021726 Joint HRA_Council Work Session MinutesITEM #1
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Joint HRA and Council
Work Session Meeting
February 17, 2026
CALL TO ORDER
Acting Chair Hanson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
HRA Present: Gordon Hanson, Acting Chair; Mary Supple; Sean Hayford Oleary; and John
Young.
HRA Absent: Erin Vrieze Daniels, Chair.
Council Present: Walter Burk; Rod Coleman -Woods. Mayor Supple and Council Member Hayford
Oleary sit as members of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
Staff Present. Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Melissa Poehlman, Executive Director; Julie
Urban, Assistant Community Development Director; and Michelle Friedrich, City
Clerk.
Guest(s): Brett Stursa
IT #2 ITEM DISCUSSION
a. Discuss 4d(1) tax classification impacts and possible policy.
Acting Chair Hanson introduced Assistant Community Development Director Urban. Assistant Community
Development Director Urban presented an overview of the 4d(1) property tax classification, including
eligibility requirements, impacts on the Minnesota property tax system, and how the program can support
affordable housing preservation. She explained the Minnesota property tax system and demonstrated the
potential tax impact of 4d(1) status, noting it provides tax savings to property owners while shifting tax
capacity to other taxpayers. Assistant Community Development Director Urban reviewed examples of how
the tool could support preservation of Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH), current impacts of
4d(1) status in Richfield, and potential broader impacts if applied to additional properties. Assistant
Community Development Director Urban also compared the use of 4d(1) classification and Tax Increment
Financing (TIF) through hypothetical development scenarios, highlighting trade-offs between affordability
and long-term tax revenue.
Council and HRA members discussed priorities, administrative considerations, taxpayer impacts, TIF
versus 4d(1) in supporting affordable housing, and limiting expanded use of4d(1) due to potential tax
burden and service cost concerns.
Staff were provided direction and will follow up with additional information and questions for Council
consideration.
HRA Meeting Minutes
February I f, 2026
ITEM M #3 ADJOURNMENT
This meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:53 p.m.
Date Approved: March 16, 2026
Gordon Hanson
Michelle Friedrich
City Clerk
HRA Acting Chair
Melissa Poehlman
Executive Director