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<br />REQUEST FOR HRA DISCUSSION <br />Date: 920-05 <br />- <br />Item No: 7 <br />.b. <br />Staff Approval: Agenda Section: <br /> CB Discussion <br />Item Description: Review proposed rental licensing program options (HF36) <br />HRA Discussion <br />1.0 <br />1.1As part of the planning for 2006 and contingent upon funding, the City Council will <br />consider the adoption of a rental licensing program and request that the HRA administer <br />and fund the program beginning in 2006. By law, the City Council must adopt the <br />ordinance. However, the Council is looking for guidance and recommendations from the <br />HRA regarding the structure of the program prior to submission for their review. <br />1.2The City Council will begin their review of a rental license ordinance at their October 17 <br />work session. <br />1.3Staff will review the first draft of a proposed rental licensing ordinance. In addition, <br />several fee structures will be presented and discussed. <br />1.4An important component to this process is the adoption of a Property Maintenance Code <br />that will allow the enforcement of both interior and exterior maintenance issues over and <br />above life and safety issues. Staff has reviewed several options and will recommend that <br />the International Property Maintenance Code be adopted with some minor modifications. <br />Background: <br />2.0 <br />2.1During the past ten years, an informal staff study has reviewed the needs for and <br />suggested new tools to retain value in the city's housing stock. <br />2.2Beginning in 1995 and continuing through spring of 1998, the Planning Commission and <br />staff attempted to create a level of understanding for the needed housing. <br />Representatives from other units of government were invited to discuss their city's <br />approach to Housing Maintenance. The City of Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Coon <br />Rapids, Winona, White Bear Lake and Mankato Housing Maintenance ordinances were <br />reviewed, as well as models from conferences that staff attended. <br />2.3In 1997-98 the staff worked with the 35W Corridor Coalition to develop a model housing <br />ordinance based on the Shoreview City Code. Any city could adopt it. Codes and <br />Inspection staff from the 7 cities reviewed the draft ordinance and recommended more <br />uniformity – adopt the International Property Maintenance Code, and amend it to deal <br />with exteriors of single family housing units as well. Roseville’s inspection staff worked <br />with the housing planners to prepare a Neighborhood Enhancement Program – a method <br />of concentrating city departments’ efforts in each planning district or neighborhood. The <br />City Manager proposed a Neighborhood Ombudsman – a person to work directly with <br />the neighborhoods on their issues and programs. Mounds View has adopted the <br />International Property Maintenance Code. Mounds View, New Brighton and Shoreview <br />RHRAD_ Rental Licensing (09-20-05) - Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br />