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REQUEST FOR HRA ACTION Date: 05-21-13 Item No: 9a Staff Approval: Agenda Section: Action Item Description: Roseville Housing Replacement Program Requested Action 1.0 The RHRA should review the updated Roseville Housing Replacement Program and formally adopt the program guidelines. Background 2.0 th At the April 16 RHRA board meeting, the amended Housing Replacement Program (HRP) was reviewed. The RHRA board raised several questions regarding the HRA requirements for the program. Based upon that discussion, HRA staff requested Steve Bubul, RHRA Attorney, to review the program and give his opinion to the criteria. Mr. Bubul will be in attendance at the meeting and is planning on responding to the previous questions the board had. The updated HRP incorporates Strategic Plan Goals three (3) and four (4) which is to create and maintain high-quality, sustainable sing-family housing options and prevent and eliminate blight on individual properties, neighborhoods, and the entire community. The following is some of the requirements of the updated HRP: The new home must have Green Communities Concepts. If the new home meets LEED, MN Green Communities Standards, or MN Greenstar certifications then homeowner will receive $5,000 rebate. Exterior materials (siding, soffit, doors and windows) should be low maintenance and durable. Unit height and mass of new home shall be compatible with the scale of the surrounding neighborhood. The dominance of the garage door must be minimized through placement, architectural detail, door design and utilization and design of windows and must adhere to City Code Chapter 1004.05(A). (This is a zoning requirement). The property shall have a new sanitary service lineinstalled to the City sanitary sewer main consisting of schedule 40 PVC or equivalent. A new PVC wye must be installed at the main. (This is a engineering requirement). Apply for building permit prior to closing on property. RHRA_ Agenda (5-21-13) - Page 1 of 2