09-11-1979 Asp*cial meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission was held on
Tday, September 11, 1979, at 7:30 p.m. , in the Council Chambers in the
City Hall.
1111 Present were Chairman Eaves, members Loberg, Milbert, Miller and Reinehr.
Also present were City Engineer Strojan, Zoning Administrator Kohnen, and
City Planner Hawks.
Item: Approve and sign minutes of regular meeting of August 28, 1979.
Action: Mr. Loberg moved and Ms. Reinehr seconded the motion that the
minutes of the regular meeting of August 28, 1979 be approved and
signed. Motion carried.
Action: Mr. Miller moved and Mr. Loberg seconded a motion to recommend to
the City Council a moratorium on apartment buildings with the
following conditions:
1. Moratorium to be for one year or when study is completed if
less than one year.
2. The commission will hold one meeting per month to work on
this plan.
3. Produce a document that coincides with our 20 year Compre-
hensive Plan.
4. Produce a document for Metro Council by January 1, 1980.
5. Design a plan for subsidized housing development for all
of Hopkins.
6. Hold meetings with neighborhood associations to get their
input -so designed developments are compatible to the
neighborhood.
7. This moratorium does not include four unit buildings or
less.
Mr. Milbert moved that the time limit on the moratorium be for
six months instead of one year. Motion died for lack of a second.
Vote on the original motion carried with Mr. Milbert voting nay.
Item: Next special meeting was set for October 9, 1979 at 7:30 p.m.
in the council chambers.
Items for agenda (1) Housing Report, (2) Comprehensive Plan.
Meeting adjourned.
MEMBERS:
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ATTEST:
Fred Eaves, Chairman
The Community Development Citizen Advisory Committee held a public hearing on
March 7, 1979, to consider Second Year Small Cities Application.
Gullickson
Present were Chairman Eaves, members Snyder, Rarlau, Shaeffer, Arimond, Alcott, Fink,/
Kerrigan and Porter.
Discussion of committee makeup as pertains to income and residence as surveyed at
previous meeting.
Mr. Eaves outlined the new membership of each of the three subcommittees.
Discussion of three year Small Cities Program as approved. Mr. Kerrigan discussed
criteria used by HUD to judge Small Cities Program activities.
Discussion of Housing Rehabilitation Program. Mr. Porter stated that approximately
$20,000 had been expended to date. He further stated that he felt that the demand
was present to spend funds allocated to this program in Year II.
Mr. Kerrigan discussed public improvement replacement program. He stated that at
present an engineering report was being prepared for putting in the Phase I program
area. He further stated that he felt that the monies allocated to this activity were
needed to repair all deteriorated improvements.
Mr. Kerrigan discussed housing acquisition, clearance, replacement program. He stated
111 that a list had been developed of the very deteriorated houses in the NSA.
Mr. Fink made a motion that the 2nd Year budget be approved as originally approved
in 1978. Gullickson seconded the motion.
Arimond moved to amend the original motion to consider alternatives to the original
budget. Fink seconded the motion. Alternates as discussed:
1) write down interest on home replacement for low income families, with
first option to original owner of house on lot acquired and cleared;
2) moving of existing housing on cleared lot;
3) subsidize large family housing proposal.
Amendment carried unanimously. Original motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Eaves stated the City Council would consider Year II Small Cities Program at the
Public Hearing on March 20, 1979.
Mr. Eaves stated the committee would be meeting every Wednesday in March at 7:30 p.m.,
in the Council Chambers to review the South Junior High Community Center.Plan. It
was further agreed thatthe committee would tour South Junior High on March 14, 1979,
at 6:30 p.m.
Meeting was adjourned.