exptessed in ti�is Housing Plan. Fad� gogran will prwided financial
details for a housing progr�n that would be fir�noed, in Fart, with housing
mortc�ge ceaenue bonds. All future housing ptogzams will be incorporated
into this Housing plan as a tt�sis for the City's policies.
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