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MEMORANDIIM <br />DATE: November 14, 1991 <br />T0: Steve Sarkozy <br />FROM: Phil Carlson <br />RE: PLANNING OFFICE HOURS, November 13, 1991 <br />1. John Goedeke, Acting Planning Commission Chair <br />Since Chairman DeBenedet is out of town, w� reviewed the planning <br />files with Mr. Goed�k� for tonight's Planning Commission meeting. <br />2. Karen Christofferson, St. Pau� Area Assoc. of Realtors <br />Ms. Christofferson revi�wed with us her �L•forts in okher cities <br />concerning real estate signs and housing maintenance programs. She <br />� worked with Cottag� Grove to �stablish a setback for "P'or Sale" <br />signs that was easi.ly undc�rstood. Th� setb�ck is from th� s�reet <br />curb line, �nd nol: the �roperty line, making it easier for <br />homeowners �nd realtors to comPly with th� sCandard. <br />We discuss@d va�ious approaches ro liousinc� maint�nai�c� as w�ll. <br />Some programs simply involve an insp�ctaon and disclosure of <br />certain mainten�nce i�ems, wi�h no requirement L•o fix t;h�m. This <br />leaves it up to the buy�r and se11�r �o settle� it as they please. <br />Other progr�ms x�guire �he n��d�d rep�irs to l�e mad� as a condiCion <br />of th� closinc�. Whil� Ms. Ct�ristoEf�rson sup�ort�d the id�� of <br />aggressive llousinc� m�in��nancP, �h� b�li�v�d tha� "poin�-oE- <br />transfer" progr�ms wer� not the best �pPro�ct�, since �h�y may <br />actually discourage main��n�nce by scaring prosp�c�ive seller�, and <br />only involve the 3$ oL• hom�s ueing sold in � giv�n y�ar. <br />She will s�nd us inEorm��ion 4n various programs in o�h�r ci�i�s, <br />and we will. �rep�re a summary for the Dee�mb�r Pl�nning Commission <br />meeting. <br />� <br />