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CITY OF FRIDLEY
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PLANNING COMMI86ION ME�TING, JIILY 14, 1993
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CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Newman called the July 14, 1993, Planning Commission
meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Dave Newman,
Diane Savage,
LeRoy Oquist
None
Dave Kondrick, Dean Saba,
Brad Sielaff, Connie Modig,
Others Present: Michele McPherson, Planning Assistant
Grant Fernelius, Housing Coordinator
George Applebaum, Shorewood Plaza Partners
Leonard Juster, rep. Northwest Racquet Club
APPROVAL OF JUNE 23. 1993. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION by Mr. Sielaff, seaonded by Mr. Saba, to approve the June
23, 1993, Planning Commission minutes as written.
QPON A VOICL VOTE� ALL VOTIN(3 AYE, CHAIRPERSON NEWM�iN DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIISLY.
1. PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDERATION OF A PRELIMIATARY PLAT P.S.
�93-02, BY THE CITY OF FRIDLEY:
To replat property described as Lot 1, Block 1, Shorewood
Plaza, Lot 1, Block 2, Shorewood Plaza, Lots 1 and 2, Block
3, Shorewood Plaza, Outlots A, B, C, and D, Shorewood Plaza,
and that part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 13, Township
30, Range 24, Anoka County, Minnesota, lying southerly of
Moore Lake Highlands 3rd Addition, northerly and westerly of
Moore Lake Drive and easterly of State Trunk Highway 65. This
property is generally located at the intersection of Highway
65 and East Moore Lake Drive, between Highway 65 and Central
Avenue.
The subject parcels include the East and West Moore Lake
Shopping Centers, the Northwest Racquet, Swim & Health Club,
and Sears Outlet.
The purpose of this plat is to correct errors from the
previous 1989 plat. No new development is proposed.
MOTION by Mr. Kondrick, seconded by Ms. Modig, to waive the reading
� of the public hearing notice and open the public hearing.
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PLANNING COMMI88ION 1�EETINQ. JIILY 14. 1993 PAGB 2
IIPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRPERSON NEWMAN DECLARED T8E
MOTION CARRIED AND THE PIIBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 7t32 P.M.
Ms. McPherson stated the Shorewood Plaza Replat is to revise the
Shorewood Plaza Plat which was approved by the City of Fridley in
1987. The properties involved are the old Shorewood Shopping
Center, the East Moore Lake Commons Shopping Center, the Sears
Outlot building, the Moore Lake Racquet, Swim & Health Club, and
Outlot B which is at the intersection of East Moore Lake Drive and
63rd Avenue.
Ms. McPherson stated that during the replatting process, the City
was also in the process of redesigning and reconstructing East
Moore Lake Drive in order to accommodate the increased traffic from
the proposed development. The Minnesota State Aid Department
denied the City's original design; and after the plat was approved,
the City had to redesign the road to meet the Minnesota State Aid
Street (MSAS) Standards. As a result of the realignment and the
redesign of the road, additional right-of-way was needed. The City
also has to return some right-of-way that had been dedicated. A
Surveyor's Certificate was recorded after the plat had been
recorded; however, this did not allow the City to record the
required bikeway/walkway, street, drainage, and utility easements
against the new plat. The original plat did not include the old
� Shorewood Shopping Center; however, that property is included in
the revised plat request.
Ms. McPherson stated that as part of the revised shorewood Plaza
Plat, several lots and blocks are being created by this plat
request, including a lot line which appears to split the Racquet
Club lot into portions. The purpose for the location of this lot
line is that the property changes from Torrens property to Abstract
property at that location, and separate lots must be created in
order to allow the recording of the appropriate property titles.
The lots as created do meet the minimum requirements of the C-3,
General Shopping Center District, regulations.
Ms. McPherson stated that due to the realignment of the road
design, additional right-of-way needs to be dedicated in order to
allow the street to exist within the appropriate right-of-way. The
following road curvatures must be corrected:
1. The north edge of East Moore Lake Drive in front of the
old shopping center.
2. The south edge of East Moore Lake Drive in front of East
Moore Lake Commons
Ms. McPherson stated the bikeway/walkways easements which need to
be recorded include easements for the existing bikeway/walkway
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easement for future bikeway construction south along the service
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road adjacent to Sears Outlet and around the detention facilities
of the Moore Lake Racquet, Swim & Health Club.
Ms. McPherson stated there are street, drainage, and utility
easements which were unable to be recorded against the original
plat. The original Shorewood Plaza Plat had several dedicated
utility easements. However, the utilities as constructed for the
development do not fall within those originally dedicated
easements. The previously dedicated easements will need to be
vacated by a blanket vacation ordinance which will come before the
Planning Commission in August and will be recorded prior to the
City recording the revised plat. The easements depicted on the map
entitled "Water, Sewer, Drainage Easements" must be dedicated in
order to allow the City to access these utilities.
Ms. McPherson stated that as a side item to this plat request is
the proposed booster station that the City will construct as part
of the joint powers agreement with the City of New Brighton to
receive the water from the Twin City Army Ammunitions Plant. At
the time the staff report was written, staff anticipated that the
City would be acquiring the entire parcel and proposing a split.
The City will be acquiring the parcel; however, they will not be
pursuing a split of the property at this time.
Ms. McPherson stated staff recommends that the Planning Commission
recommend approval of the plat request, P.S. #93-02, by the City
of Fridley as proposed.
Mr. Kondrick asked if the City anticipates any costs to be borne
by property owners in the area other than the City of Fridley.
Ms. McPherson stated that while the City of Fridle
this particular request through the process, it :
joint application in which the City has come to a:
adjacent property owners to pay for the surveying
legal and title fees will be the responsibility
property owners. The property owners are aware
willing to correct the legal land problems.
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costs. All the
of the adjacent
of this and are
Mr. Leonard Juster stated a lot of errors were made when East Moore
Lake Drive was designed. This proposal by the City to clear up the
legal land problems is welcomed by the adjoining property owners,
and all the costs will be covered by the adj oining property owners .
Mr. George Applebaum stated he is in agreement with Mr. Juster's
statement.
MOTION by Mr. Kondrick, seconded by Mr. Saba, to close the public
hearing.
IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON NEWMAN DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIISLY.
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� OTION by Mr. Kondrick, seconded by Ms. Savage, to recommend to
City Council approval of Preliminary Plat, P.S. #93-02, by the City
of Fridley to replat property described as Lot 1, Block 1,
Shorewood Plaza, Lot 1, Block 2, Shorewood Plaza, Lots 1 and 2,
Block 3, Shorewood Plaza, Outlots A, B, C, and D, Shorewood Plaza,
and that part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 30,
Range 24, Anoka County, Minnesota, lying southerly of Moore Lake
Highlands 3rd Addition, northerly and westerly of Moore Lake Drive
and easterly of State Trunk Highway 65. This property is generally
located at the intersection of Highway 65 and East Moore Lake
Drive, between Highway 65 and Central Avenue. The subject parcels
include the East and West Moore Lake Shopping Centers, the
Northwest Racquet, Swim & Health Club, and Sears Outlet.
IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERBON NEWM�iN DECLARED T8E
MOTION CARRIED ONANIMODSLY.
Chairperson Newman stated that the letter dated July 14, 1993, from
Glen Van Wormer, Manager, Transportation Department, for SEH,
should be included as part of the record.
2. RECEIVE JUNE 7. 1993. PARKS & RECREATION CONIIKISSION MINUTES:
MOTION by Mr. Kondrick, seaonded by Mr. Oquist, to receive the June
7, 1993, Parks & Recreation Commission minutes.
� IIPON A VOICB VOTE, ALL VOTIN(3 AYE, CHAIRPERBON NEWMAN DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOQBLY.
3. RECEIVE JUNE 22, 1993, APPEALS COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION by Ms. Savage, seconded by Mr. Kondrick, to receive the June
22, 1993, Appeals Commission minutes.
IIPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON NEWMAN DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIISLY.
4. RECEIVE MAY 18, 1993, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY & ENERGY
COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION by Mr. Sielaff, seconded by Mr. Kondrick, to receive the May
18, 1993, Environmental Quality & Energy Commission minutes.
IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON NEWMAN DECLARED THL
MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIISLY.
5. RECEIVE JUNE 3. 1993, HUMAAT RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION by Mr. Oquist, seconded by Ms. Modig, to receive the June
3, 1993, Human Resources Commission minutes.
� IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON NEWMAN DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIISLY.
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6. RECEIVE JUNE 15. 1993. ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITY & ENE�GY
COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION by Mr. Sielaff, seconded by Mr. Saba, to receive the June
15, 1993, Environmental Quality & Energy Commission minutes.
IIPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRPERSON NEWMAN DECLARED T8E
MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOII3LY.
7. REVIET�T OF HOUSING PROGRAMS BY GRANT FERNELIUS HOUSING
COORDINATOR•
Mr. Fernelius stated that he was asked to come before the Planning
Commission and review the status of the City's housing
rehabilitation program. He stated that he started as the Housing
Coordinator in the middle of April 1993. Since that time, he has
been working on establishing various programs that the Housing &
Redevelopment wanted to implement in the City. He stated he will
be administering these programs. He stated he has prepared a
matrix which describes the programs. Three programs will be
offered for the single family rehab, plus one program for rental
rehab.
Mr. Fernelius presented the components of the following housing
rehab programs:
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1. Home Improvement Grant Program
2. Home Improvement Loan Program
3. Home Mortgage Assistance Program
3. Rental Rehab
Mr. Kondrick stated that under the income limits for the Home
Improvement Grant Program, how many people qualify for that
program?
Mr. Fernelius distributed a copy of the data from the 1990 census
which shows the income for various categories. As the Commission
members could see, there are quite a few people who fall within the
income limits, based on household size. There are people who are
eligible for this program. He currently has about 40 applications
on file for each of the three single family rehab programs, and
there are about 20 people who have applied for the grant program.
Based on his brief review of these applications, they appear to be
eliqible.
Mr. Kondrick asked how many of the numbers reflected in the census
_, data are actually homeowners in the City of Fridley. These numbers
could reflect a lot of renters.
Ms. McPherson stated staff has not done an analysis on how many of
these people are actually homeowners. The problem is the income
�"'1 information generated by the Census Bureau is not dwelling
specific. It is done on a block level and tract level and is more
of a general estimate of a general area of a community. She stated
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� staff could review the census sheets to try to get some correlation
figures for the Commission for a later meeting.
Mr. Saba stated the Home Improvement Grant Program appears to be
a nice program, but he believes it is missing a prime target which
are the homeodaners who own a home, cannot afford to improve it,
have children, the home is deteriorating, but yet they fall out of
these income categories. What is being done to fill in those kinds
of gaps?
Mr. Fernelius stated the County established the rules for the Home
Improvement Grant Program. The County has found that there is a
significant demand for these types of programs. Because these are
federal dollars, the County wanted to prioritize the dollars to the
lowest income households, and that is why the limits are so low.
Mr. Kondrick stated that is fine, but if the numbers of dollars
that are available to people who live in Fridley are based upon
pure income levels as opposed to income levels of people who
actually own homes, do they have the right numbers?
Mr. Oquist stated that for people whose income limits are above
those established for the Home Improvement Grant Program, then they
qualify for the Home Improvement Loan Program which features low
interest rate loans. There is only a limited amount of CDBG money
� available, so only a certain number of people are going to get the
money anyway.
Mr. Newman stated that a few of the Commission members seem to feel
that the income levels for the Home Improvement Grant Program are
too low. What is Mr. Fernelius' opinion?
Mr. Fernelius stated he believed the income levels are fine. He
believed if they raise the income limits, they are just going to
be expanding the number of individuals who can apply, thereby
making it even more difficult to go through the prescreening
process to select candidates. These funds are really geared toward
those people who have very, very low incomes.
Mr. Newman stated he is disappointed that the City is missing the
boat by not providing opportunities for other income areas to allow
more people to expand and improve their homes. These programs are
a good start, but they are not addressing the middle class people
who want to fix up their homes and stay in Fridley versus selling
their homes and moving to nicer homes farther out.
Mr. Fernelius stated he agreed with Mr. Newman. Hopefully, as they
get farther along in the process, they can revise these programs
to meet a larger segment of the population. But, for this initial
effort, it was the decision of the HRA to set certain income
limits.
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Mr. Kondrick stated he also agreed with Mr. Newman. It should be
of major concern to the City to see people of higher income
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� brackets leaving Fridley and moving out to the next ring suburb and
then the next, etc. This creates a serious problem in tern►s of
housing. He hoped that this concern will be expressed to the HRA
and the City Council.
Mr. Fernelius stated applications will be taken through July 16,
1993. After July 16, he will prescreen the applications. The HRA
was very insistent that they did not want a first-come, first-serve
process; they wanted to be able to prioritize the funds for people
most in need. The HRA established four criteria to be used as part
of the prescreening process:
1. Age of the property
2. Location
3. Type of improvements
4. Applicant's income
Mr. Fernelius stated he will set the applications into three
different piles, one for each program, and rank the applications
using these criteria. Those with the highest scores will receive
priority for the available funds.
Mr. Fernelius stated that once the ranking process is done,
property inspections will be made to determine the minimum improve-
ments that would have to be included in the financing package to
� make sure that code violation type improvements are covered as part
of the financing.
Mr. Fernelius stated that once the property inspections are
completed, the applicants will have 30 days to go to the bank under
the loan program and mortgage assistance program and make
application. Hopefully, these between mid to late September 1993,
the banks will start processing these applications and, assuming
the applications are approved, rehab work would start shortly
thereafter.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by Mr. Kondrick, seconded by Mr. Oquist, to adjourn the
meeting. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Chairperson Newman
declared the motion carried and the July 14, 1993, Planning
Commission meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Res ectfully submitted,
Lyn Saba
Rec rding Secretary
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