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3.Background How did the study area become an issue? The McCarrons Neighborhood Study Area became an issue because the house located at 185 N. McCarrons Blvd had become vacant and the lot was not being maintained to a standard that an occupied home might be. On June 2, 2003, the City of Roseville codes staff asked for City Council direction regarding this code compliance case at 185 N. McCarrons Blvd. The property is owned by a St. Paul housing developer named Dennis Guptil. The Council asked that the case be reviewed by the HRA as soon as possible to review possible options for redevelopment of the vacant housing site prior to considering the pursuit of court citations. The specific items of concern included: Dilapidated existing garage with non functioning door, peeling paint, bad repair Yard with grass far in excess of the 8 inches maximum allowed and overgrown shrubbery. Debris in the yard. Dilapidated vacant house with peeling paint, fallen rain gutters and broken windows. Subsequently, Mr. Guptil worked with the City Codes staff and addressed all issued except for the condition of the garage. However, the vacant home and lot continue to remain unsightly to the neighborhood and redevelopment as soon as possible is encouraged. In June of 2003 the Roseville HRA discussed the site and its issues with Mr. Guptil. At that time he expressed interest in developing the site and was willing to review possible options with the HRA. The HRA asked him to work with HRA staff and to bring back a timeline and process for development of the site within 60 days. Mr. Guptil has identified many opportunities for reuse of the site such as town homes, condominiums and senior rental housing. However, there are several factors that need to be considered prior to committing to the development of the site. Those factors include the lot terrain, wetland, surrounding land uses and market for new housing. Mr. Guptil had met with City staff in 2001 for development of the site as town homes. However, the density needed to economically make the project feasible did not account for accommodating the existing wetland on site. Changes to the wetland shape and/or size would be needed, and further work with the Capitol Region Watershed would be necessary. Through a series of public meetings with the City Council, Planning Commission, neighborhood residents, property owners, faith-based groups and education entities, National Guard, developers and various staff members, a Plan could be created that would provide flexible land use procedures to guide development and redevelopment in the future. The McCarrons Neighborhood Association was invited to participate in this project plan review during the fall of 2003 where the neighborhood task force members were identified to work through the process with the City staff. DRAFT MARCH 10, 2004 3