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redesigns that attract and retain families. 2.4 Applications were taken on a first-come, first-served basis. The HRA reserved the right to determine the suitability of the proj ect for "pre-qualification" based upon the eligibility criteria. Qualified applicants would be eligible for a grant to cover'/z of the homeowner's architect fees, up to a maximum of $6,000. Total budgeted amount for 2008 was $18,000 which would roughly do three proj ects for the year. 2.5 The intent of the program was to provide economic incentives for proj ects that make financial sense. The program provided the HRA with the opportunity to promote and encourage good design that may not otherwise occur. In addition, the program HRA goal was to attract and retain middle income families who want to move to or stay in the community but desire a more modern home. 3.0 Discussion 3.1 There are several components to the HRA Strategic plan that staff would like to address. These are the Redesign Program, developing RFP for Roseville Redesign that creates design scenarios that are specific to the City of Roseville along with promoting speakers series through e-mail alerts and postings. 3.2 HRA staff believes that the Redesign Program should continue but with modifications. These modifications are based upon discussions with other Roseville staff that have been involved in the Redesign program. 3.2.1 Currently, the program requires the design professional to be a licensed architect. This requirement was to insure that the design was aesthetically pleasing since full plans where developed for the renovation. This requirement may have limited the number of applications submitted since this requirement does have substantial upfront investment from a homeowner before they even have a proj ect planned. Most architectural fees run from 8-10% of the cost of construction. Staff believes that consideration should be given to contractor firms that have design professionals on staff. In order to ensure that the City of Roseville will get good designs, staff would have the Development Review Committee, made up of internal staff, meet with the homeowner, contractor and design personal to discuss what the expectations will be for the program. All design plans will have to be approved by the Development Review Committee before the project would be approved. In addition some of the other criteria would be addressed as follows: 3.2.2 The Redesign Program does limit the incomes of households that can use the program. The focus of the program is to get good design projects and to assist in the payment of the cost for the designer/architect fees. Staff is suggesting lowering the reimbursement of design fee to be 100% of the design cost or no more than $3,000. The reimbursement for the $3,000 RHRA Program Evaluation (04-15-08) -Page 2 of 4