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City Attny/SDM File N .
C cil Resolution
Presented By
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Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTI�TN AMENDI�ENTS TO
THE SELECTTVE CLEARANCE PROGRAM' S GUIDELTNES
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Pau1. da.d originally
approve and adopt guidelines for the Selective Clearance Progxam
on October 13, 1977 by Resolution #269909; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Selective Clearance Program i.s
to supplement the Saint Pau1 Rehabilitation Loan and Grant Progr�m
providing an alternative to rehabila.tation of building in the loan
and grant processing stage which are determined to be structurally
substandard and infeasible to rehabilitate due to minimal origin�l
construction and the effects of age, deterioration and lack of
proper maintenance; and
WHEREAS, staff of the City of Saint Paul's Department of
Planning and Economic Development and staff of the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority of Saint Paul, Minnesota, (HRA) who have
been involved with the implementation of this program have dis-
cussed problems and concerns encountered to date. As a result
of these efforts, staff is proposing certaa,n changes in the City
of Saint Paul Selective Clearance Program Reva.sed Guidelines
dated August 27, 1979, in order to meet changing circumstances,
including the cost increase for purchasing, building and rehab-
ilitating a home, as well as permitting greater flexibility �n
program administration; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor's Rehabilitation Advisory Committee, at
their April 27, 1981 meeting reviewed and approved the proposed
changes; and
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays Requestgd by Department of:
Hunt T ��
Levine In Favor
Maddox
McMahon
snoweite� - __ Against BY
Tedesco
Wilson
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date —
Certified Passed by Counci9 Secretary BY
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Approved'hy ;Navor. Date _ App e by Mayor for m 'or»to Council �
By: — BY
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FA�:WARY - DEPARTMENT G I T Y O F S A I N T 1 �u L COUflC1I
BLUE - MAYOR File N O.
Council Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
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WHEREAS, the HRA at their August 13, 1981 meeting reviewed and
approved the proposed changes.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the proposed changes as
recommended are hereby -approved and the document entitled City of
Saint Paul Selective Clearance Program Revised Guidelines
(August 27, 1981) which incorporates said changes is hereby
approved and adopted.
COUNCILMEN Requestgd by Department oE:
Yeas Nays ���
Hunt
Levine In Favor
Maddox
sr o,�,eite � __ Against By
Tedesco
�� AUG 2 7 1981 Form Approved City orne
Adopted by Council: Date —
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Certified � ssed b ouncil cre y BY
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Approved r: ate �_ Ap o by Mayor f Council
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
SELECTIVE CLEARANCE PROGRAM
REVISED GUIDELINES
A Program utilizing Code Enforcement/Relocation/Demolition to supple-
ment the City-Wide Rehabilitation Program consistent with the
Residential Improvement Strategy of the City of Saint Paul.
I. PURPOSE:
To supplement the St. Paul Rehabilitation Loan and Grant
Program by providing an alternative to rehabilitation of
buildings in loan and grant processing which are determined
to be structurally substandard and infeasible to rehabil-
itate due to minimal original construction and the effects
of age, deterioration and lack of proper maintenance.
II. OBJECTIVES:
1. To provide relocation assistance to Rehabilitation
Loan and Grant applicants when their structures are
determined to be infeasible to rehabilitate and
structurally substandard.
2. To demolish substandard and infeasible structures.
3. To provide immediate ].and re-use by present owners
whenever poss�.ble.
4. To avoid acquisition and �va1 of land from the tax
rolls.
III. CONTENT AND OPERATION:
l. Eligibility w�.11 be restricted to City-Wide Rehabil-
itation Loan and Grant applicants who meet the
following criteria:
a. Must be owner occupants of 1 or 2 family
dwellings a minimum of 3 years prior to the
date of application for rehabilitation.
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b. Must execute an agreement to rebuild whenever
feasible or have a letter of intent from a
developer to rebuild within one year from the
date of placarding, or be recommended for ex-
clusion from this requirement in accordance
with the criteria in Section 3 . below.
c. Must have an annual income consistent with the
St. Paul Rehabilitation Loan Program.
d. Must be credit worthy regarding financing of
replacement housing.
2. Eligibility will be restricted to those dwellings which
meet the following criteria:
a. Must be structurally substandard in the
. opinion of .the City of St. Paul, Department of
Community Services, Housing and Building Codes
Division, and therefore not suitable for the
Urban Homestead Program.
b. Must be infeasible to rehabilitate utilizing
all available rehabilitation programs as deter-
mined by the Rehabilitation Section of the
Hous%ng Division of the Department of Planning
and Economic Development.
c. Must be determined to be structurally substandard
and infeasible to rehabilitate by an independent
fee appraiser. The cost of the appraiser will
be an eligible program expenc�iture.
d. Must have an appraised"as is"value of $15,000
or less (exclusive of land) for a single-family
dwelling or $20,000 or less (exclusive of land)
for a two family dwelling.
e. Must be listed on the Rehabilitation Refusal List
established by the Refusal Policy as adopted by
City Council Resolution.
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3 . The following policies will be applicable to re-use
determinations:
a. Improvement III Areas:
Properties are eligible only if located in an
approved ITA, and w�11 be either redeveloped
for residential re-use within 12 months, where
suitability for such re-use is clearly determined,
or the lot is contiguous to a programmed acqui-
sition or site assembly areas which is scheduled
for implementation within 12 months from the
date of placarding.
Properties not within an approved TTA are
eligible if: (1) the lot wi11 be redeveloped
� for resident reuse within 12 months, or be
developed in conjunction with other programmed
site acquisition; and (2) a finda,ng can be made
on the basis of existing City and/or District
Plans and housing conditions in the immediate
vicinity of the pzoperty, that the proposed
re-use o� the property is clear7,y appropriate.
b. Improvement II Areas:
Properties within an approved ITA are eligible
if the lot is to be redeveloped for residential
re-use within 12 months, or to be developed in
conjunction with other programmed site acquisition,
or the lot cannot be redeveloped due to zoning
limitations.
Properties not within an approved ITA are eligible
only if the lot will be redeveloped within 12 months
and suitability for such re-use is clearly determined
through the extent of rehab activity within the
block, or to be developed in conjunction with other
programmed acquisition.
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c. Improvement I Areas:
Properties within an approved ITA are eligible if
the lot is to be redeveloped for residential re-
use within 12 months, or to be developed in con-
junction with other programmed site acquisition,
or the lot cannot be redeveloped due to zoning
limitations.
Properties not in an ITA are eligible if the lot
will be redeveloped within 12 months, or to be
developed in conjunction with other programmed
acquisition.
d. Conservation I and II Areas:
Properties within an approved ITA are eligible
if the lot' is to be redeveloped for residential
re-use within 12 months, or to be developed in
conjunction with other programmed site acquisition,
or the lot cannot be redeveloped due to zoning
limitations.
Properties not in an ITA are eligible if the lot
will be redeveloped within 12 months, or to be
developed in conjunction with other programmed
acquisition.
e. In order to insure that a lot remains available,
which has been approved as part of a site assembly
or other acquisition program, an option agreement
may be executed between the City and the homeowner
reserving the lot for future development for a
period of 18 months . An additional supplementary
grant may be provided, pursuant to Section IV.
l.a. , 2. in lieu of the purchase price of the lot.
Any proceeds from the eventual sale of the lot for
redevelopment would be used to reimburse the City
for the supplementary grant, to the extent possible.
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NOTE:
In conformance with the intent of Council Resolution 272713, adopted
March 27, 1979, criteria applicable to ITA' s will also be applicable
to target improvement areas in the Merriam Park Neighborhood Housing
Service (NHS) Program area in District 13, the West Side NHS Program
area in District 3, and the Dayton's Bluff NHS Program area in
District 4. The same criteria will be applicable to any additional
neighborhood areas in the City for which a NHS program is formally
established with the approval and participation of the City.
IV. FUNDING:
1. Relocation benefits shall be governed by the Uniform
Relocation Act.
- a. Applicants .who fulfill the program eligibility
criteria and purchase/rebuild their replacement
dwelling shall be eligible for relocation benefits
entitled to "180-day homeowner occupants" under
the Uniform Relocation Act.
- b. Applicants who fulfill the program eligi.bility
criteria and rent their replacement dwelling �
shall be eligi.ble for relocation benefits entitled
to "tenants" under the Uniform Relocation Act.
2 . In addition to the above referenced relocation benefits,
supplementary grant or deferred loan assistance may be
paid for expenses related to the provision of replace-
ment housing for those Selective Clearance participants
who either purchase, rebuild or rent their replacement
dwelling. Such expenses may include, but are not limited
to: cost of demolition, existing mortgage or contract
for deed pay-off, replacement of utility lines, payments
to secure option agreement pursuant to Section III. 3 .
e. and such other assistance as may be determined
necessary to obtain replacement housing. Total supple-
mentary grant or deferred loan assistance may not exceed
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$15,000. The Selective Clearance Project Manager and
Relocation Specialist of P.E.D. will analyze the
financial resources and needs of the applicant on a
case-by-case basis to determine the amount, if any,
of supplemental grant or deferred loan assistance
the applicant would be eligible for.
a. Selective Clearance participants who purchase
or rebuild their replacement dwelling may be
eligible for a portion or all of the deferred
loan assistance. The deferred loan is a zero
percent (0�) interest loan. If the replacement
dwelling is sold or transferred within ten (10)
years of the date of the deferred loan, the
entire amount of the loan must be repaid at
the time of sale or transfer. If the replace-
ment dwelling is sold or transferred after ten
(10) years of the date of the deferred loan,
the entire amount of the loan is forgiven and
the owner shall have no obligation to repay
the deferred loan or any portion thereof.
i Recipients may appeal to the Mayor' s
Advisory Committee for a waiver or
extension of repayment obligations .
ii The Deferred Loan must be secured by
recording a lien on the property.
b. Selective Clearance participants who rent their
replacement dwelling may be eligible for any or
all of the supplementary grant assistance. The
Selective Clearance participant shall have no
obligation to repay the supplementary grant
assistance.
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3. The Department of P.E.D. shall disburse all funds after
all the above criteria have been met.
4. The maximum number of eligible properties shall be limited
to available funding.
V. SELECTION PROCESS:
1. All properties listed on the Refusal List will be processed
through this program on a first come first served basis,
except that priority shall be given to structures with
Rehabilitation Loan and Grant applications in process in
areas designated Improvement III, II, and I, and Conser-
vation II and I Areas in that order.
2. All properties to be included in this program must be
reviewed and recommended by the appropriate District
Council and P.E.D. District Planner for conformance with
the District Housing Plan, the City's Comprehensive Plan,
and the Residential Improvement Strategy guidelines; and
approved by the Housing Division Director of P.E.D.
3. Any suspension or waiver of these guidelines must be
approved by the HRA Board of Commissioners.
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� EXPLANATIt�I 4f R�MI�l�STRI�TI� ORDE`R�, Rev. : /3(�/81, �
RESOLUTIt)MS� ANQ`t�Rt1l:t�l�#10ES REC�I'��'(�
nate: ���u�t 20, igsi AUG Z 01981
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. T0: Mayor George Latimer .
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FROM; Mary Br�u, Pro�ect Management Teehnician � Ccu.s� ���—
RE: ATTACHED COUNCIL RESOLUTION � � � �� �--�
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ACTI�+1 REQUESTED:
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Your approval (signature) of the �tt�ched resolution an�ending tt�e Selective ;C1ea a�nce �
Program Guid�lines for submission to Council . �
� Pt1RPf�5E ANO RA'FIfNIALE FOR TNIS ACTIQN:
To n�et ct�anging circumstances, including the cost increase for purcMasing, buil ing
and rehabilit�ting a home, as well as permitting greater flexibility in the �dmi is-
tration of:�the Sele�tive Clearance Program.
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This dction does not change the Selective Clearance budget a�mount.
AfiTACI#tENTS:
.rev�sed
Resol ution and ���d guidel i nes