03-17-14 Special CC/HRA/PC Workession CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
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i6 Special Concurrent City Council,
HRA and Planning Commission
Worksession
March 17, 2014
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 6:00 p.m. in the Bartholomew Room.
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ROLL CALL
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; Sue Sandahl; and Edwina Garcia.
Present:
Council Members Tom Fitzhenry.
Absent:
HRA Members Sue Sandahl, Chair, Doris Rubenstein; Mary Supple; Debbie Goettel and
Present: David Gepner (arrived 6:30).
Planning Commission Rick Jabs, Chair; Daniel Kitzenberger; Susan Rosenberg; and Charles
Members Present: Standfuss.
Planning Commission Josh Root; Gordon Vizecky; and Tom Rublein.
Members Absent:
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager/Executive Director; John Stark, Community
Development Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development
Director; and Theresa Schyma, Deputy City Clerk.
Item #1 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE SENIOR HOUSING DEMAND
ASSESSMENT (COUNCIL MEMO NO. 31/HRA MEMO NO. 14)
Community Development Director Stark introduced the presenter and explained that there is a
correction to Council Memo No. 31/HRA Memo No. 14 in that there are currently eight memory care
units in Richfield.
Mary Bujold, Maxfield Research, Inc., presented the Senior Housing Demand Assessment.
Ms. Bujold stated that there is an unmet demand for rental independent living units, assisted
living units and memory care units. Furthermore, the assessment concludes that there is a substantial
unmet demand for affordable senior housing. However, she also cautioned that developing affordable
senior housing is extremely challenging due to high costs and limited funding sources.
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Community Development Director Stark stated that during the past several years, developers
have continued to express an interest in building senior housing developments in Richfield. This study
was conducted to help give direction to interested developers on what Richfield's vision is regarding
future housing developments.
Ms. Bujold identified that diversity in housing stock is good for a community.
After considerable discussion, HRA Chair Sandahl stated the worksession needed to conclude
due to the start of the Regular HRA Meeting at 7 p.m. Based on the discussion tonight and the
meeting next month of the Richfield Housing Visioning Task Force, staff will make recommendations
as to the next steps on the assessment.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:59 p.m.
Date Approved: April 8, 2014.
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