2015-08-03_HRA_Agenda_Packet_Special_Meeting

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3. Minutes HRA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, July 21, 2015 Page 6 1 focus so much on replacement of substandard housing, but with little land available in the 2 community, to assemble vacant lots or land that is critical or strategic for development of 3 quality housing. 4 5 Member Etten asked if this was the same program discussed and used for the 1840 Hamline 6 Avenue project. 7 8 Chair Maschka advised that it was not, but addressed critical infill sties larger than a single 9 housing parcel, as identified by the map provided by Mr. Bilotta to garner control with a 10 request for proposals and receiving neighborhood input (e.g. Old Highway 8 site). 11 12 The consensus was to change Item B to read “Infill Projects.” 13 14 Goal 2. Join in partnership with other City and County entities on major initiatives that have 15 city-wide or regional impact 16 A. Chair Maschka clarified that this was intended to explore what if any relationships were 17 available by engaging the U of MN and/or University of Northwestern, and explore 18 stronger relationships with their administration to address issues in the community with 19 student housing, not to use them to deal with student housing. Chair Maschka noted the 20 need to address specific issues in those areas of Roseville in using single-family housing 21 as rentals for multiple students, creating various code enforcement violations and 22 problems (e.g. parking, too many tenants per square feet). 23 24 Ms. Raye clarified that the intent was not working with the colleges to build new housing 25 stock, but working to address existing problems due to the considerable student housing in 26 Roseville. 27 28 With concurrence by Chair Maschka, Member Etten noted the need to address student housing 29 issues in residential areas or that bleed into residential areas, changing the composition of the 30 neighborhood. 31 32 B.Chair Maschka, with the assistance of Ms. Raye, suggested changing this to a more 33 holistic approach, by addressing collaborative efforts to transform SE Roseville; whether 34 that meant the HRA facilitated that collaboration or was simply a member or stakeholder 35 at the table. 36 37 Chair Maschka opined that the project would require the cooperation and collaboration of 38 many parties; but he didn’t know at this time who should serve as the lead. However, Chair 39 Maschka noted the need for the HRA to develop strategic partnerships to address the many and 40 varied issues. 41 42 Ms. Raye suggested changing the initiative to read: “Develop strategic partnerships for a 43 holistic solution for SE Roseville.” Consensus of the board was to change wording 44 accordingly. 45 46 Member Etten suggested, with concurrence by Chair Maschka and Member Etten, to retain 47 initiative “C” as that affected a broader segment of Roseville beyond SE Roseville itself. 48 49 At the request of Member Masche, Chair Maschka and Member Etten reviewed some of the 50 efforts and agencies working collaboratively on SE Roseville issues (e.g. Roseville Police 51 Department and Police Foundation) and creation of the Se Roseville working group and 52 neighborhood association, now drawing in neighboring jurisdiction police departments, and 53 Ramsey County involvement and interest of commissioners, as well as the mayors of 54 Maplewood, and northern portion of St. Paul. While those efforts continue to bring groups