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02-17-15 Regular HRA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT �G ���d AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES • Richfield, Minnesota Regular Meeting February 17, 2015 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Supple at 7:00 p.m. ATTENDANCE HRA Members Mary Supple, Chair; Doris Rubenstein and Pat Elliott. Present: HRA Members David Gepner and Debbie Goettel, Absent: Staff Present: John Stark, Acting Executive Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development Director; and Theresa Schyma, Deputy City Clerk. Item #1 APROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR HRA MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 2015 M/Elliott, S/Rubenstein to approve the minutes. Motion carried 3-0. Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA M/Rubenstein, S/Elliott to approve the agenda. Motion carried 3-0. Item #3 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF 7308-10TH AVENUE TO ENDRES CUSTOM HOMES AND A CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT WITH ENDRES CUSTOM HOMES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME UNDER THE RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED PROGRAM S.R. NO. 8 Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 8. Dustin Endres, Endres Custom Homes, was available for questions. Commissioner Rubenstein commented that she believes the house is very large and not keeping with the design of the neighborhood. HRA Meeting -2- February 17,2015 Commissioner Elliott liked the design and believes the house is proportional to the lot size. Mr. Endres responded that the garage is setback 20 feet so they did not build to the maximum. Ruthann Clay, 7301 Tenth Avenue, stated she believes this 2-story design does not fit with the feel of the neighborhood which is made up entirely of rambler homes. Don Clay, 7301 Tenth Avenue, stated his concerns regarding a one 2-story house amongst ramblers and that there is not adequate tree coverage for the proposed design. Mr. Endres stated that they tried to design a rambler with another buyer but were unable to make it fit Richfield guidelines of a 3 bedroom home. He continued that this design is not a true 2- story house since most of the square footage is located on the first floor. Commissioner Elliott stated that he believes this is a good design for the neighborhood. There are newer guidelines then when those homes on the block were originally built. When those homes need to be upgraded these are the new guidelines. The HRA consensus was to close the public hearing. M/Rubenstein, S/Elliott that the following resolution be approved: HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1196 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7308 10TH AVENUE TO ENDRES CUSTOM HOMES, INC Motion carried 3-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1196. Item #4 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS None. Item #5 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT None. Item #6 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL M/Rubenstein, S/Elliott that the following claims and payrolls be approved: U.S. BANK 02/17/15 Section 8 Checks: 126401-126492 $ 166,721.23 HRA Checks: 32173-32203 $ 114,816.29 TOTAL $ 281,537.52 Motion carried 3-0. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:20 p.m. HRA Meeting -3- February 17,2015 Date Approved: March 16, 2015 j Mary B. up- pple - %OA HRA Char til/l��ti ifi%/1 Theres chyma J�, S 5" Sta Deputy ity Clerk A ting'E ecutive Director