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Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1980
Document: CC WORKSESSION 01311980
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
COUNCIL MINUTES
WORK SESSION
January 31, 1980
The meeting was called to order at 5 :05 p.m.
Present: Marks, Sundland, Haik, Ranallo, Letourneau.
Also present: - Fornell, , Berg, ' several .members of the Planning
Commission, and Gary Winter of the League of Minnesota Cities.
Fornell showed slides- of a Section 235 home ownership housing project
of several duplexes in Bloomington.
Mr: Winter addressed the Council about tax increment financing- and
highlighted the 1979 'law.
Mr. Dick Krier, of Lakewood Planning and Engineering, Inc. , talked
about the establishment and structure of H.R.A-.s, condemnation, and
other aspects of community development activities. Questions were
asked of Mr. Winter and Mr. Krier concerning many aspects of such
undertaking.
The Council discussed the - need for an H.R.A. and the use of tax
increment financing. Concern was expressed about the G.O. Bonding
usually used in such a process, but it was acknowledged that the .
risk to City property owners can. be minimized. The Coundil acknowl-
edged that the economic .condition of the St. Anthony Shopping Center,.
especially the westerly side, had deteriorated and that-''tax increment
financing could be a tool to correct the problem. Various opinions
were expressed on- how large a district should conceivably be created
and when they should be created.
The tie between family assisted housing and elderly assisted housing
was discussed. Some felt it was difficult for St. Anthony to provide
much assisted housing due to- its size and development and that 'it
was not fair to have to comply with large housing goals.
The David Ames townhouse project was- discussed. ' The -Mayor felt it !.
was a good land -use for the area and that residents-must have a bet-
ter understanding of -how the. program works. She was concerned about
"strip commercial" extending all the way to Silver Lane on -that block.
Councilman Ranallo said he heard from several residents .ixthe area
who were not in support of the proposal and he had reservations about
it. -
The
t. -The Council directed the -Manager to prepare a list of questions
concerning community development for the February 12 meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Xlale
4ayor
ATTEST: �1�/
City Clerk