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Description
Community Development & Regulatory Services Committee Meeting
A
Good
afternoon
welcome
to
the
regularly
scheduled
meeting
of
the
community
development
and
regulatory
services
committee
for
the
first
time
for
2014
I've,
been
joined
by
all
members
of
the
committee
council
members,
cono,
Quincy,
fry
Reich
and
more
sami.
There's
a
very
brief
agenda
in
front
of
us,
including
two
items
on
consent.
Item
number
one
is
the
license:
applications
for
approval
the
separate
license,
the
new
license
information
is
called
out.
Everything
else
is
in
the
packet
item.
A
Number
two
is
a
resolution
allowing
the
replacement
of
the
Federal
Home
Loan
Mortgage
Corporation
as
the
credit
enhancer,
with
a
private
placement
from
Twin
Cities
federal,
National
Bank
for
high
leg
triangle.
Are
there
any
items
anyone
would
like
to
pull
for
discussion,
seeing
none,
I'll,
move
the
consent,
agenda,
items
1
and
2
all
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
any
opposed
those
items
are
approval
then
move
on
to
our
one
discussion
item,
which
is
item
number
3.
Mr.
Carroll
welcome.
Thank
you.
B
Madam
chair
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
Kevin
Carroll
I'm,
one
of
the
project
coordinators
in
business
development
at
sea
pad.
My
duties
include
doing
some
of
the
upfront
work
for
some
of
the
grant
programs.
The
city's
involved
in
the
item
on
your
agenda
today
involves
deeds
redevelopment
grant
program
and
madam
chair,
with
your
consent,
I
thought
maybe
I
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
city's
grant,
solicitation
and
review
process,
because
this
may
come
up
again
in
the
future
with
other
grant
programs.
Mr.
A
B
The
process
for
this
deed
round
a
little
bit
of
background
deed,
has
typically
to
grant
rounds
per
year
for
the
redevelopment
grant
program.
Their
applications
are
due
typically
februari,
one
and
August
one
this
time
around.
The
applications
are
due
februari
three,
because
that's
a
that's
a
monday.
We
have
a
process
here
whereby,
several
months
in
advance
of
that
deadline,
we
advertise
the
availability
of
Deeds
grant
fund
in
various
ways
through
the
city's
website,
emails,
etc.
We
tell
people
what
the
city's
pre-application
deadline
is.
B
We
have
the
parties
that
are
interested
basically
give
us
their
initial
drafts
of
their
eventual
final
applications.
They
give
those
to
us
about
two
months
in
advance,
so
we
have
an
opportunity
to
review
them
in
a
staff
level
once
that
staff
review
is
done,
we
make
recommendations
to
the
council.
That's
why
I'm
here
today?
That's
what
the
staff
report
is
for.
We
recommend
specific
projects.
The
reason
we
do
that
is
because
deed
and
all
of
the
other
Grand
Tours
basically
want
to
be
certain
that
the
city
supports
these
applications.
B
B
After
the
resolution
is
adopted,
then
we
give
the
project
some
additional
time
to
finalize
their
applications.
They
have
to
give
us
their
final
versions
later
this
month
will
review
them
one
more
time
to
make
sure
they're
consistent
with
everything
that's
happened
previously,
then
we,
as
the
staff
members,
submit
those
applications
to
deed.
One
of
the
misconceptions
about
many
grant
programs
is
that
the
proponent
of
the
project,
the
developer
or
property
owner,
is
the
applicant
technically
the
city
in
almost
all
cases
is
we
are
applying
on
behalf
of
a
project.
B
The
reason
for
that
is
if
and
when
funds
are
awarded
they're
not
awarded
directly
to
the
project
they're
awarded
to
the
city
on
behalf
of
the
project
we
serve.
The
role
is
basically
a
conduit.
The
money
comes
from
the
grantor
to
us.
We
then
pay
it
out
to
the
to
the
developer
or
project
when
they
proved
to
us
that
they've
got
eligible
expenses,
so
we're
probably
roughly
halfway
through
the
process.
Now,
in
this
particular
round,
once
deed
gets
the
final
applications
on
februari
3
they'll
probably
take
about
60
days
to
review
them.
B
If
past
history
is
any
indication,
they'll
make
their
grant
decisions,
probably
in
late
March
I
will
then
come
back
to
you
with
another
staff
report.
Asking
your
permission
to
accept
the
grants
you
have
to
officially
approve
them
once
you've
done
that,
then
the
grand
tour
is
will
d
will
send
us
a
grant
agreement
for
each
project.
That's
been
awarded
funds.
The
city
will
sign
that.
So
they
are
the
grand
tour.
The
city
is
the
grantee.
B
Once
that's
done,
then
our
attorneys
graft
sub-recipient
agreements,
that's
the
contractual
arrangement
between
the
city
and
the
project
that
sets
forth
the
rights
and
responsibilities
of
the
party
gives
us
the
obligation
to
convey
the
funds
to
them,
imposes
certain
obligations
on
them.
So
it's
about
a
10-step
process.
I
should
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
we
look
at
when
the
pre
applications
come
in
deed
and
all
of
the
other
grand
tours
for
the
other
programs
have
become
increasingly
insistent
that
the
city
some
applications
only
for
projects
that
are,
in
their
view,
ready.
B
They
don't
want
cities
and
projects
bankrolling
grant
funds
for
projects
that
are
speculative
in
nature,
for
a
variety
of
reasons.
They
want
to
make
certain
that
when
they
award
the
money
it's
going
to
be
used
in
the
reasonably
foreseeable
future,
so
that
it'll
generate
whatever
results
are
promised
in
the
application,
and
what
deed
looks
for
with
the
redevelopment
program
are
the
types
of
things
you
would
expect.
B
They
want
projects
that
are
going
to
retain
existing
jobs,
create
new
jobs,
create
new
housing,
especially
affordable
housing,
create
new
market
base,
new
employment
opportunities
for
existing
companies
and
those
that
want
to
relocate
to
Minnesota
or
to
Minneapolis,
etc.
And,
frankly,
those
are
some
of
the
factors
they
look
at
when
their
ranking
and
scoring
the
application.
B
That
leads
to
another
important
point,
I
think
one
of
the
more
common
questions
I
get
is
why
and
staff
reports
like
this?
Do
we
not
recommend
ranking
or
prioritization
of
projects?
It's
often
anticipated
that
the
Grand
Tours
would
want
that
they
want
to
know
what
Minneapolis
considers
to
be
the
number
one
ranked
project,
etc.
We
found
out
over
the
years
that
in
a
way,
they
don't
care.
B
If
we
give
them
a
resolution
indicating
that
that
you
or
we
support
six
projects,
that's
really
all
they
want
to
know
they
want
to
use
their
own
ranking
in
scoring
criteria
to
award
the
money
in
a
way
that's
consistent
with
what
they
consider
to
be
their
own
grant
priorities
so
I
think
at
least
seven
or
eight
years
ago.
We
just
stopped
ranking
projects
because
the
grantors
weren't
using
that
information,
they
said
its
of
no
value
to
us.
B
It's
not
factored
into
our
system,
so
we
decided
it
didn't,
make
a
lot
of
sense
for
us
to
spend
a
lot
of
time
on
it.
So
the
decision
that
that
I'm
asking
you
to
make
today
and
the
staff
report
is
essentially
kind
of
a
toggle
switch
sort
of
opera.
You
know
decision.
Do
you
support
these
projects?
Would
you
be
okay?
If
eat
awarded,
grant
funding
for
them?
Or
do
you
not
support
these
projects
for
purposes
of
grant
funding?
B
Because
if
you
don't
we'll,
just
take
them
out
of
the
resolution
and
we
won't
have
the
right
to
submit
those
applications
on
februari
three,
another
question
that
I
get
is
what's
the
best
way
to
ensure
that
the
greatest
number
of
Minneapolis
projects
get
funding.
If
there
are
three
projects
on
this
list
that
you
really
really
like
and
three
that
you
like
a
little
bit
less,
do
you
increase
the
likelihood
of
funding
the
projects
that
you
really
like
by
taking
the
other
three
out?
B
There's
no
way
to
predict
that,
for
a
variety
of
reasons,
number
one
deed
is
a
little
bit
inscrutable
as
to
how
they
rank
and
score
projects.
So
there's
really
no
way
for
us
to
predict
what
they're
going
to
like
or
not
like.
More
importantly,
this
is
a
statewide
program,
so
any
city
anywhere
in
the
state
can
submit
a
deed
redevelopment
application
and
we
don't
really
know
who
we're
competing
against
at
this
stage,
we're
the
only
city
in
the
state
that
has
a
pre-application
requirement.
B
So
there's
there's
no
way
for
us
to
get
the
other
cities
to
tip
their
hand
and
indicate
how
much
they're
going
to
apply
for
there's
no
way
for
us
to
assess
the
strength
of
those
projects.
We
just
have
to
wait
and
see
what's
submitted
to
deed,
so
there's
really
no
way
to
ensure
that
any
given
project
gets
funding.
B
B
Getting
very,
very
close,
I'm
also
sometimes
asked
how
much
money
is
available
and
how
much
good
Minneapolis
potentially
get.
This
is
the
grant
program
where
D
doesn't
say
we're
going
to
award
2.5
million
or
3
million.
They
don't
like
to
specify
in
advance
exactly
how
much
they're
going
to
award
there's
a
pool
of
pot
of
money
that
they
have.
They
don't
like
to
tie
their
hands
in
advance.
If
they've
got
a
weak
round,
they
may
award
only
a
million.
If
they've
got
around
with
lots
of
high
quality
applications,
they
may
award
3
million
or
more.
B
Our
best
guess
at
this
point
is
that
they
are
likely
to
award
something,
probably
in
the
two
to
three
million
dollar
range
of
that
Minneapolis
could
theoretically
get
no
more
than
half
of
that.
There
is
a
statutory
restriction
that
essentially
says
that
if
they
get
sufficient
applications
from
non
Metro
cities
or
from
Greater
Minnesota
cities,
they
have
to
award
at
least
half
of
the
money
to
those
cities
so
and
so
we're
competing
essentially
with
all
other
metro
area
cities
for
about
fifty
percent
of
two
to
three
million
dollars.
B
So
we
have
maybe
1
million
to
one
and
a
half
million
maximum.
We
could
expect
to
get
out
of
this
round
and
the
phrase
that
we
use
when
we
have
lots
of
applications
and
lots
of
requests
is
oversubscribed.
Virtually
every
grant
round
we're
involved
in
is
oversubscribed
mostly
because
of
the
applications
Minneapolis
submits,
so
I
don't
have
any
illusions
about
all
of
these
projects
being
funded
but
they're
all
strong
projects.
Many
of
them
are
projects
that
that
existing
council
members
have
seen
multiple
times
we've
submitted
for
prior
grant
applications.
B
I
think
we
would
be
very
fortunate
to
get
maybe
one
or
two
of
these
projects
funded,
but
our
recommendation
to
you
is
that
you
authorize
us
to
submit
all
of
them.
They
will
compete
against
one
another
and
against
other
applications
from
other
cities
and
will
happily
take
whatever,
whatever
deed
chooses
to
a
word,
are.
C
B
Because,
from
a
staff
standpoint,
we
consider
these
all
strong
projects,
these
are
all
projects,
as
I
said,
the
city's
has
supported
at
one
time
or
another.
I
didn't
mention
previously,
but
an
important
part
of
the
staff
report,
I
think,
is
the
section
that
talks
about
previous
directives-
that's
where
you
can
see
where
these
have
come
before
the
council
before
what
the
council
has
done,
but.
C
A
B
They
have
to
come
from
a
governmental
entity.
I've,
never
seen
an
instance
where
the
county,
for
example,
would
sponsor
an
application
from
the
city
when
the
city
did
not
I
think
their
philosophy.
It
would
be
you
know
if
the
city
didn't
support
it.
Why
should
we
so?
If
I
understand
your
question,
you
know
they
all
have
to
come
from
the
city
and
taking
it
out,
basically
taking
it
out
of
the
resolution,
takes
it
out
of
the
round
completely
and
deprives
of
it
of
any
opportunity
to
funding
cut
I,
understand
councilmember.
D
B
We
do
in
several
ways
in
the
early
stages
when
people
call
us
about
this
grant
program.
We
get
preliminary
information
about
their
project.
We
try
to
figure
out.
If
it's
got
eligible
costs
and
how
competitive
it's
going
to
be,
then
they
often
call
us
and
ask
to
meet
with
us
before
they
submit
the
pre-application,
and
we
give
them
advice
on
how
to
structure
it
and
read
it
in
a
way
to
tell
a
compelling
story
once
the
pre
applications
come
in.
We
also
review
those.
We
pay
particular
attention
to
some
of
the
metrics.
B
The
deed
looks
at.
We
look
at
things
like
whether
their
projection
of
future
market
value
is
at
europe.
Whether
their
projections
regarding
retained
and
new
jobs
is
realistic.
If
we,
if
we
see
something
that
we
think
would
be
problematic
for
the
Grand
Tour,
then
we
suggest
maybe
alternate
ways
of
wording
it.
So
we
work
with
them
in
that
process
right
up
until
it's
submitted
in
some
cases,
are
making
revisions
a
day
or
two
before
the
applications
are
submitted.
So
we
will
give
them
as
much
help
as
they
will
allow
us
to
provide.
Thank.
D
B
Technically,
they
don't
get
only
one
bite
of
the
Apple
if
they're
unsuccessful
in
any
grant
funding.
If
the
timing
of
the
project
will
allow
them
to
do
so,
they
have
the
right
to
apply
again
so,
for
example,
if
they,
if
the
funding
they
want
to
get,
is
provided
only
by
this
particular
program,
and
they
don't
get
it
in
this
round.
They
would
know
that
by
as
I
said
late
March,
they
could
then
apply
in
the
August
one
round
our
pre
application
deadline,
for
that
would
be
in
early
June
in
many
cases.
B
Frankly,
that's
not
possible
because,
frankly
deed
likes
to
see
these
projects
get
lined
up
for
funding
just
before
they're
about
to
start.
So
if
they
missed
that
window
of
opportunity
very
rarely
can
a
project
be
delayed
enough
to
get
into
the
make
the
timing
work
for
the
next
grant
run,
but
if
it
does,
they
can
take
another
run
at
it
and
will
help
and
do
that
Thank
You.
Mr.
girl
take.
A
E
You
know
as
this
store
going
to
cause
gentrification
and
kick
people
of
color
out
of
our
neighborhoods
and
low-income
community
members,
and
then
there's
been
a
lot
of
people
who
want
to
sort
of
tackle
food
deserts
and
want
to
make
sure
that
organic
and
local
food
is
available
to
their
families.
My
approach
is
to
really
try
to
bring
those
two
voices
together.
I
think
that
you
know
we're
smart
enough
to
have
sent
somebody
to
the
moon,
or
at
least
we
think
we
have,
and
so
we
can
certainly
figure
this
out.
E
So
I
was
happy
to
hear
from
city
staff
today
that
the
Seward
co-op
is
engaged
with
the
city
on
racial
equity,
hiring
goals
and
conversations
with
sea
pen
and
that
we
need
to
connect
it
to
the
civil
rights
department.
So,
just
as
background
to
that
specific
proposal,
I'm
really
happy
to
hear
that
the
Seward
co-op
is
taking
that
initiative
and
that
our
city
staff
are
working
with
them.
A
Questions
for
mr.
Carroll
before
I
ask
mine.
So
mr.
Carroll,
you
mentioned
a
couple
of
times
readiness.
Yet
it
seems
to
me
this
project
called
brick
house:
lofts
hasn't
even
gone
to
the
neighborhood.
Yet
how
could
they
meet
the
criteria
of
readiness?
If
the
report
itself
says
that
they
have
set
up
meetings
with
the
neighborhood
and
business
association,
there.
B
Are
some
projects
that
are
on
very
accelerated
timelines?
Their
hope
is
to
be
able
to
start
construction
virtually
the
moment
they
get
a
deed
grant
award
if
they
get
one.
They
hope
to
have
this
housing
available
for
occupancy
by
the
fall
term
for
the
upcoming
school
year.
I,
don't
know
whether
that's
practical
or
not.
They
say
that
it's
practical.
The
main
reason
they
haven't
gone
to
the
neighborhood
was
because
they
were
working
on
some
some
design
issues
and
they
wanted
to
wait
until
they
had
things
finalized
a
little
bit
more
before
they
sought
input.
B
A
Here,
I'm
here
that
kind
of
sums
it
up
for
me:
they're
not
here
they
haven't
gone
to
the
neighborhood.
They
need
a
change
in
zoning
to
allow
the
density
they
want
so
they're
clearly
not
ready
to
go.
If
we
were
looking
at
this
from
a
housing
finance
point
of
view,
we
wouldn't
even
consider
it
and
it's
a
significant
amount
of
money.
800,000
I
know
you
think
that
well
throw
in
as
much
as
you
want.
A
My
concern
is,
it
does
beat
out
one
of
the
projects
that
we've
been
working
hard
on
like
Broadway
flats
in
an
impacted
area
of
town,
so
I
guess
I'm
going
to
pull
that
off
and
if,
by
committee
of
the
whole,
you
can
report
back
that
they
have
met
with
the
neighborhood
and
they
have
some
sort
of
indication
of
approval.
I
mean
if
they
were
worried
about
us
if
they
needed
us
and
it's
eight
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
they're,
not
even
here
today
and
they
haven't
been
to
the
neighborhood.
B
B
A
B
F
You
I
just
couldn't
resist
it
such
a
great
committee,
and
you
do
so
much
important
work
here.
I'm
sorry,
I'm
not
going
to
be
with
you
at
every
meeting,
but
I
did
come
want
to
come
in
when
I
heard
you
discussing
this
issue,
because
the
brickhouse
development
is
in
the
second
ward,
have
had
an
opportunity
to
meet
with
the
the
team
and
I
do
know
that
they
have
met
with
the
zoning
and
planning
committee
of
the
neighborhood
organization.
F
I
was
waiting
to
hear
back
from
the
committee
chair
of
that
group,
so
they've
already
set
up
meetings
with
a
neighborhood
and
I
indications.
Our
people
are
pretty
supportive
because
they
are
going
to
be
preserving
this
one
building
that
people
think
is
worth
preserving
and
it's
a
gem
and
they're
also
going
to
be
reusing
another
one.
So
the
project
is
moving
along.
I
can't
speak
to
all
the
other
questions,
but
I
do
know.
They've
at
least
met
with
the
pertinent
neighborhood
committee.
Okay,.
A
So
perhaps
we
can
just
find
out
by
committee
of
the
whole
how
far
they've
gone
into
that
process.
It's
kind
of
a
red
flag
to
see
no
previous
directives,
no
contact
with
the
neighborhood
association,
no
contact
with
the
business
association,
but
we
want
to
be
occupied
by
the
beginning
of
the
fall
semester.
I,
don't
it
sounds
like
they
just
want
to
get
in
on
this
grant
round
more
than
anything
out.
So
I
just
want
to
hear
more
about
what
they've
done
in
the
community
and.
B
A
B
I
would
pass
on
going
through
the
projects,
but
you
know
we're
always
available
to
answer
questions
and,
frankly,
some
of
the
people
in
the
audience
are
City
assigned
project
coordinators
that
are
working
on
these
projects
on
a
day-to-day
basis,
I'm
kind
of
the
generalist
and
they're
the
specialist.
So
there's
plenty
of
people
to
answer,
questions
that
you
might
have
either
now
or
later
about
the
projects
are.