HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Packet_3-21-18_Joint PC MeetingCITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Joint Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
AGENDA
March 21, 2018 at 7:00 P.M.
A. CALL TO ORDER:
B. PRESENTATIONS:
1. Comprehensive Planning Updates
C. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS
D. ADJOURNMENT:
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FALCON HEIGHTS
2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & HOUSING
Planning Commission Meeting
March 21, 2018
WSB & Associates
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PLANNING COMMISSION KICK-OFF
•January 30, 2018
•Comprehensive Plan 101
•Vision, Values, and Objectives
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COMMUNITY VISIONING SESSION
•February 26, 6-8 pm
•Over 40 attendees
•6 boards
•Purpose: Engage with residents to help shape plan
purpose and goals
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DESCRIBE FALCON HEIGHTS AS IT
EXISTS TODAY IN JUST 3 WORDS…
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WHAT THREE THINGS DO YOU LOVE
THE MOST ABOUT FALCON HEIGHTS?
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WHAT ARE THREE THINGS YOU WOULD
CHANGE ABOUT FALCON HEIGHTS?
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Economic
Competitiveness
Housing Implementation Land Use Misc Parks and Trails Resilience Transportation
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•“Make it easier and safer for pedestrians and bicyclists to
travel and enjoy the area”
•“Increased variety of local businesses”
•“Affordable housing”
•“Discourage heavy car traffic in residential areas”
•“Increase tax base”
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KEY STRATEGIES FOR 2040
1.Environmental justice
2.Arts and culture for connection
3.Keep open spaces (U of M fields)
4.Improve outreach communication means
5.More income diversity
6.Collaborate with U of M during their current review of Master Plan
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VALUES
Values Statement Average Response
Environmental sustainability
should be a priority for the city I strongly agree
There is a strong sense of
community I agree
I would recommend Falcon
Heights as a great place to live I agree
There is a need for more variety in
housing options I agree
Sidewalks and trails are well
maintained I agree
Streets are well maintained I agree
The city communicates on key
issues effectively No opinon/neutral
There is an abundance of quality
housing No opinon/neutral
There are housing options
available to people of all life stages No opinon/neutral
City parks have an abundance of
quality amenities No opinon/neutral
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MAPPING EXERCISE
Green Check =
Places I like to go/be
Yellow Circle =
Good location for a
new amenity or
development
Red Cross = Troubles
spots, places I avoid
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MAPPING EXERCISE
Green Check
•Les Bolstad Golf Course
•U of M student townhomes
•Underground Music Café
•Falcon Heights Elementary
School
•City of Falcon Heights
Community Park
•Gibbs Farm & Bell Museum
Red Cross
•Larpenteur Ave intersections
•State Fair Grandstand
•Snelling & Roselawn
intersection
Yellow Circle
•More walking trails at parks
•Trail connecting Lindig Street to
Roselawn
•Bike path extending Hoyt to
connect East Falcon Heights to
U of M
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PLANNING COMMISSION GOALS
ASSESSMENT
•Identified goals to keep, delete, and revise
•Commented on new considerations and possible revisions to 2030 goals
•25 goals to keep
•13 goals to delete
•20 goals to revise
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HOUSING GOALS
•To improve the quality, appearance and maintenance of housing in neighborhoods
and the health of residents.
•To enhance access and safety for pedestrians and non-motorized transportation.
•To minimize land use and traffic intrusions that adversely impact established
neighborhoods.
•To continue the well-maintained residential character of existing neighborhoods.
•To encourage the availability of housing for a population of diverse ages and
income levels.
•To protect open space and natural resources, preserving the urban/rural
aesthetic that Falcon Heights residents value.
•To meet the needs of the projected growth in households to 2030 and the
projected need for affordable housing in the community.
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HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
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MET COUNCIL REQUIREMENTS
1.Address existing affordable housing need
2.Address future affordable housing need:
1.Accommodate right number of units
2.Acknowledge the tools available
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MET COUNCIL FORECASTS
Forecast Year Population Households Employment
2010 5,321 2,131 5,298
2020 5,300 2,200 5,800
2030 5,300 2,200 6,100
2040 5,300 2,200 6,400
Affordable Housing Need Allocation
AtOrBelow30AMI 0
From31to50AMI 0
From51to80AMI 0
Total Units 0
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MET COUNCIL FORECASTS
•Slight increase in employment numbers
•No forecasted growth in population and
households
•No need to allocate future affordable housing
units
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MET COUNCIL REQUIREMENTS
1.Address existing affordable housing need
2.Address future housing need:
1.Accommodate right number of units
2.Acknowledge the tools available
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EXISTING HOUSING TENURE & TYPE
Ownership Units Rental Units
1223 1031
Single-Family Multi-Family Manufactured homes Other housing units
1291 963 0 0
All publicly
subsidized units
Publicly subsidized
senior units
Publicly subsidized units for
people with disabilities
Publicly subsidized
units: All others
65 0 8 57
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EXISTING HOUSING TENURE & TYPE
•54% ownership, 46% rental
•57% single family, 43% multi family
•Large Student Population
•1,252 (23%) of total population in 2015
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EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEEDS
2015 Affordable Units Cost Burdened Households
Affordability Units
30% AMI and Below 25 283
30% to 50% AMI 631 205
50% to 80% AMI 788 66
Affordability Income Limits
($86,600 AMI)
Households
(Pro-Rated Census)
30% AMI and Below $26,000 410
30% to 50% AMI $43,300 336
50% to 80% AMI $65,800 266 22 of 29
EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEEDS
•410 Households making $26,000 or below
•Only 25 units are available for these households
•283 cost burdened households are forced to live in more expensive housing
•1,419 Units are affordable for households making 30% to 80% AMI
•Only 602 households making this level of income
•Yet there are 271 cost burdened households
•Indicates there are wealthier households choosing to live in cheaper housing
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HOUSING UNITS SURPLUS/DEFICIT
Affordability Households
(Pro-Rated Census)Units Units Surplus/Deficit
30% AMI and Below 410 25 -385
30% to 50% AMI 336 631 (+)295
50% to 80% AMI 266 788 (+)522
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THE STUDENT FACTOR
•23% of total population were students in 2015
•U of M’s Bailey Hall = 241 units
Affordability Households
(Pro-Rated Census)Units Units Surplus/Deficit
30% AMI and Below 410 266
(w/ 241 Bailey Hall)-144
30% to 50% AMI 336 631 (+)295
50% to 80% AMI 266 788 (+)522
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HOUSING UNITS SURPLUS/DEFICIT
•Slight deficiency in 30% and below
•Regional solution and funding
•What type of Housing?
•Student
•Permanent
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NEXT STEPS
•April 24th Planning Commission Meeting
•Draft Housing Chapter
•Land Use Requirements Presentation
•Transportation Plan (Highlights)
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