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J12:ll- :_ = -1900 14:10 FF'ON F.C. F.P.H. TO _i.l;:..I -tq. _ _i I -'. it 1 u<. Policy, Planning and Innovations Committee Minutes, 1/16/90 • Page 10 • , Commissioner Schaber said that when there are other priorities out there, this one does not jump out as something we should be looking at. He said this is in an area where the •developer can afford this; how much raise in rent it will mean for the'residents, he doesn't know. He doesn't feel that a mile to go is unreasonable. Mr. Schutten said he feels that if the city owns it then they are responsible for this rather than the private developer who does have the ability to fund that. Ms. Karon looked at the financial condition of the developer who is well within the ability to take care of this issue. Mr. Sanders said the developer and the city are willing to meet the requirements. Commissioner McCarty said that there are so many things to Consider on this particular issue. In the last six years the Legislature has written volumes applicable to mobile home parks, Mr. Urban said State law gives cities the authority to review their evacuation plan and if necessary to put it there. In the case in Little Canada, the storm shelter that serves this park serves Vadnais Heights mobile home parks also. He thinks that city owning a parcel of land makes it very cumbersome. A lease could probably be obtained, but he feels that is unwishful thinking. Responsibility for the Construction isn't bad, maintaining the shelter should be inspected by the city, but not maintained. ; The dollars given to private•homes to make improvements have a sliding scale. He sees this as nothing more. We shouldn't overlook that we are talking about 65% residents who are of•low and moderate income with'a lot of senior citizens and he feels a mile is unreasonable. Commissioner•.Schaber said it disturbs him that this would be a single —use facility. Commissioner McCarty asked if we can allocate these grants with a payback proviso or caveat? Ms. Karon said grants or loan agreements can be approved. Mr. Childs said he is on the advisory committee and wanted to give a contrary report to that. It is a State law that these mobile home communities have to have storm shelters. •In New Brighton, two of them just built shelters. They try to work cooperatively to make the communities safe but, they can't have windows, they can't have furnishings. That makes it difficult to have.a lot of use. Because of those kinds of constraints and the fact that it is a law' and that all the mobile home parks are going to have to some kind' of facility, he sees this as a big can of worms. Commissioner Salverda said that,because the recommendation is that this is to be discussed, the advisory committee and staff will, look at this in the future. • Page 19