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RHRA_ Rental Licensing & Property Maintenance Public Hearing (01-17-06) - Page 2 of 6 a. Beginning in 1995 and continuing through spring of 1998, the Planning Commission and staff attempted to create a level of understanding of housing maintenance issues. Representatives from other units of government were invited to discuss their city's approach to Housing Maintenance. The City of Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Coon Rapids, New Brighton, Shoreview, Winona, White Bear Lake and Mankato Housing Maintenance ordinances were reviewed, as well as models from conferences that staff attended. b. In 1997-98 the staff worked with the 35W Corridor Coalition to develop a model housing ordinance based on the Shoreview City Code. Any city could adopt it. Codes and Inspection staff from the 7 cities reviewed the draft ordinance and recommended more uniformity – adopt the International Property Maintenance Code with amendments to concur with existing city codes and the state building code. • Five of the 10 bordering communities (St. Paul, Minneapolis, New Brighton, Maplewood, and Shoreview) have adopted property maintenance codes as well as rental licensing programs. Of the remaining bordering communities, Falcon Heights and Little Canada are reviewing the need for and adoption of rental licensing programs. This could make Roseville more vulnerable to absentee property owners to invest in communities where the codes and inspections are not monitored. c. In 2001-2002 Roseville studied and later created a Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) to focus on housing issues. d. In 2003-2004 the HRA and the Community Development Department completed the Roseville Multi-Family Housing Study that provided insight into multi-family housing, where it is located, who lives there, how affordable it is, the tax value and physical condition. e. In 2005, the HRA completed a process to review neighborhood housing issues through a series of educational meetings as well as neighborhood meetings. Through the neighborhood meetings the most common issue that was heard was the increase in the number of single family rental properties and their deferred maintenance. Residents were looking to the City to resolve these issues and protect their neighborhood and property investment. This has helped the HRA understand the issues and determine the best, most effective approach to maintenance and rental housing issues. 3.2 What are the Numbers? a. Based on Ramsey County Assessor’s tax records and Roseville utility billing records the following are estimates of Roseville 1 to 4 unit rental housing structures: • In June 2002 – there were 154 non-homestead single family properties.