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05-9627r 227 RESOLUTION NO. 9627 RESOLUTION APPROVING MODIFICATIONS TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (Cedar Point Development) WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Richfield (the "Authority") did on or about June 14, 1993 originally adopt the Redevelopment Plan for the Richfield Project Area, pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.001 to 469.047 (the "HRA Act"), and has subsequently modified the same thereafter, and WHEREAS, pursuant to the HRA Act the Authority proposes to modify the Redevelopment Plan, and WHEREAS, the Authority has caused to be prepared a modification to the Redevelopment Plan, and has received the written opinion of the Planning Commission of the City, and WHEREAS, the Authority has requested that the City Council hold a public hearing on the proposed modification, and WHEREAS, the Authority has scheduled a meeting on the adoption of the proposed modifications to the Redevelopment Plan for June 20,2005, and WHEREAS, the City Council did on June 14,2005, based on such reference and following notice as required by law, hold its hearing on the approval of the modifications to the Redevelopment Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City as follows: I. The City makes the following [mdings: 1. the land in the project area would not be made available for redevelopment withoutthe financial aid to be sought; 2. the modifications to the redevelopment plan for the redevelopment areas in the locality will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the needs of the locality as a whole, for the redevelopment of the areas by private enterprise; and 3. the redevelopment plan conforms to a general plan for the development of the locality as a whole; and 4. based on the information contained in Exhibit A and information presented at the hearing and otherwise known to the council, the portion ofthe Project Area comprising the proposed Cedar Point Development is blighted within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.002 and 469.028. II. The City Council hereby approves the proposed modifications to the Redevelopment Plan, and makes all of the findings stated therein. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 14th day of June, 2005. ATTEST: EXHIBIT A BLIGHT ASSESSMENT REPORT RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PLAN MODIFICATION CEDAR POINT AREA Blight Assessment Report Richfield Redevelopment Project Area Modification Cedar Point Area Richfield, Minnesota June 3, 2005 Prepared for: The Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Richfield, Minnesota Prepared by: Dan Cornejo CORNEJO CONSULTING COMMUNITY PLANNING + DESI8N 1657 Saunders Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55116-2430 Blight Assessment Report Cedar Point Area Richfield, Minnesota Table of Contents 1. Il1tr()cllIc:tiC>11 .....g~.p.....a...Q...Bs8Mmm....m.g..Da...Ma.~.m......~~gb...............e~...b :3 Purpose of Report and Definition of Blight Study Methodology 2. Area Overview and Description ................ .... ......... ....., ........ ......... 3 Area Description Natural Environment land Use and Development Pattern Transportation Surrounding Context 3. Relevant Public Policy 'ill. .tl....... IIS81l1.lttlllllll..U.Jlllll.IJfIIll.....lIIJ11....II..1i1 III liS 8 E1UlIH!l1I DIlIiI.lIl1l1lli'dllilUI 5 Governor's Airport Community Stabilization Funding Task Force Final Report - January 15, 2000 Low Frequency Noise Policy Committee Report - August 10, 2000 City of Richfield 4. Summary of Findings and Conclusions ........................................10 Attachments A Map of Richfield Redevelopment Project Area Modification - Cedar Point Development Area B. Map of Richfield Redevelopment Project Area Modification.... Assessment Area C. Cedar Point Area Blight Assessment Criteria Chart D. Detailed Analysis of Blight Conditions E. Photos Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield, Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 2 1. Introduction Purpose of Report and Definition of Blight The purpose of this report is to analyze the Cedar Point Area, located in the northeast comer of Richfield, south of Highway 62 and west of Trunk Highway 77, to determine if it meets the following definition for "Blighted Area" according to the criteria defined in Chapter 469, Section 469.002, Subd. 11, of Minnesota Statues: "Blighted area" means any area with buildings or improvements which, by reason of dilapidation, obsolescence, overcrowding, faulty arrangement or design., lack of ventilation, light, and sanitary facilities, excessive land coverage, deleterious land use, or obsolete layout, or any combination of these or other factors, are detrimental to the safety, health, morals, or welfare of the community. Also, Section 469.028, Subdivision 3 further defines and explains that blighting conditions include: open, undeveloped, unused, or inappropriately used lands with unusual and difficult physical characteristics of the ground, the existence of faulty planning characterized by the subdivision or sale of lots laid out in disregard of the contours or of irregular form and shape or of inadequate size, or a combination of these or other conditions which have prevented normal development of the land by private enterprise and have resulted in a stagnant and unproductive condition of land potentially useful and valuable for contributing to the public health, safety, and welfare. This report describes the physical conditions within the Cedar Point Area and evaluates the level of and degree to which blight exists. Study Methodology The Bli~t Assessment Report - Cedar Point Area of Richfield. Minnesota includes a detailed field survey and investigation of all ofllie parcels in the area, observation of the exterior conditions of all buildings and public improvements, and review of building permits over the past ten years. Qualifying blight conditions throughout the study area were identified and analyzed on a parcel-by-parcel basis to produce a chart showing blight conditions present in the study area. Photp documentation of each property is also included as well as a review of relevant prior studies of this area and its physical context. 2. Area Overview and Description Area Descriotion. Located in the northeast corner of Richfield, the Cedar Point Area is made up of nine full or partial city blocks, comprising one hundred (100) properties, bounded by 63rd Street to the north, 66tfi Street on the south, 17th Avenue on the west, and Trunk Highway Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield. Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 3 77 on the east. See Map of Cedar Point Development Area in Attachment A and Map of Assessment Area in Attachment B. Natural Environment. This area is generally flat, with a gentle downhill slope northward toward Taft Park. Soils appear stable. Drainage of this area is to the north. There do not appear to be conditions that give rise to ponding or other drainage difficulties. There are many mature trees throughout the area. Land Use and Develoument Pattern. This area, as with most of Richfield, consists of single-family detached houses that were built in the 19408 and 19508 for returning World War II veterans. Currently, within the Cedar Point Ar~ sixty-tWo (62) properties are vacant, a majority of which have been cleared, thirty-three (33) are occupied by single-family residential uses, three (3) are occupied by residential apartment buildings, and two (2) are occupied with buildings and/or operations used for commercial purposes (landscaping business and :&eight handling business). The properties that front 17th. and 18th. Avenues comprise a uniformly platted area characterized by approximately 10,000 sq. ft. lots. The lots that front the west side of Cedar Avenue are irregularly-sized (ranging from approximately 7,150 square feet to 27,500 square feet), and are generally larger because they accommodate apartment developments, or did so in the past, as well as commercial businesses. The lots that front the east side of Cedar Avenue are also of irregular-size; approximately half are around 6,000 sq. ft., with the remainder from 12,000 to 19,000 sq. ft. Transportation. As in most of Richfield, the Cedar Point Area has a grid street pattern. The southern boundary is 66th Street, an east-west arterial road. Regional access is facilitated by Trunk Highway 77, which also functions as the eastern boundary to this area. Metro Transit service is provided by the 515 bus route along Cedar Avenue and along 66th Street. Surroundin2 Context. To the north lies Taft Park, a 42-acre community playfield and . athletic complex, with Highway 62 as the park's northern boundary. To the south are commercial properties (municipal liquor store, multiDtenant office building, dental office, and one single-family home, all fronting onto 66th. Street, with single-family homes extending southward). To the west are smgle--family homes, and to the east are Trunk Highway 77 and the western boundary of the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Of considerable note, the Cedar Point Area is located extremely close to the new North/South (17/35) Runway (approximately 1,350 feet, 01' about two blocks, from the eastern boundary of the Cedar Point Area) - believed to be the closest that any similar runway has been built to an existing residential area in the country. It is scheduled to become operational in late 2005. The placement and configuration of this new runway provide no room to establish a buffer or transition zone. Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield, Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 4 3. Relevant Public Policy Governor's Airport Community Stabilization Funding Task Force Final Report - January 15, 2000 The Governor's Airport Community Stabilization Funding Task Force was created by the 1999 Minnesota Legislature in response to the need to identify and recommend funding sources to implement noise mitigation measures resulting from the expansion of MSP. The Task Force was organized by the then Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development (DTED) (now the Department of Employment and Economic Development) in June and July of 1999. The Task Force included representatives from the Governor's Office, DTED, the Metropolitan Airports Commission, the Minnesota Department of Finance and the cities of Minneapolis, Richfield, Bloomington, Eagan, and Bumsville. Task Force membership also included two at-large members representing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Metropolitan Council. The Task Force Report noted that the City of Richfield is located in unique proximity to the new North/South (17/35) Runway which at that time was already under construction at the Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport (MSP). The Task Force Report stated that during the 1999 legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature created an Airport Impact Zone in East Richfield nmning parallel to the new North/South (17/35) Runway. This zone encompasses roughly 50 blocks of residential and light commercial uses along Richfield's eastern border. See map on page 6 which shows the 87 db portion of the Airport Impact Zone. In 1999. the Minnesota Legislature adopted Chapter 243. Laws of 1999. which stated "The legislature finds that the area included within the airport impact zone defined under this section will ext'Crience significant and uniQue adverse environmental and socioeconomic impacts directly associated with the o~ration of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. " The Task Force Report stated that it anticipated that the new North/South (17/35) Runway will cause low frequency aircraft noise onto adjacent communities. Low frequency noise can be characterized, the Task Force Report explained, as the rumbling sound associated with powerful engines caused by acceleration of aircraft during take-off and use of reverse thrust for deceleration on landing. Aircraft on the runway during take-off's and landings generate significantly more low frequency noise, or low rumbling sounds, than do aircraft in flight. This low frequency noise is capable of causing rattling, shaking, and vibrations in windows, walls, and objects in homes. The Task Force Report further stated that low frequency energy is radiated more strongly to the rear and side of the aircraft and can propagate over considerable distances without being reduced as much as higher frequency sound energy. Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield. Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 5 At the time of the release of this Task Force Report, the City of Richfield and the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) were working with the Low Frequency Noise Policy Committee to measure the impact of low frequency noise on the City of Richfield and that their report was not yet completed. Therefore, the environmental impact data and conclusions that were discussed in this report were based on information gathered at other airports and extrapolated for MSP. Airport Noise Impact Area ~; ';', _::. ~ i; ~-; ~ i.;;.; :' :~ \ A "J _~ t :E.G'E-N'D, I B"'lt. Zune I .:.. . I I I I ! ;.,~. ''''''--'-~!J<,_ L ..: , '... " ,. The Task Force Report noted that the increased noise levels produced by the operation of the new North/South (17/35) Runway (300-400 jet operations daily (or one every 3.6 minutes, Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield. Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 6 lasting as long as 30-45 seconds per flight) are expected to create audible rattling inside residences in eastern Richfield, including some residences that had undergone acoustical insulation treatments for overflight noise. Further, this Report stated that "Studies have shown that there is no meaningful difference in low frequency noise reduction in homes that have received standard over-flight acoustic treatment vs. homes that have received no sound insulation." Ihe Report concluded that "it is clear that low frequency noise cannot be mitigated in the same fashion as higher frequency noises." The City of Richfield expressed concern that the residents and businesses that are located near the new North/South (11135) Runway would find the increased noise to be intolerable and would eventually want to move. The City was concerned that the more annoyed residents became from the increased noise, the faster they would leave the area in search of quieter neighborhoods elsewhere. As a result, degradation of the neighborhood seemed inevitable: maintenance and home improvements would become a low priority and residents would begin selling their homes realizing they would likely have to sell at a loss (See Attachment D for Review of Building Permits issued over the past ten years in the Cedar Point Area). As the quality of life and the values of the homes in the area continued to decline, more and more residents would sell their homes at even lower prices in hopes,ofleaving a rapidly deteriorating neighborhood before it would be too late. In order to prevent the above-described scenario from occurring, the Task Force Report stated that the City of Richfield proposed to buyout the residential and business properties within the Airport Impact Zone to redevelop the area into commercial and residential uses that would. be more compatible with the neighboring airport. By doing so, the City might be able to control the types of development that occur within the Airport Impact Zone and ensure that the redevelopment of the area is consistent with airport use. More importantly~ the City might prevent the area from further deterioration. This change in land use is consistent with Metropolitan Council Aviation Guide land use guidelines. Sound insulation was discussed in only a limited manner in the Governor's Task Fotce Report. However, the issue of utilization of advanced construction technology for newly~constructed buildings to address the mitigation of low frequency noise is considered in the Low Frequency Noise Policy Committee Report in the next section. Low Frequency Noise Policy Committee Report - August 10, 2000 The Low Frequency Noise Policy Committee was formed as part of a December 18, 1996 agreement between the City of Richfield and the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC). That agreement arose out of the City's concern regarding the potential impact of low frequency noise from the new North/South (11135) Runway on the established residential neighborhoods in east Richfield. It revealed that the North/South (11135) Runway is part of MAC~s 2010 expansion plan, the new runway is scheduled to become operational in late 2005, and that the new runway is 8000 feet long~ carrying up to 300 to 400 daily operations. The Low Frequency Noise Policy Committee reviewed previous noise studies pertaining to operations at other airports around the country, conducted their own studies~ convened an Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield, Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 7 expert panel to provide technical input, and presented recommendations regarding the appropriate noise metric, compatibility standards, and recommended mitigation programs, measures, or techniques. The Low Frequency Noise Policy Committee Report (the GGLFNPC Report"), noted that both the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identified the >75 decibel noise level as the GGlevel above which residential use is not compatible." With respect to the Cedar Point Area, the LFNPC Report found that the average exterior Low Frequency Sound Level (LFSL) would be >87 decibels. The LFNPC Report indicated that available treatment methods to reduce rattle were not adequate, and that treatment methods to decrease interior LFSL by at least 10 decibels were GGprobably not economically feasible" for existing residential development. For those areas in the >87 decibel contour, the LFNPC Report recommended that this area not be developed for residential use (Table 3 and Recommendation # 4 of the LFNPC Report). Recommendation # 7 of the LFNPC Report stated that GGland use conversion be used as the preferred method of mitigation in residential neighborhoods inside of the 87 dB contour." Furthermore, recommendations # 8 and # 9 of the LFNPC Report called for the adoption of the Policy Contour Runway map and a map illustrating the blocks depicted to be impacted by three levels of noise decibels, wherein these designations were to be used in the application of the proposed mitigation measures. In summary. the LFNPC Report concluded that treatment to reduce rattle from the >87 dB noise level was G'probablv not fully adequate" and recommended that 'Gland use conversion be used as the preferred method of mitigation in residential neighborhoods inside of the 87 dB contour. " City of Richfield Based on the previous decibel level studies that concluded that the noise from the proposed North/South (17/35) Runway would be incompatible with the adjacent predominantly residential land uses, the City of Richfield adopted a modification to the redevelopment plan in 1999 that expanded its redevelopment project area boundary to include the airport noise impacted area at Highway 62 to the north and Trunk Highway 77 to the east. Since that time, additional studies were completed in 2000 by the Low Frequency Noise Policy Committee. as outlined above. These studies produced a revised low:frequency sound level contour map (see map on page 6 ohhis report) that indicates a >87 dB level for the easternmost area of the Airport Impact Zone which includes the Cedar Point Area. In February, 2004, the Richfield lIRA contracted with JLG Architects to prepare a new land use master plan based on these new parameters. The Cedar A venue Corridor Redevelopment Concept Master Plan was officially supported by the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority on October 18, 2004, by the Planning Commission on November 22, 2004. and by the City Council on January 25, 2005. The Master Plan will take 12-15 years to be fully implemented. The first phase of the Plan is the Taft Park Greenway. bounded by Taft Park on Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield, Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 8 the north, 66th on the south, 16th Avenue to the west, and Highway 77 to the east. This area includes the Cedar Point Area. See map graphic below of the Taft Park Greenway concept and detailed development plan. ..... . - leur .,~. . (:;) .:~. . €"', - rk 1"'1'.0'1 ~ .~. "",. mil. pa iil'II"...,., .~r;l. _:.......~.. ~.,..... '. ..-. tj,.,familY. -~. lit! ~.~t~/ " ,10.<_' ,",;U--.. ~.) W,rrrr;:rrffi' /;r;:::I .;;.mn'T! ~, .:> {rl .' ..... !UL. .' I ,tlU rt;l;;.JR\!.t.L"o::=,':='''='=:'='r''~''''''-=~'-= I GI ' "-,' r,_........ ,l:L.-.-.c0_U""-C r.ciltly'-. _.._~,-.--- ............-J _ - ..~q \......~.-._----_..._---~- - ~ puUlI _ peI.A - e [9 'F.-.'.:'.~."':.-'-..'-.'.'.,~=c"=-.'.".'~::".'-=~~.;-r",,,,,,,,,,..4 ol.~~-r ~-'1 ~ _.n ~I ~ (jilT" ~ poI~ L- ~,.. :i i It;...... '. -- -LF-ff 6m\lHIIIHllIIIIIHIIFJ t. ~.' fil{l OIHl!tHtIlIlIIIlIUIII~ , ..... : , ! . ~l!nI\lK((illll+f1t\tfft1fl ' .... 'i :! i DIllllmUlI\IlnlH"lIl\Hi -a' I ~"lnHlImlllt\t\(1 .;;'[ retail O\IllRII\~iillmllll!llll',IO; W.W ~lll\llnlllnll'.lllll',II',HO . ....1. O:1HfllIli\ nil', IllIilnlU' it servlce l1d-HHlHHUII nmHltIfJ e.tum OImntllLUUllUlIlRlRD . \JlllHllmtlllllf/!IU . nlllffi-lllllH1lHlffiulQ llHIlWBamu1lI1U1 . I DISTRICT A ~ Greenway F.ICHfIELD. nlNNESOTA r 11": ':~~i.~~f#;~:,," . . . 'DlSblc:tA' ~reenVvay ':; ., PriOrity1 ig a 66h street retail/shops w/commerdal above page 16 In the Cedar Point Area, the JLG plan continues to identify regional retail as the preferred use. Based on these recommendations, the Richfield Planning Commission and City Council adopted resolutions, on July 26, 2004 and September 16,2004, respectively, to amend the Comprehensive Plan designation for the Cedar Point Area to "Regional Commercial/Office" to accommodate a retail center. Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield, Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 9 The Ryan Companies US~ Inc. submitted a proposal to redevelop the Cedar Point Area as a regional retail center. Subsequent to two work sessions between the HRA and the City Council to discuss the planning for the Cedar Corridor in general terms and the specifics of a regional retail center in the Cedar Point Are~ BRA staff, legal counsel, and representatives of Ryan and their legal counsel have cooperatively drafted a contract which has been approved by the lIRA. This contract includes provisions for Ryan to complete the acquisition of the remaining 33 single-family home properties. In 2000 a $5.0 million grant (representing over 6% of the required acquisition funds) was provided by the Minnesota legislature. Richfield also received a $10.0 million grant from the MAC (at the instruction of the federal government) to acquire homes in the low frequency noise area. In 2005, the City of Richfield received $2.0 million grant from Hennepin County to continue acquisition of properties on Cedar Avenue north of 66th Street. Through all of these funding sources, the City of Richfield has acquired 52 single-family homes, 5 apartment buildings (72 units) and 28 commercial buildings. 4. Summary of findings and Conclusions Summary of Findings AU of the one-hundred (100) properties in the Cedar Point Area exhibit two or more of the nine criteria for a finding of blight. Attachment C portrays this assessment in chart format Attachment D presents the detailed verbal analysis of these properties. And, lastly, Attachment E provides photos of these properties. 1. Dilapidation Ten (l0) properties (six single-family homes, two apartment buildings, and two commercial operations) exhibit deferred maintenance. 2. Obsolescence The thirty-eight (38) properties that have improvements on them exhibit a combination of functional obsolescence (not able to be adequately soundproofed to mitigate airport noise) and economic obsolescence (decline in relative desirability in the residential marketplace). 3. . Overcrowding There is no evidence of overcrowding. 4. Faulty Arrangement or Design The two (2) commercially-used properties exhibit faulty arrangement or design, exemplified by the overflow of parldng, storage, and other operations onto the public rights-of-way. 5. Lack of Ventilation. Light. and Sanitary Facilities There is no evidence of lack ofventi1ation, light, and sanitary facilities. Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield, Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 10 6. Excessive Land Coverage The two (2) commercially-used properties exhibit a deficiency of land area to accommodate off-street parking of vehicles and adequate loading facilities. 7. Deleterious Land Use There is no evidence of deleterious land use. 8. Obsolete Layout All one-hundred (100) properties exhibit inappropriate platting for new commercial or residential uses that could be constructed and laid out to meet the required higher noise mitigation standards. 9. Other - Environmental All one-hundred (100) properties exhibit degradation from the current operations of the MSP Airport. The remaining residential properties cannot be physically and economically soundproofed to mitigate the low frequency noise to be generated from the operations of the new runway. Conclusions Viewed as a whole, the several blighting conditions documented, including the environmental degradation from the current operations of the nearby Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and the physical and economic impracticality of further soundproofing to mitigate the expected low frequency noise from the new North/South (17/35) Runway, act together to undermine any livability or economic value perceived to exist in the Cedar Point Area. These blighting conditions retard a nonnally functioning market for transactional activity, i.e., reinvestment is unlikely without government intervention and assistance. While most of the lot sizes can be considered standard for single-family residential development, this factor is considered a significant impediment for redevelopment to new uses that could be laid out and constructed with the configuration and sound mitigation measures required for tbis location. Simply put, these lots are too small for commercial activity, and the multiplicity of ownership makes private purchase and consolidation difficult if not impossible. Piecemeal rezoning of these lots over time is also unrealistic. Contemporary development practices favor larger sites to vary and mix uses and activities. Although each lot or potential redevelopment site may be buildable, in the aggregate these lots are largely economically dysfunctional because they simply do not meet contemporary site design or investor requirements. Some of the homes in the Cedar Point Area exhibit deferred maintenance. However, most of the remaining residential structures are not dilapidated or poorly maintained. The remaining two commercial structures are deteriorated, and their operations require more land area to function properly and without negative impacts to adjacent and nearby properties. Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield, Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 11 Therefore, the overall conditions within this larger setting near the new airport runway combine to create a physical and economic context that is not viable for long term viability and stability. It would be difficult for private interests, acting alone, to acquire sufficient property to alter the established patterns of development and use. Aggressive intervention is needed to assemble parcels such that the larger community is evidently committed to changing the study area's social. physical, and economic character. In conclusion. the evidence of qualifying blight conditions found in the study area and documented by this study provide a strong basis for finding that the Cedar Point Area meets the statutory definition for a "Blighted Area." as defined in Minnesota Statutes. Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield. Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 12 I I-I Il- 63RD ST. .- . II . -. . . . .-- Ill' i . . . ... . .- t I . - ~I ... .-. 1/ II ... 64TH ST. . . . . . I ... .. I~~ -.1Ii , .. I . . III. m _I ~ ~ - . uJ -. -.1 IJ ~ .. .1 ...... ::E: ~ . Ii]. ::E: . iii , to -' ~ E -. ... w -- ~~ Z ... . L (.) . -- . I .. .. .1 ~..- -.- 65TH ST. -"- I m I . I II . ... ~ . .. . .. -.- . - .'- . I I . . -. - . _I .. .- - -' - , 1.1 ,.. -- III :~}~ j . '. .- I .. . ...... Ii";;.. " ~ ...;. ..;. i'; 66TH;~!f". ..... I . 1I .. .. .. ~. ID oT , lEI .- IIlII IlIIl 100 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Feet ~-_- I I/GIS/COMDEV/STAFF/BIWPROJECTSlCEDAR PT REDEV ASSESSMT. 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N M .,; .,; cD ....: oci % D. .... en 6315 17th Ave S 2602824110046 SF RES H R 10,170 6321 17th Ave S 2602824110047 SF RES H R 10,385 6327 17th Ave S 2602824110048 SF RES H R 10,050 6333 17th Ave S 2602824110049 SF RES H R 10,328 6339 17th Ave S 2602824110050 SF RES H R 10,074 6345 17th Ave S 2602824110051 SF RES H R 10,545 640117th Ave S 2602824140038 SF RES H B 10,945 6409 17th Ave S 2602824140039 SF RES H R 10,119 6415 17th Ave S 2602824140040 SF RES H R 10,276 642117th Ave S 2602824140041 SF RES H R 10,312 6427 17th Ave S 2602824140042 SF RES H R 10,036 6433 17th Ave S. 2602824140043 SF RES H R 10,458 6439 17th Ave S 2602824140044 SF RES H R 10,033 644517th Ave S 2602824140045 SF RES H R 9,942 6501 17th Ave S 2602824140026 SF RES H R 10,919 6509 17th Ave S 2602824140027 SF RES H R 10,444 6515 17th Ave S 2602824140028 SF RES H R 10,551 6521 17th Ave S 2602824140029 SF RES H R 10,430 6527 17th Ave S 2602824140030 SF RES H R 10,369 6533 17th Ave S 2602824140031 SF RES H R 10,080 6314 18th Ave S 2602824110057 VAG N LR 10,073 6320 18th Ave S 2602824110056 VAC N LR 10,235 632618th Ave S 2602824110055 VAG N LR 9,970 633218th Ave S 2602824110054 VAC N LR 10,138 6338 18th Ave S 2602824110053 SF RES H R 9,953 6344 18th Ave S 2602824110052 VAG N LR 10,431 6400 18th Ave S 2602824140053 VAG N LR 10,745 6408 18th Ave S 2602824140052 VAG N LR 9,922 641418th Ave S 2602824140051 VAG N LR 10,013 6420 18th Ave S 2602824140050 SF RES H R 10,067 6426 18th Ave S 2602824140049 SF RES H R 9,841 6432 18th Ave S 2602824140048 SF RES H R 10,288 6438 18th Ave S 2602824140047 SF RES H R 9,994 ATTACHMENT C-2 Cedar Point Area Blight Assessment EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATION OF BLIGHT ~Strong Evidence Moderate Evidence . . Little or No Evidence CD II ,S! 0 ~ z c 'u ~ 9 J! c CD II ~ :I as & c:r " = ! ... c I! 0 LL as ~ CD ~ - ~ U) C :I CD .c (,) ..J i ~ " - CD g) " C :I . (,) g) - c .!! 0 ! CD c c c c ,..; .!! }' j c U) 0 Co 0 CD I! ~ Q) 5 t) " ~ i (,) .. > S as " I ~ as '0 'w 'I: CD J! S ~ '6. 15 a- U) ! 15 ... U) .. ~ CD CD CD !. :! ! CD :; (,) ~ "i U) .c S > as as ,g 5 e Q 0 0 LL ...I W Q 0 Address PIN #'s Current Use Area . N CO; ..; .,; cd ...: ex) c>> x a.. ~ 6444 18th Ave S 2602824140046 SF RES H R 9,839 6500 18th Ave S 2602824140037 SF RES N R 10,750 650818th Ave S 2602824140036 SF RES N R 10,368 6514 18th Ave S 2602824140035 SF RES H R 10,376 6520 18th Ave S 2602824140034 SF RES H R 10,334 6526 18th Ave S 2602824140033 SF RES H R 10,264 6532 18th Ave S 2602824140032 SF RES H R 10,010 . .. 6315 18th Ave S 2602824110063 VAC N LR 10,125 632118th Ave S 2602824110064 VAC N LR 10,124 6327 18th Ave S 2602824110065 VAC N LR 10,084 633318th Ave S 2602824110066 VAC N LR 10,149 6339 18th Ave S 2602824110067 VAC N LR 9,917 6345 18th Ave S 2602824110068 VAC N LR 10,270 640118th Ave S 2602824140068 VAC N LR 10,556 6409 18th Ave S 2602824140069 VAC N LR 10,126 641518th Ave S 2602824140070 VAC N LR 10,105 6421 18th Ave S 2602824140071 VAC N LR 10,151 6427 18th Ave S 2602824140072 VAC N LR 9,975 6433 18th Ave S 2602824140073 VAC N LR 10,297 643918th Ave S 2602824140074 VAC N LR 10,060 6445 18th Ave S 2602824140075 VAC N LR 9,815 650118th Ave S 2602824140058 SF RES N R 10,220 650918th Ave S 2602824140059 VAC N LR 10,025 651518th Ave S 2602824140060 VAC N LR 10.258 652118thAveS 2622824140061 VAC N LR 10,063 6527 18th Ave S 2602824140062 VAC N LR 10,026 6533 18th Ave S 2602824140063 VAC N LR 9,906 6300 Cedar Ave 2602824110061 COM-IND N I 15,736 6320 Cedar Ave 2602824110060 VAC N LI 7,149 6328 Cedar Ave 2602824110059 VAC N A 15,169 6344 Cedar Ave 2602824110058 VAC N A 17,191 6400 Cedar Ave 2602824140067 MF RES H A 11.266 iIIf 6412 Cedar Ave 2602824140066 VAC N A 27,206 ATTACHMENT C-3 C dar Point Area Blight Assessment EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATION OF BLIGHT ~Strong Evidence Moderate Evidence Little or No Evidence G) II) II) CD '0 ~ z 'u >- c u CD J! c 'j ~ G) :::I S CD ~ 'C Q .. 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N cwi .. ..0 cD ~ cO CJi :r: a.. - 6444 Cedar Ave 2602824140065 VAC N A 27,486 6500 Cedar Ave 2602824140057 COM N C 14,217 6520 Cedar Ave 2602824140056 MF RES-VAC N A 18,463 6528 Cedar Ave 2602824140055 MF RES N A 15,726 6301 Cedar Ave 2502824220001 VAC N C 6,198 6311 C darAve 2502824220002 VAC N C 6,429 6315 Cedar Ave 2502824220003 VAC N C 6,243 6325 Cedar Ave 2502824220004 VAC N C 19,223 6333 Cedar Ave 2502824220060 VAC N C 12,635 6341 Cedar Ave 2502824220007 VAC N C 6,329 6345 Cedar Ave 2502824220008 VAC N C 6,386 6405 Cedar Ave 2502824230064 VAC N C 13,535 6409 Cedar Ave 2502824230065 VAC N C 12,665 6417 Cedar Ave 2502824230066 VAC N LC 6,618 6421 C dar Ave 2502824230067 VAC N C 6,253 6425 Cedar Ave 2502824230142 VAC N C 12,902 6429 C dar Ave 2502824230143 VAC N LC 6,495 6437 Cedar Ave 2502824230069 VAC N LC 6,193 6441 Cedar Ave 2502824230070 VAC N LC 6,299 6445 Cedar Ave 2502824230071 VAC N C 6,431 6501 Cedar Ave 2502824230001 VAC N C 13,212 6509 C dar Ave 2502824230002 VAC N LC 6,349 6511 Cedar Ave 2502824230003 VAC N C 9,013 6521 Cedar Ave 2502824230004 VAC N C 10,142 6525 Cedar Ave 2502824230005 VAC N C 6,284 6529 Cedar Ave 2502824230006 VAC N C 6,237 6533 Cedar Ave 2502824230007 VAC N LR 5,440 6537 Cedar Ave 2502824230008 VAC N C 5,224 1700 66th Street 2602824140121 VAC N LR 8,006 170866th Street 2602824140120 VAC N LR 7,923 1714 66th Street 2602824140119 VAC N C 8,149 1720 66th Street 2602824140118 VAC N C 7,769 1800 66th Street 2602824140064 VAC N LR 8,993 1820 66th Street 2602824140054 VAC N C 25,990 ATTACHMENT D Detailed Analysis of Blight Conditions Cedar Point Area Richfield, Minnesota Statutory Definition of Blighted Area Chapter 469, Section 469.002, Subd. 11, of Minnesota Statutes defines "Blighted Area" as follows: "Blighted area" means any area with buildings or improvements which, by reason of dilapidation, obsolescence, overcrowding, faulty arrangement Of design, lack of ventilation, light, and sanitary facilities, excessive land coverage, deleterious land use, or obsolete layout, or any combination of these or other factors, are detrimental to the safety, health, morals, or welfare of the community. Also, Section 469.028, Subd. 3 further defmes and explains that blighting conditions include: open, undeveloped, unused, or inappropriately used lands with unusual and difficult physical characteristics of the ground, the existence of faulty planning characterized by the subdivision or sale of lots laid out in disregard of the contours or of irregular form and shape or of inadequate size, or a combination of these or other conditions which have prevented normal development of the land by private enterprise and have resulted in a stagnant and unproductive condition ofland potentially useful and valuable for contributing to the public health, safety, and welfare. Building Permit Review The review of building permits issued over the past ten years for properties in the Cedar Point Area revealed that a total of 536 permits were issued over that period. The majority of these permits (365 or 68%) were for upgrading and repair of utilities (electrical, air conditioning, furnaces, plumbing, etc.), roof/siding replacement, or airport noise soundproofIng, all items required to ensure proper functioning of the homes and commercial premises. The next largest category was for demolition and/or moving a house or garage (as part of the City of Richfield purchase and clearance initiatives). Only 4% ofllie permits were for remodeling or additions to improve the quality and/or size of the home or business. See table on page D~2. Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield. Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 D-l Buildin Permit Review - Cedar Point Area Number 277 147 49 39 24 536 %..a e 51.6 27.4 9.2 7.3 4.5 100 Blight Evaluation 1. Dilapidation Dilapidation can be defined as: (a) Deterred maintenance of structures and improvements. Specific evidence of deferred maintenance includes: II Poorly maintained exterior building surfaces including masonry, stucco, wood clapboard/vinyl/metal siding. II Windows and doors which are cracked or patched. II Cracked. rutted paved surfaces, or poorly maintained gravel surfaces. II Unkempt yard areas with overgrown or "wild" vegetation. II Unscreened trash or mechanical equipment or storage, or other site maintenance issues. II Abandoned vehicles, debris, graffiti or the presence of other forms of vandalism; (b) Buildings and paved surfaces in disrepair. Specific evidence of buildings and paved surfaces in major disrepair includes: II Structural deficiencies (foundation, roof) or major operational deficiencies (electrical, plumbing, HVAC). II Masonry surfaces broken and in need of replacement and/or tuck- pointing. II Broken windows, missing panes, boarded-up windows, irwperable windows; doors or windows which are inoperable. II Entry/exit stairways and service/loading docks which are broken or failing. . II Severely cracked, broken and crumbling paved surfaces requiring replacement. II Poorly-constructed and/or failing building additions or alterations. Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield, Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 D-2 (c) Deterioration of the public realm anduti/ities. Streets, alleys, sidewalks, public parks and parking areas are in need of major repair and replacement. Sewers, water mains, power lines, etc. need major repair and/or replacement. Poor drainage. Ten (10) properties exhibit dilapidation. As indicated in Attachment C of this report, two (2) of the parcels exhibited "strong" evidence of this criterion, while another eight (8) exhibit "moderate" evidence. All ten (10) of these properties suffer from one to several deferred maintenance issues. The six (6) single-family homes (6315,6321, and 6439 17ili Avenue and 6432, 6526, and 6532 18th Avenue) exhibit roof and/or siding repair deferral. 6315 17th Avenue also exhibits unkempt outside storage. The two (2) brick apartment buildings at 6520 and 6528 Cedar Avenue need repair or replacement of their decorative siding. The two (2) commercial properties (6300 and 6500 Cedar Avenue) have unscreened storage of trucks and other vehicles and a deficient area for vehicle parking on site. 6500 Cedar Avenue also lacks adequate outside storage area for materials and area to efficiently carry out the scale of its operations, with pallets, sod, equipment, and vehicles spilling out onto the sidewalk and adjoining streets. Finally, even though 6320 Cedar Avenue is deemed vacant, it nevertheless is used temporarily for overflow truck parking and storage for 6300 Cedar Avenue, on a large unpaved surface area. 2. Obsolescence The criterion of obsolescence has three categories: · Functional obsolescence. which means that the property/improvements can no longer be used efficiently or effectively for the use that was' originally intended, because of changes in normal use/operations, nor can the property or buildings be physically adapted to 'a new use without extraordinary measures. · Economic obsolescence. which is the impairment of desirability or useful life arising from factors external to the property, such as economic forces which affect supply-demand relationships in the market. · Age or Dated Appearance. which, in the absence qf intrinSic hiS/oricor architectural significance, or unique building technology, serves to contribute to the decline in reinvestment or market attractiveness. The thirty-eight (38) properties that have improvements on them exhibit a combination of functional and economic obsolescence. Even though 32 of the 33 single-family homes have been soundproofed through the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) program in the 1990s, these properties and the three apartment buildings are obsolete for continued residential use, because the new low frequency noise levels created by jet airplane flights using the new North/South Runway is not able to be mitigated by soundproofing techniques, and consequently the properties are declining in resale values, as well, The two commercial properties, now isolated uses, exhibit obsolescence as well Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield, Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 D-3 3. Overcrowding Overcrowding means that there is an overly high density of population relatiye to the size and design of residential structures. No properties exhibit overcrowding. 4. Faulty Arrangement or Design Faulty arrangement or design usually means that there is an inadequate or deficient design of the building or site arrangement that inhibits the normal use or junction of the property, or negatively impacts the use and enjoyment of adjacent properties. The two commercially-used properties exhibit faulty arrangement or design. 6300 Cedar Avenue, used for an air freight operatio~ has inadequate space around the building for proper parking of trucks and loading operations, and is using a gravel area on an adjacent lot at 6320 Cedar Avenue for overflow parking and vehicle storage. The sod business at 6500 Cedar Avenue clearly overflows onto the adjacent sidewalks and streets for its operations and storage of vehicles. 5. Lack of Ventilation, Light, and Sanitary Facilities This means that buildings lack adequate windows or air circulation, garbage storage is inadequate, or buildings lack hot water or adequate bathrooms for the intended uses. No properties exhibit lack of ventilation, light, and sanitary facilities. 6. Excessive Land Coverage Excessive land coverage, or overcrowding of structures, means that one or more buildings are crowded onto a piece of land that is deemed too small in size, including deficiency of land area to accommodate adequate off-street parking or loadingfacilities. Two properties exhibit excessive land coverage, namely the two properties noted above for faulty arrangement or design, i.e., 6300 and 6500 Cedar Avenue. 7. Deleterious Land Use This criterion refers to land uses that have harmful effects on the land itself, in terms of toxic, noxious, or otherwise dangerous substances, and includes those uses and operational characteristics that have harmful impacts to aiijacent imd nearby properties, residents, businesses, or users of an area. There are no properties that exhibit deleterious land uses. Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield, Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3,2005 D-4 8. Obsolete Layout Conditions typically associated with defective street layout include poor vehicular access, egress and/or internal circulation; substandard driveway definition and parking layout (e.g. lack of curb cuts, awkward entrance and exit points); offset or irregular intersections; substandard or nonexistent pedestrian circulation/sidewalks. This condition can also mean faulty lot layout (obsolete subdivision platting, faulty lot shape, or poor access). This criterion can also include unimproved, but platted, vacant land that is not lilrely to be developed through the instrumentality of private capital without government intervention or assistance, financial or otherwise. All one-hundred (l00) properties exhibit inappropriate platting for new commercial or residential uses that could be constructed to the higher noise mitigation standards required because of the proximity of the new North/South. Runway. A consolidated plat pattern would be required to facilitate a site layout and access pattern to ensure proper building placement, adequate auto access, parking loading provision, and transit services. 9. Other Factors Environmental In some special cases, only one factor may be necessary to qualifY properties as blighted, such as: vacant land that is an abandoned railroad yard, unused quarries or mines, areas of chronic flooding, polluted soils, or an area degraded by ambient environmental factors such as smells, noise, illumination, or vibrations. Undesirable Nearbv Land Uses Some types of nearby or a4jacent land uses are not compatible with each other, such as heavy industrial next to residential uses, or major transportation uses such as an airport, bus terminal, or railroad activity very near residential uses, without extraordinary building design or site layout measures. Financial Properties have a tax and/or special assessment delinquency that exceeds the fair market value. All one-hundred (l00) properties exhibit environmental degradation from the existing operations of the nearby MSP Airport. Also, the Low Frequency Noise Policy Committee Report - August 10. 2000 concluded that the >87 dB noise level to be experienced by these properties from the operations of the new North/South (17/35) Runway would be incompatible with. existing residential uses. The continued use of the few remaining commercially~used properties is questionable, as well, given their isolation and limited prospects for expansion. Blight Assessment of Cedar Point Area - Richfield, Minnesota CORNEJO CONSULTING June 3, 2005 D~5 ATTACHMENT E-l Cedar Point Area BUnt Assessment ATTACHMENT E-2 Cedar Point Area Bli2ht Assessment ATTACHMENT E-3 Cedar Point Area BUdd Assessment ATTACHMENT E-4 Cedar Point Area Bli2ht Assessment ATTACHMENT E-5 Cedar Point Area Blie:ht Assessment . ,~~ ~...,,~ ':,. It..~~ ~~ ~~'f . ".-t~' :-rY.":. ' ~...:t!~.~ ""-;t'i; ~~ .... . ~........ -!. ATTACHMENT E-6 Cedar Point Area Bli2ht Assessment ATTACHMENT E-7 Cedar Point Area Bli2ht Assessment 6320 Cedar Ave 6500 Cedar Ave 6300 Cedar Ave 6400 Cedar Ave ATTACHMENT E-8 Cedar Point Area Blieht Assessment 6520 Cedar Ave -'\. 6520 Cedar Ave ATTACHMENT E-9 Cedar Point Area Blil!ht Assessment ..-''', _'_'N"'."'" 4 . " /f..J. . - . ". ~'. -,.,.:. ;; , -;: ';.1-' , ..,.Ift St. NE view of 1700-1708-1714-1720 66 St. ATTACHMENT E-IO Cedar Point Area Blie:ht Assessment . ,,r; :... '" ," .~~. NE view of 6401-09-15-21-27-33-39-45 18th Avenue South SE view of 6401-09-15-21-27-33-45 18th Avenue South SE view of6315-21-27-33-39-45 18 Ave NW view of 6344 18th Ave South SW view of 6400-08-14 18t Ave South ATTACHMENT E-ll Cedar Point Area Bli2ht Assessment SW view of 6412-44 Cedar Avenue SE view of6301-11-15-25-33-41-45 Cedar Avenue 6320 Cedar Avenue NW view of 6412-44 Cedar Avenue '" SE view of6405-09-17-21-25-29-37-41-45 Cedar Avenue ATTACHMENT E-12 Cedar Point Area Blie:ht Assessment NE view of 6405-09-17-21-25-29-37-41-45 SE view of6501-09-11-21-25-29-33-37 Cedar Avenue Cedar Avenue NE view of 6501-09-1 1-21-25-29-33-37 Cedar Avenue