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273690 WHITE - CiTV CLERK COUflCII 2�� PINK - FINANCE CANARV - DEPARTME G I T OF SA I NT PA LT L � BLUE - MAVOR . Flle NO. � n il esolution Presented By Referred Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, a municipality ma.y, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.353, carry on comprehensive municipal planning activities for guiding the future development and improvement of the municipality; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul may, pursuant to Minn. Stat. � 462.355, Subd. 3, adopt or amend a comprehensive plan or portion thereof after a recommendation by the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended adoption of a plan for district 16 as a part of the city comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the following action. by the Council of the City of Saint Paul is not an implicit adoption of the Comprehensive Plan of 1963 ar other portions thereof recocrnnended by the Planning Commission; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED� that the Council of the City of Saint Paul adopts the plan for district 16 (a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A), subject to such review by the Metropolitan Council as ma.y be re- quired by law. COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays / r �� [n Favor �� Hunt Levine _ __ Against BY — Maddox Showalter Te SEP i ♦ �.�� Form Approve by City Attorn Adopt y Coun ' . Date . . _ 1 � rtified . -ed by C nc� Secretary BY hlpproved b lNavor: Date _ SEP 1 �+ 19�g Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By ��qL/-'�f� - — BY . rt�t.t�HEO SEP 1�1979 � � ' , � � ' , t � � � � . ' � ' ' � / � . . - ,� . � . , ' • .;;a. , � \ - ' - ,.� . , � � . . Jlneuat 29r 19?'9 ` , . . \ . D�. �d S#arr ( . . � � , C#tY A��t�rn�y , _ ; �i,00m 6�.7,� C3.ty �]1 ; ' Dear :�irt / . � . � , � , Tl�_ Citg Council irec��ts,tLat �rou Qr�p�►ru �it purop�r • rss�l�ztion g��atin� t�! t�qcN�� ot Ao�1r �a�ul�.! £aM - . r��.is!'. in � late f'ee gaiQ in a�o�ti�n xlt.k tht � � �ad b�►l� of th� On Sala Lfquor J,tc�ens�r., T!� ao�ic�a . of' t�te Coun+cii was t�ksn toc3ay �ft,nr �aeGlv3ng a � , ,��t.�tn�i, S.ro� the Fbr��t L�ice Pc�st 4f'f"ice,et�tins� . thati �i3,� CtKild �� p0�'�a�Bt�id i1 �Ay �l.�ttllr 1tb�M1:�r� _ a�ivsd; 1a 'L�s P,i�. aL th�ir ot`t'ios. . . V+tr�► t3rtt2,y y�r�i . � ; . , Ra�et Ml�t , ; � Git�y Cl�rl� , , - � � , , AdOsIA . . , Qt!i ri!'� Lar�rdl,� I�1»�N! ItWp�QtOr' , � ' ' , � � � � � � �� l . r ; , ' ' � •, , , - � - � ; � , , , '' � ' , , � � 3 � ` `J I . ��Ell��j�� . / , � \ :1 , : - • , , � ! , Au;;u�t 3�, ��79 � � , , , � , i . � 'P�'f�-. Ec3 5tt3r.r . CiL,y Attc�xr3ey� , R�o�i Ei47� Cit,y H�11 � � 8t. I�til, 2+�i.nti. •� . , . , . T�sar :�3r: . , , , �'he Cit�r•Counail :�e�uests that you ,��repaxa �. reHOluti.on appzrovin� , tkue Diatriot lii i'3art fm_^ cvt�sldera�i�r. ±x�r t� Cnuncil at the3r �p��r 11th t,"it�r Coc�nci"1 ��ee�in,,. . V�r.;� �truly ynurs. � ( I , ' � , �ose i�s, , City C�.qtk - . . A130 s 1� � ca: I�arry Sc�e2•taLat� PED ' -�oat Z.a�n, 1'�D - � � , � , � - i \ , � , , � .. \ . � , � :�� • • . �{ � ' � . i - _ , � i � � - � � • ,� , � . , , :A�� 2s 1979' � . r /, � , � Mr. Larry 8oderholm ' , , l�.th Flooar . Ci�y Ha7.]. Annex • ; , - Dear Sir: . , Please be ed�riaed t�hat th� Cit�y Cpuneil will hola a.hearia� to . ` considcr .�h� Diatrict lri Pl.an on �'hur$d�y! Au�1�st 30,r 197";3r at ' , tY1e regular ID t0U Ca.ty Co�ineil m�e�it�;; in the C�un�il ahawtrei•s, ,' ; , VerY �'�,Y Y'otu'�s j _ � Ro�e 1�ac . � Ci��r G3.ex•i; � , ABt�:la ' � � � � � . � � � � � . � cc t' Stevia (i�chata � , , � � � � � � � � _ , � , .,, . � , , �, � ' , � . . . � � � . � .. . � - � . , ' . ' � � �¢1!. . . � � � . . ' ,. . . '. , : . . . � . .. . . ..` . . . , . . . � � . , � . . ' . � �. � `� �-� � . �. . . . . . � . � � . � �. 1'. .� .. , _ _ . , ; . , ,,. I 0 c�i� �'l .� .k.� • '. ~c � C�ITY OF 5AI1 T P��.ZTL ;,� � � ��.'��((� �`�..—�.. . OFFiCT OF THE 1i111'O� �,• •T�� :iaiLll;i , � _ � �-- 3�17 CITT fL1LL GEf)HC:1: I._\'1'i?II:R SJI.\'T Y�LZ,�II_\'�ESOT_1 S:�ln° ��_�rc�jz (c�i_) �fls-•�s2�t June 29, 1979 � Council President David H. Hozza and members of the City Council City Hall , Seventh Floor St. Paul , Minnesota 55102 Re: Transmittal of the District 16 Plan to the City Council Dear Council President Hozza and members of the City Council : On June 22, 1979, after holding a public hearing, the Planning Commission certified the District �6 Plan. District plans are proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, and must be adopted by the City Council before they come into legal effect. "Certificati6n" by the Planning Commission represents their recommendation to the Mayor and the City Council that the plan should be adopted. I am dis�ributing to you copies of the plan far review preparatory to your public hearing in the District. The District 16 Plan has already undergone an extensive review process. It was approved by the community organization, the Summit Hill Association. It was circulated by the Planning Commission to City departments and agencies, both as a preliminary plan and in its present form. It was also circulated to all adjacent districts. I am impressed by the understanding of city issues and the dedication of the residents toward their own communities. I am pleased to transmit their District 16 Plan to you. Sincerel . Geo g Latimer r�ay . � . � .r . , . . • - . ' � � , � �.�. � � .n .� ' � � . . , . � . . . ` .� . �. . . ' . . . ` r � . . • , . . �1. � , � � ilr�.., . . Y . � � � . � � , - ' " - � �� . � 1 � , . . ' . . . . .. . . . ' i� � � � � . . . , . _ . . . . . . � . � . - i . . . - � . , � , . . : .�i - �.�, � _ . . . , � . , . ,. ' . . , • � ' . . . . - � � . - . .. , , , . . � . - ' , , . � . .. : � � , . � . . . - . .. . � � � . . . � � , � � .. - � .. � � . , . . . . .I . � � . . \ . . � . ._ . . . . .. . . . . . . , . . . , . , � � . , -, Jul,;r�2$, 19T9 , , , , . � � , M�. Kar�� C'hristoff�r�on . �itffer` Participation Coortliaatc>±� • � lbth Fl.00r, Ci�r Hal2 Anr.�c - ` , - . . t � , �r I4. Chr�.s�Lc�?i"srson s . � ' ?l� City Counail tod�y reos4,wd a l�tt�r froal tt» I+layar transmittia� , . Lhe �?f��ric� 16 Plt� to the+ City Coar�cil ana t'�t.,v r,wqu��tt�that you ; , , , � a�et wit1� Di,�tri�t iteprasentati.v�s and r�soemr�nd �► da�e dnit plw� , o! pu��lie ��ai►rin:; °>efors t'�1�! C1�y Qounail �o eon�id�r. �dop�ion o� ' , the plan.� , , _ � . Very ,tru�yr youra, � , . � � , . . RaN Iti�t ' - City Cl�rlc . , � ' � ' , �� w A80�U , _ . � � , �, � � � , _ - � , . � i �. . � " � . ; , ` . . � , , WHITE - C�TV CLERK CQURCII f�i Vy�� PINK - - FINANCE � y OF SA I NT PAU L 1 CANARV - DEPA ENT Flle NO. BLUE - MAV � cil Resolution Presented By � Referred o Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Saint Paul considered the request of Roger Vannelli, d/b/a The Como Rec, for forgiveness of the late penalty for late payment of the second half of the On- Sale Liquor License fee; and WHEREAS, Mr. Vannelli indicated that he mailed the check for the second half of the fee from Forest Lake on July 31, 1979, and that it was not postmarked on that date; and WHEREAS, The Council directed Mr. Vannelli to obtain a letter from the Forest Lake Post Office explaining the delay; and WHEREAS, A letter from the Forest Lake Postmaster explained that late afternoon mail is sent to Saint Paul for processing thus causing a delay in postmarking; and WHEREAS, It was agreed that the facts support Mr. Vannelli' s contention that he mailed the check for the second half of his License fee on July 31, 1979; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That, based on the facts above-recited, the late fee of $112.50 charged against Roger Vannelli is hereby forgiven. COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas �� Nays � - �� In Favor Hunt Levine __ Against BY — Maddox Showalter SEp i Te 1 �97� Form Approved by City At orney Adopte y Council• Date tified Ya• by Counci ecr�tary BY- "''�'—` �" �� l\pproved by 1�lavor. Date 719 9 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council sy _�� — BY �t.ts� SEP 1� 1979 . .. • • •• �: � � . : , � c� �-(t_ _ `` .J 1~ \ - , <. .-� c,� � << � r �� o —.�� , �� , `�- � `� �. �— �` � � �_ � � . . �— � _ � '� �_ :� , _ �..� �. � _ . � � �� --�. � . �� `� ��_ �� `= �� `r � � ;� � � � � - � ��-� � ° � � � __ .� ° ,—�L s --�� , � � . � �� _ `.. � �� j� � � < \J - '" � � � `� � ` , � �� f ` ` -� �� -_ � �—� �' ,, , c� � (� i � �:� �� j �. � � � �, � s � �` � s .:� ° �, � � � S � S � � � � � • C 1 T D � N A W N + O � m � ; m 3 . ; � � ♦ e � � . v � P O � r � � C r � W � O N o : $ 9 f � � � Z � �e V 'n H '� N < Wo � � � � m � � o �� i', ► .. � , � V\ � � � Q m m ` ZO � � � � OT . 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L 31 ' CRE 3 ' i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 .0 INTRODUCTION. � � The physical appearance of the Summit Hill neighborhood, today is the result of decisions made by those who first built in the area. Their needs - physical , social and 1 economic - are reflected in the placement of the housing, churches and comnercial area of the neighborhood, which was considered to be cc�npletely built by 1928. , Things have changed in fifty years, however, and what was true then may not be true today. The current residents ` of Summit Hill have many more alternatives for shopping, , recreatton, �nployment and housing then were avaiiable in 1928. Their view of the city and the world is much different, and their needs may also be different than � � their predecessors and probably than those who will live in Sumnit Hill f9fty years from now. But the built environment places certain restraints on change, and ' change is now so costly that decisions for changes to �eet today`s needs require a full understanding of their ramifications whtch can onty be gained by a thorough examination of tF�e situation. ' The study of an area's history is essential to the under- standfng of the patterns of development. The following � section w911 begin to address the issues in�olved in Summit Hill 's history. ' . NI RY T e story of t e Suirun t H area ates ac to when Lt. Ze�ulon Pike, under orders from President Jeffero son, purchased a tract from the Indians as a site for a � fort, consisting of nine miles on each side of the river, including what is now Surrnnit Hill . Squatters occupied this land illegally, until in 1854 the land went up for � public auctjon. Sumnit Hill , at that time became a rural �track and dairy farm area for the grow9ng St. Paul market. Grand Avenue was flrst platted in 1871 and was the site � of the Tw9n Cities first streetcar line in 1872. The streetcar line attracted moderate income residents and small business owners to Grand Avenue. � In the 1880s and 90s the Crocus and Grand Hill neighbor- hoods became fashionable locations for the wealthy j families of St. Paul . Sumnit Avenue was known as "Rag Row" in the 1890s because many of the leaders of the growing wholesale clothing industry lived on the Avenwe. Many of St. Paul 's railroad and l�umber� barons also lived ' on Summit Avenue aad in the ad�acent areas with men like Burbank and Weyerhauser dom9nating the social and economic life of the Hill . � ' 1 . , � Following the turn of the century, Summit Hill began � receiving the first ma�or wave of middle income residents who settled mainly in the southwestern portion of the � district. Despite the trend toward suburban 19ving during this period, many of the Hill 's affluent families , remain�d. During the 1920s, the streetcar lines along St. Clair and � Grand Avenues encouraged replacement of many of the Avenues'. single family homes with apartments. The late ' 1920s saw the last ma�or developer of the Summit Hill area. j Two nationally renowned residents of Summit Hill were � Frank B. Kellogg, who as Secretary of State, helped draft � the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Kellogg-Briand pact of 1928, and F. Scott Fitzgerald who lived with his wife Zelda at 626 Goodrich at the time of their daught�er's birth in ' 19Z2. Following World War II most inner city neighborhoods � experi�nced a decline as middle and upper income families maved to tf�e suburbs. The Sumnit Hill distr�ct, however, was an exceptlon, remaining relatively stable. Besides remaining stable residentially, Summit Hill also contains t an unusually healthy city shopping street, Grand Avenue, during a time when most older inner city corronercial strips are suffering from the rise .of suburban shopping_ ' centers. . . DE G PH CS D str ct a a popu at on of , persons n 9 0, a , declin� of 1 .1% from 1960. The housing stock did not signif9cantly change in number of units or density per unit from 1960 to 1970. The Kenwood-Linwood, and Lexing- ' ton-Shortline areas remain the most predominantly single family neighborhoods in the .district, while the Crocus and Grand Hill neighborhoods have the most multiple � fami ly ur�i ts. The median age of Sumnit Mi]1 residents is 30.5 years, nearly two years older than the citywide figure. The � Erocus and Grand Hill neighborhoods have th� oldest median age of the district's �neighborhoods at 34.2 years. � The median family income for the d9str�ict was $11 ,199 in � 1969, compared with $10,544 for the c9ty. These are no - great dispe�rities in income from neighborhood to neighbor- ' hood. Perhaps more revealing than median family 9ncome is the percentage of familles earning under $5,000 annually in 1969 - 14� of all families in the district, compared with 16� of all city families. � 2 ' , 2,0 PHYSICAL PLAN 1 � . L ND USE 2. . INT DUC ION The residents of Summit Hill are basically content with I the present types of land use found in Summit Hill . They hope to preserve and enhance their neighborhood through the elimination of the few existing and anticipated land use problems. This section outlines those problems and � suggests steps toward their resolution. t1 .Preservation of historic architecture in view of costs, the energy shortage and the housing shortage. � 2.Demolition of usable buildings and the severe modifica- tion of exteriors. , 3.Spot rezoning allows basement home businesses with advertising signs. � 4.Lack of maintenance of Linwood Park. S.Loss of trees to disease. , 1 .To preserve the historic and residential character of � the district. 2.To prevent incompatible busjness in residential neigh- � borhoods. 3.To preserve and make the best use of Sur�nit Hill 's remaining open space. , R SL � Since Summit Hill was recently rezoned to more accurately reflect the present day uses of property, the Land Use and Zoning 7ask Force concerned itself primarily with , historic preservation. The Sumnit Hill neighborhood is an established central residential section of an old city. The residents feel they have a responsibility to preserve their homes as part of the history of Minnesot a and � indeed, the United States. This is not to say their homes are to become museums. The wish is to be a viable, modern neighborhood where people live, play and work. � l .the Summit Hill Association should designate a design review task force in Summit Hill if portions of the dis- tr9ct are not included within the Heritage Preservation 1 Commissjon' s boundaries. � 5 . , ' 2.�In all rezoning and variance appeals, the Sumnit Hill � Association should be given �p�tice of public �hearings. 3.The Summit Hill Asso.�iation should subsidize purchasing ` of trees for home owner plantings. d i he state law , According to the Supreme Court ecis on on t which designates Surronit Avenue as a Restricted Residen- tial District, the c9ty cannot rezone the Avenue to ' conflict with single or two family building use. It is becoming increasingly evident that this poses a problem for the not too distant future of the Avenue. With the � nationwide housing shortage, the high cost of maintenance and preserving 100 year old homes, the energy problems, the high cost of housing and the need for historic preservation, the citizen organizations concerned with � Summit Avenue should meet to study the Restricted Residential District law. Looking ahead ten to twenty years, cftizens must now determine if this law is the � best way to preserve the Avenue. . 4.The Summit Hill Association should form a �oint task , force with other distrlcts contafning Sumnit Avenue to review the Restricted Residential Distr9ct law. Most of the land in Sumnit Ftill is in commercial or � res9dential use. The remaining open space is highly valued. With a minimum of help from the city, the residents o� Surr�nit Hill have kept their own land from � deteriorating, but some he.lp is needed. Linwood Park is _ eroding one or two feet. a year. Linwood Park's banks should be shored and its �bushes and brambles be cleared. � Trie�gle Park is barren of grass and has lost its trees. Linwood and Triangle Park are both in need of ongoing malntenance to preserve the district's open space. 5.The Summit Hill Association supports efforts to pre- , serve and upgrade Linwood and Triangle Parks. . , , _ � _ - , _ ' 6 . , . , , N SE MM RCI L, INDUS RI L, C � 0 0� • � '4 � :�� .�r - . � �� 7� E. wl. ��l�=�J�p•�o //' �ic:° 1�,f„J T�NGI � � ��: __ ��Q .� o�.000..� ��:::�� .._ ('� � � •N/i � , �� x �� ej (� f ! o ,� a ;. - � :{.., � �vE. F SCEOL• (I�J R i AVE. :ti,� ' 0 r��+�► J r 4J �1 •N T � � � LINWOOD� •�'::1 - n`p�n�+ � VE� T 1��(''� ✓�' ...�n E, [/NVO00 IIAR ILAYIAOUNO fl CLI/A u . �`�� .�, /lI11MWM0 �%'!.. �i~ `P � �'.�^�h - �v ' - - I�F rG. .. A t�, ' i � �., ..'�M�.�";;::>:.� p � ,L� . .�4�.��..�:.(..Y � I � � . A:•}::titi::Y.a'r:�'FAxT.� ,�1T � L T 1 ��i G � i�4� _� a��a� �,/ I M��/�� : ,� JEF/[I1�ON �� s '� � �� : ❑�� ' '� � , � �� _ �.�.::.� �a � - � -� �� - + � , ��-.�EJ : � D �,..�[,'�O� . �o -��f� ; - _ _ 1 . ;;. DISTRICT 16 O 4 sau.E iN � � �::::; INDUSTRIAL is land used by manufacturing , and wholesale trade, i .e. , assembly plants, warehouses and railroads � VACANT land includes vacant bui1dings and land not used for any purpose � - COMMERCIAL is land used by retail , service or office purposes. i .e. , stores, hotels, finance plus , their parking lots � SOURCE: Division of Planning, Department of Planning , and Economic Development. City of St. Paul , Land Use Maps, 1974 � 8 � . � � PROPOSED L ND USE � I ��9 0 �` 0�� ) ' i .. �M�„ � ;� :�; ,� � _ �:::�:�: �:::t:.��. .�. :•:: :.:�� .. ��:� —� •� � . ::...:;:; � �— O �� C�7�:;.� �N ,:° -� ,L ` :. • ��° \�'�� C�� c� W °�� `�� o�:000�� --- ' o � u�B�� 0�7� .�o�: �� t, P J ggg��yy��'�j �¢�/ �� .. � 1l.'... •1vE �• O •� � ��,. . ,'.: s (�' iMMOO p�s� ric ic.• Cs�ss� �1�1P ��. .� o�� {. � -, .INWOOD� ,� �,. .��.�__ i �,� � .�.., � 111�� s. ��4 L_ J �• • o —�c. os.ow �� . ' o • I / p �� .� __ \ ' _-- ��c[�—Sl �M _ _ O ��1y .. �(`s�a° ' . _._"_ y�IMI�KE�• _� � �',�(� .s*� ( � � ��I ,a,�w�, .,q� �^L^�! � ---- - _; - � aoa�o^ �� ILJD-��J1�� '�` �J�I�Y�_-__- � I�I IJEI^IFi�EN�ON •v[ _. ; S OLE1]�� N�LJU� � �, ��I �� . . � �d� �� _ �,I� �J � �oe �� :�x � �� 1T,.`� _ -, �� ~Y�' . i i SUMMIT HILL DISTRICT 16 NO ' S0° a10°° Z°°° 30°° . '°°°_.-__,u�—'°°" ( SGLE IN FEET , � LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL .....�:� MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL , ...:� COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL MIX � OPEN SPACE/SCHOOL/PUBLIC � � � � � 10 � 1 . � ` . H SIN .2. INTRODUCTION The residents of District 16 are proud of the historical and architectural nature of their neighborhood. The , objective of this section is to point out those areas where housing conditions are in need of improvement and to determine the future needs in maintaining the present � quality of housing. �' . . C N 1 .Conversion of apartments to condominiums, reducing the supply of moderate income rental housing. i 2.Inflationary trends in housing costs, reducing the ■ opportunity for moderate income people to realize home ownersh�p in Summit Hill . � 3.Possib9lity of encroachment on existing residential housing areas by Grand Avenue commercial interests. , 4.Acute need for energy saving measures because of the unusually large size of the single family dwellings in Summit Hill . � S.Deteriorating housing conditions in scattered locations within Summit Hill . , 6.Lack of information on available loan and grant pro- grams. � 7.Difficult for people on fixed, low and moderate incomes to maintain thejr homes. ,� 2. .3 GOALS 1 .To promote recognition of the historic nature of Summit � Hill . 2.To mainta9n a diversity of housing in District 16 to meet the needs of all residents. � 3.To encourage residents to conserve energy. 1 4.To promote the maintenance and improvement of the existing housing stock in Summit Hill . � � 1 11 ' ' , 2. .4 P S L � , The desirability of large housing, the trend toward old� house restoration, a strong historical identity, a good residential location near downtown and a strong neighbor- � hood association have made Summit Hill one of St. Paul 's most desirable residential neighborhoods. To maintain and enhance the quality of the neighborhood, we recommend � that the Summit Hill Association take steps to: � 1 .Make available to district residents full information on the impact of historjc d9strict designation. , 2.Actively support Truth in Housing legislation. 3.Encourage exterior and interior maintenance of homes, � condominium structures and rental property. Housing in Summit Hill is diversified and includes a � compatible residential-commercial mix on its major business street, Grand Avenue. The central area of the district has a high percentage of home ownership while , the boundary areas have a higher percentage of rental housing and condominiums. The single family housing stock is older (generally 60 to 100 years) and large in � size. We recommend that the Summit Hill Association: 4.Encourage support of programs des9gned to make home � ownership possible for potential homeowners of moderate income. S.Encourage the continuation of the residential and � commercial mix on Grand Avenue. 6.Restrict all commercial uses from residential streets contiguous to Grand Avenue. � As housing ages, maintenance needs increase. Vigilance � is needed to spot potential areas needing rehabilitation. The Community Council was successful jn having a three block section of Linwood Avenue designated an ITA (iden- tified treatment area) giving those qualifying residents � priority for grants or low interest rehabilitation loans. In view of new ITA guidelines, Summit Hill does not qualify for ITA status. However, efforts should be made � to provide areas needing rehabilitation with information on available citywide programs. The Summit Hill Associa- tion should: 7.Explore cost saving techniques for home improvements � such as self help and group contracting. � 12 � , . � � 8.Distribute literature or� low interest home loans and grants. 9.Seek out opportunities for use of housing rehabilita- � tion programs in residential neighborhoods. lO.Encourage the city's financial institutions to 1 continue providing housing improvement and mortgage loans to residents of Summit Hill . '� 11 .Set up a home survey task force to implement quality self help home ma9ntenance. We foresee problems related to the age and size of � housing in Summit Hill . Energy costs will undoubtedly become increasingly burdensome and could lead to sub- division of large homes. Implementation of energy � conservation measures is a critical need. We recorronend that the Summit Hill Association: , 12.Encourage private reforestatjon in Summit Hill as an energy saving measure. 13.Disseminate information on energy saving measures to ISurr�nit Hill residents. A new trend in housing in Summit Hill is the conversion � of rental units into condominiums. While this can aid housfng stability, it also diminishes the ava9lability of rental units for moderate income persons. Condominiums should be well maintained for the benefit of the surround- � ing nejghborhood as well as the owners. Therefore, there is a need for a good organizational model for condominium management. The Summit Hill Association should: � 14.Provide informational material on condominium owner- ship regarding laws, disclosure.requirements and main- � tenance. We recommend that the city: � 15.Institute a study to determine the effect of condo- minium conversion on the existing social and economic structure of the distrlct. � 16.Publish a concise pamphlet on all available housing programs: summary to include income limits, restrictions, � benefits, agency telephone numbers, city loans, FHA, MHFA, subsidized housing, group contracting, home energy conservation, etc. � 13 � � . � � . R NSPORT T ON .3. INTR DUC I N • j This section will address the major issues .raised in analyzing the movement of vehicles and persons through and w�thin the district. Increased traffic and commer- , cial interchange along �rand Avenue have created several traffic safety and parking problems which call for evalua- tion. Residents of Surt�nit Hill are also concerned with � affecting improvements in local bus service, bicycle � routes and pedestrian crosswalks. . . REN P 0 LE , 1 .A number of congested and hazardous intersections along Grand Avenue. � 2.Inadequate enforcement of speed limits. 3.Dan�er to pedestrians due to lack of adequately marked � crosswalks. 4.Absence of designated/marked bike routes. I S.Inadequate enforcement of city ordinances concerning vehicle parking and storage. � 6.Poor scheduling and possible discontinuation of north/ south bus service (Dale Street line) . , 7.Noise problem with motorized bikes. 2.3.3 GOALS � 1 .To establish smooth safe traffic patterns in the dis- trict. � 2.To increase safety of pedestrians and crossing traffic while avoiding traffic congestion. � 3.To promote energy conservation in transportation planning. 4.To promote maximum use of existing parking facilities. � � � � 14 � ' . , � ?_.3.4 PROPOSALS , There are a number of traffic problems in Summit Hill which could be eased with parking and street improvements , and through enforcement of existing city regulations. 1 .The city should more strictly enforce speed limits, its � policies on excessive notse, and its policy of no parking or storage of automobiles on boulevards, alleys and/or sidewalks. �, 2.The upgrading of Linwood Avenue should be given a high priority in any street improvement work in the district. � 3.The Summit Hill Association, the neighborhood, and the city engineers should act immediately to correct the traffic hazard on the curve at Dale and Fairmount. � 4.Parking should be eliminated on the west side of Avon frnm the alley between Grand and Lincoln to the alley between Grand and Summit, and on the east side of Avon � within one car length of the building faces on Grand Avenue. � Heavy traffic and pedestrian usage of Grand Avenue have produced a number of safety problems along the Avenue. S.Public Works should install a traffic light at Victoria � and Grand. 6.Left hand turns into drive-up banks at Lexington and � Grand during rush/peak hours should be eliminated. 7.Public Works should investigate various methods for pedestrians to safely cross busy streets such as Grand , Avenue. Another concern of Surr�nit Hill residents is the improve- � ment of bicycle safety. 8.Public Works should determine what intersections will � benefit from parking setbacks, with biking visibility a prime consideration. � � � 15 � . , � Improvement of the MTC bus service will contribute to the � continued viability of the Summit Hill area. 9.The MTC should consider increasing the frequency of , buses on Grand Avenue at rush hours and consider the incorporation of an express system in the district. lO.The MTC should continue to improve and refine their � service in regard to lin�ages and scheduling of north/ � south lines, and continue to provide the Dale Street service. t 11 .The MTC should consider parking north bound buses on Dale Street closer to the alley between Grand and Summit � to alleviate congestion at the Dale-Grand intersection. Finally, the Summit Hill Association supports the RIP-35E � position on the Pleasant Avenue corridor, which calls for a parkway concept defined as a "four lane, divided road (two lanes each direction) separated by a landscaped � (planted with grass and with trees and shrubs) boulevard of approximately 20 to 30 feet in width, surrounded by a landscaped facility, nicely integrated with the surrour�d- ing countryside and neighborhoods and favored by such � amenities as bicycle trails and sidewalks for pedestrians. The consensus also is that such a facility could not be used for anything heavier than delivery trucks and, to j assure use only as a commuter-shopper facility, it could not be connected to the interstate freeway system to the north (no direct connection to I-94)." 12.The Pleasant Avenue Corridor should be built as a park� � way similar to Johnson Parkway or Summit Avenue with at- grade crossings of other streets. � , N N � Many aspects of our daily lives are often taken for granted, except when a particular item or system fails. The Public Works section of the plan will deal with many of these "invisible" facets of the community. The objec� � tive�-of this section is to document those aspects af Public Works which hold a high priority and to set forth strategies for ongoing decision making. � , � 16 � , , � , 2.4.2 CURREN PROBLEMS 1 .Lack of handicapped curb ramps on Grand Avenue. 2.Inadequate curb, gutter and street maintenance and ' replacement. 3.Areas with no curbs, gutters and sidwalks. � 4.Poor light�ng of a number of alleys. � 5.Water backups at Lexington near the Short Line bridge ' as well as other catch basins. � 2.4.3 GOALS 1 .To promote the installation of public improvements which enhance the living environment. � 2.To ensure the safety and well-being of the district's residents. � . . PR POSALS A. sound, safe community requires more than decent housing, � efficient transportation routes and adequate social services. Public improvements, defined as all improve- ments within the public right-of-way, are essential to � the sense of district well-being. Summit Hill has a few areas lacking curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, poor lighting in a number of alleys, and � limited sewer problens. These utility deficiencies constitute a major concern of Summit Hill residents and should be attended to as soon as feasible. # 1 .Pub1ic Works should make a planning study to determine the .location and need for curbs, gutters and s9dewalks. � 2.Public Works should maintain and replace damaged granite curbs wlth granite curbs, and streets with no curbs or bad concrete curbs should be repTaced with � granit curbs. 3.Contractors or agencies doing curb work for the city � should be required to 9nsta1l handicapped curb cuts when replacing curbs. 4.Public Works should maintain the district catch basins � as well as continue to upgrade the existing sewer system. S.The Summit Hill Association should encourage the resi- , dents of the district to install adequate alley lighting. � 17 � 3.0 50CIAL PLAN � � . ND RE� E ION . . INTR DUC ION • Parks and open space are importa�t public amenities critical to the continued physical well-being of resi- , dents and to the economic health of inner city areas. This section will look at the problems and the methods of making maximum use of the district's parks and open space. , ' 1 .Lack of a comprehensive plan for Linwood Park. � 2.Lack of safe and convenient access routes to the park across St. Clair Avenue. , 3.Conflicting demands for active and passive park uses. , 4.Existing playing fields and structures too small , lack coordination, and lack the range of options required. 5.Stabilizing of the slopes needed jn many areas. � 6.No connect9on or coordination of the Upper (Horseshoe) Park with the Lower Park (park building and surrounding � play areas). 7.Lack of a gymnasium in the park. � 8.Unsafe, inadequate and inconvenient tot lot. � 3. .3 GO LS 1 .To prepare a comprehensive plan for the maximum - utili2ation of Linwood Park, including better land uses , and the establishment of safe and convenient access connections to the majority of the neighborhood lying north of the park. ( 2.To increase the opportunities for recreation throughout the district, includjng: (a) Development of safe and convenient connection between Linwood and the community to its immediate north; � (b) Exploration of public recreation uses for areas that may become available anywhere in the district, including � Linwood School ; and (c) Development of additional recreational and open space opportunities such as bike paths, Edgcumbe Park, Kenwood Circle and the park a� Dale and Goodrich. � � 19: i � � � r . PR POS LS There are both problems and opportunities in the_recrea- tionally oriented land within the Sumnit Hill area. A ' , major difficulty is the location of Linwood Park (compri- sing substantially all of the developable park space in , the neighborhood) on the opposite side of a major east- west street away from the main portion of the community. The lack of a specific long term development scheme also inhibits opportunities and limits the usefulness of Lin- � wood Park. The land area of Linwood Park is sufficiently � large and varied in terrain to allow a full range of programs and developments if attention is given to sol- � ving the problems. Any planning effort will require the services of one or more qualified professionals to work with the Planning Committee. This plan should include such subjects as access routes across St. Clair Avenue, � providing a gymnasium, connection of the upper and lower parks, and the arrangement and layout of a tot lot, basketball court, volleyball court, and playing field. � In order to facilitate such a plan, Parks and Recreation should: 1 .Stabilize the slopes in Linwood Park. � 2.Undertake a complete review of all Linwood Park facili- ties and establish a comprehensive park development pro- � gram. 3.Relocate a tot lot in a convenient location and destign � the new site to provide a safe, soft-surfaced children's play area. 4.Construct a new gymnasium and provide active play areas , to serve the needs of the community. 5.Establish safe and convenient access routes connecting ' Linwood Park to the community it is meant to serve. 6.Connect the upper (Horseshoe) park to the lower park � (park building and surrounding play areas) and provide appropriate landscaping. 7.Develop and implement programs for senior citizens. � 8.Increase indoor facilities and improve park space to meet the demands for recreation and organized sports by � the young people of Summit Hill . 9.Increase publicizing of park programs and explore alter- native methods of publicizing these programs. � lO.Develop Edgcumbe Playground for both passive (picnick- ing, walking, etc.) and active (ball playing, etc.) � recreational facilities. 20 � � ' � 11 .Consider the need for public open space in Summit Hill as sites such as the Linwood Sch�ol and the Pleasant Avenue corridor become available. , 12.Develop bike paths through Surr�nit Hill so that bike riders can proceed without automobile interference. , 13.Plan and implement appropriate landscaping for the existing open spaces at Dale and Goodrich and at Kenwood Circle. I . . TNT ODUCTION . H N E C ► This section will address the issue of human services and � cor�nunity facjlities in Summit Hill . This task is perhaps the most difficult of the planning processes due to the fact that the social problems of the district � cannot be determined visually or from present statistics. Some of the needs of the district are clear, none-the- less, and are described in this section. � . . E L S 1 .Very few human service facilities located within � District 16. 2.Residents of Surr�nit Hill unaware of and do not use � human services available to them outside the district, particularly 9n District 8. 3.No health clinic available for routine health care and , public health education within the district. 4.Licensed family day care facilities lack space. � 5.Only one group day care facil9ty and no drop off day c�re centers within the district. , 6.Fragmented organization in the field of day care. 7.Lack of home and yard maintenance services for senior � citizens. 8.A number of home and block bound people live in Summit � Hill . 9.Many handicapped people and senior citizens unaware of � the human and transportation services available to them. lO.Use of the Grand Avenue business area by the handi capped d�fficult. ' 11 .No junior or senior high schools or youth centers within Summit Hill . � 12.No public facilities for meetings within the district. 1 21 , � , � . G LS • , 1 .To make use of existing human services. 2.To provide adequate health care and health education , for all residents of Summit Hill . 3.To provide adequate day care services for the residents ' of the district. ,_ � 4.To inform all senior citizens of �Sumnit Hill of the services available to them. � 5.To encourage corr�nunication between the neighborhood organizations and group home facilities. � 6.To support planning which would make independent living possible for the handicapped in Summit Hill . � 7.To provide adequate youth services. . . SA S ' Human services, as defined by the Summit Hill Human Services Task Force, incorporates a whole spectrum of � services. These include counseling and legal services, employment, emergency services, as well as health, day care, group homes, handicapped, senior citizen and youth � services. A district-wide needs assessment survey would be a posi- tive step in the direction of determining the scope and � type of human service needs in Summit Hill . In District 16 the majority of residents tend to seek out ' private services when necessary. Such services, although generally not located within the district are accessible by private automobile or publlc transportation. Research � has demonstrated that there are a myriad of publi� ser- vices provided which could greatly benefit the residents of Summit Hill . Because of the tendency to seek out private human services, Summit Hill residents have little � knowledge of and consequently seldom use the public services available to them. 1 .The city should conduct a needs assessment survey in � Summit Hill and use the resulting information to deter- mine the need for and the location of human service ' facilities within the district. , 22 � ' . ' , 2.The Sumnit Hill Association should establish a committee to compile, publish (by the city) , and dispense a listing � of the human services available to the residents of Summit Hill . 3.The Summit Hill Association should investigate the , possibility of using the Linwood School facility for Community Services activities. , � DAY CARE Indications are that there may be a need for more day care services within Summit Hill . But the information available to the Human Services Task Force is inadequate � to determine the actual needs of the resjdents. Conse- quently, a needs assessment survey is imperative in planning for the expansion of day care services within , our d9strict. 4.An assessment of day care needs should be included in a , needs assessment survey. S.Day care needs and programming shou1d be considered in the planning of any comnunity center that would serve the � area. 6.The Summit Hill Association should support efforts to � improve the communicatjon between agencies, providers and the city. ' SENIOR CITIZENS Senior citizen services within St. Paul are quite exten- sive, but in many instances the residents of Summit Hill are unaware of the programs available to them. Informa- ' tion concerning senior citizen services must be made readily available to the seniors within the district. � 7.The Surrrnnit Hill Association should make information concerning human and transportation services readily available to the district's senior citizens. , 8.The Summit Hill Association should disseminate any information concerning available home and yard services within Summit Ftill . , i . 1 23 � . , , FEALT H , Although Surr�nit Ifill has no health facilities located . within its boundaries, the district's proximity to the St. Paul central business district and hospital complexes provides most residents, via private or public transit, � ready access within minutes to numerous health facilities and services. There is a need, however, for a health component in a needs assessment survey to determine if , there are health services which are not being met. ` 9.Health care services and health educat9on programs should be incorporated in the planning for a community � center. HANDICAPPED � As wjth the majority of other human services, there are numerous programs for the handicapped within the district and the ad3acent districts. Once again, however, there , is a need to make information on these programs available to the handicapped and block bound residents of Summit Hill . ' The handicapped have long been neglected in building, street and parking design. Consequently, the Summit Hill Association strongly recommends that all future physical � improvements, by both the private bus9ness owners and the City of St. Paul , incorporate designs for the handicapped. lO.The Grand Avenue Business Association should consider , the needs of the handicapped in future planning and design. , YOUTH With more than 50% of Summit Hill 's youth attending private schools and with no junior or senior high schools , located within the district, there is not a strong sense of identity for youth and youth activities. Considera- tion, therefore, should be given to the needs of the � youth within the district. 11 .Any needs assessment survey should incorporate a sec- tion specifically addressing the needs of the youth in � Summit Hill . i . 1 1 24 � � , � , GROUP HOMES AND HALFWAY HOUSES • It is the desire of the Summit Hill Association to encourage and maintain open lines of communication � between the neighborhood and the group home facilities. Such communication can aid in mutual understanding and consequently continued good relations between the service , facilities and Summit Hill residents. 12.The Summit Hill Association should be given notifica- � tion from the city at the time that a residential care ! facility applies for a zoning change in District 16. 13.The Summit Hill Association should endorse the city � � policy of notification of neighbors within 350 feet of a proposed residential care facility. , , � 3.3. IN R UC I N Although the residents of Summit Hill have a variety of choices in education, there are concerns in the area of , public education due to a lack of funding and personnel , declining enrollments, underutilization of facilities and a lack of continuity of curriculum. � 3.3.2 CURRENT PROBLEMS 1 .With the fate of Linwood School in doubt there remains ' a real possibility of a major vacant structure in the middle of the Summit Hill neighborhood. 2.Little neighborhood identification with Monroe Junior ' High School . 3.Questionable academic quality at Monroe Junior High. � 4.Underutilization of Linwood School after school hours. � 5.Poor image of St. Paul public school education. S 1 1 .To maintain the educational alternatives available to neighborhood residents. � 2.To develop a good cortanunication network and coordina- tion between the elementary, junior high and senior high schools. , 3.To improve the image of the St. Paul public schools. 4.To assist the clty schools in gaining additional , funding and personnel . � 25 . . � � SS �Summit Hill is characterized by a number of educational alternatives. Historically there has been strong support of private and parochial schools, and today more than � half of the school-age children in the district attend non-public schools. Of the children who attend public schools, about a third attend special public school pro- � grams: Webster Magnet, St. Paul Open School or DCD. At � the junlor and senior high school levels, public school education is less attractive to Summit Hill residents than at the elementary school level . The area had been � without a single, designated junior high school for several years until Monroe Junior High School was so des9gnated last fall and its program is still developing. � St. Paul Central will be renovated and continue as the District 16 "neighborhood" school as well as a magnet school for the entire city. It is hoped that these ' changes will improve the quality and reputation of the area's secondary institutions. In order t� maintain the number of educational options and enhance the quality of public education, the Summit Hill Association should: , 1 .Support the Linwood School Task Force report. 2.Study the after hour uses of Linwood School . � 3.Support joint planning and programning between Linwood and Webster. , 4.Promote a diversified academic program at Monroe Junior High which would include foreign languages, special � programs for the gifted, music, math, science, art and language arts, history and vocational studies. 5.Promote continuity of academic courses from the grade � schools to the junior highs, particularly in foreign languages. � 6.Support the plans that St. Paul Central become a magnet school for the city. , 7.Support programs forthe academically gifted, such as the current Quest Program. � 8.Assist the city in improving the image of its public schools through offering better programs and publicizing these programs. � � 26 � � ' � � 9.Assist the city schools in gaining funding and per- , sonnel . , lO.Support the goals and objectives adopted by the St. Paul School Board at its March 1977 meeting. � 11 .Cooperate with the St. Paul School Board to develop a plan to improve the working relationship between the ► school d9strict and key neighborhood organizations. ' ' , I N R DU I N This section describes the needs of the district in the � area of fire and police protection and how these needs might be met. Although the distr9ct is well served by the fire department, residents have indicated that the � neighborhood crime rate is a major concern to them and believe more could be done to alleviate this problem. � 1 .Possible closin of the Payne Avenue fire station and 9 suspension of the rescue service based there because of , city budget reduction. 2.Lack of public awareness of fire prevention methods � such as: installation of smoke detectors; escape plan and fire drill for every home; regular and frequent inspec- tion of home and elimination of potential hazards; careful storage of flammable materials; supervision of children � who might play with matches; installation of invalid identificat9on marking; large house numbers; and report- ing arson. ' 3.Failure of residents to take advantage of known means of protection (e.g. , better locks). � 4.Crime prevention information and techniques available, but not widely disseminated. � � � � ' � 27 . � ' 3. .3 GOALS � 1 .To maintajn fire and rescue protection at its present level of excellence. � 2.To disseminate information to the public for increased safety in their homes. ' 3.To reduce crime in the district by providing informa- ` tion to the public on available programs and aids. 4.To make better use of existing literature and: programs � on prevention techniques. � 3. . RPS Because of its central location, Sumnit Hill is fortunate � as far as fire protection goes. Although no station is located within Summit Hill 's boundaries, there is one engine and ladder company at Victoria and Ashland, two blocks north of the district line and coverage is pro- � vided by five fire stations, three of which can answer a first alarm and two of which are avallable as backup. The City of St. Paul has two rescue squad trucks which , carry special equipment for extraction of persons in crushed vehicles and other situations where rescue is needed. One of them is based at Snelling and Ashland, � and the other is on the East Side, at a station on East Seventh Street and Payne. In addition, five paramedic teams and four ambulances, or i a total of nine units are available citywide for mediCal emergencies. One of the paramedic units is based at the ' fire station at Snelling and Ashland. 1 .The Summit Hill Association should make public its opposition to the removal of one of the two citywide � rescue units. 2.The Summit Hill Association and the City of St. Paul , should request the EPA to induce railroads using the Short Line to more strictly adhere to fire prevention methods. � 3.Fire prevention/safety tips should be presented to the public. Printed information, films and speakers should be available if requested. � 4.The Summit Hill Association should support adoption of 911 as an universal emergency number. ' 28 � , � � ' In a survey done by the Summit Hill Association in Jun� of 1976, 80� of the people surveyed indicated that the neighborhood crime rate was a major concern to then. ' Statistics availaDle indicated that although Summit Hill is far from being a high crime area, the amount of serious crime reported justifies awareness and effort on , the part of citizens to reduce the number of crimes. � Although attacks against persons are the most feared, crimes against property are by far the most common ' offenses in this district. As part of an ongoing effort to improve efficiency, � St. Paul , in July of 1977 placed its police department on the Team Police system. Although this system has worked successfully in other cities, it is premature at this , time to fairly evaluate it. Summit Hill lies in two of_ these new police districts, B4 and B5. Despite innova- t9ons such as the Team Police System, the police depart ment feels that the key to effective cr9me control , continues to lie in prevention. 5.The Surrrnit Hill Association should work with B4 and 65 , team leaders in monitoring crime in the area. 6.The police should provide follow-up to the existing � premise survey program. 7.The Summit Hill Association should investigate the possibility of lowered 9nsurance premiums for residents ' who participate in programs such as Premise Survey and Operation Identification. ' 8.The city should prepare and the Summit Hill Association should distribute a one page fact sheet on existing crime prevent9on methods, the Premise Survey Program, and the , N.A.O. Program. ' � ' ' 29 � ' 4.0 ECONOMIC PLAN ' ' . E T N • This section primarily addresses the issues surrounding Grand Avenue, the major comnercial street in the district. ' These issues must be addressed in order to enhance and preserve the image of the Avenue as a tree-lined and land- scaped avenue offering residential and commercial mix ' which serves the basic shopping and service needs of Sumnit Hill and of the districts bordering it. We wish , to save for future generations all buildings of histor- ' ical sjgnificance as long as the structure has some use- ful life, and all other buildings which provide contin- uity to the street's appearance. � . . EN ROB EMS 1 .Lack of parking space for customers, retailers and , residents alike. 2.Loss of trees on the Avenue. ' 3.6-3 zoning discourag�s neighborhood oriented business development. , 4.Lack of communication between businessmen and residents. � 1.To facilitate neighborhood business development at appropriate paints �n the Avenue. ' 2.To provide adequate parking on the Avenue without creating a "sea of cement". ' . .4 PROPOSALS The business area most directly serving the needs of the , Summit Hfll neighborhood is Grand Avenue, a commercial strip noted for individually owned shops, restaurants and service establishments. While Grand Avenue has had a modest and encouraging growth, its continued development ' as a strong and unusual retailing street is dependent on creative decisions made by merchants, residents of the area who must decide where to spend their shopping ' dollars, planning and other city departments. ' ' 31 ' . ' , Parking space on Grand Avenue and adjoining arteries for , both customers, residents and delivery vehicles is a � � critical problem and a source of friction between business people and residents. The parking space ordinance which ' requires businesses to create parking if they wish ta expand or develop new businesses has caused historical and useful buildings to be demolished. This city ordi- nance plus the underutilization of present private ' parking lots could cause Grand Avenue to become a "sea of � cement" with a few "island" franchises in the center of each "sea". ' 1 .The city should conduct a parking study to resolve the parking shortages around the Grand-Lexington and Avon- � Grand intersections and to determine the additional parking space requirements along the Avenue. 2.The Summit Hill Association should seek business ' cooperation in sharing existing parking facilities along the Avenue. 3.Grand Avenue should be recognized in the overall city ' plan as an historically significant central city shopping area to fac�litate financial alternatives for development. � There are three empty lots on the Avenue zoned B-3. The B-3 designation has caused them to be priced so high as to discourage development of these lots in a manner which ' would be in keeping with the character of the street. It is a waste of land in an area already short of space. 4.No additional land within the District should be zoned , B-3. ' 5.The Summit Hill Association should have the right of ' review on zoning requests and demolition permits to help maintain the desired comnercial-residential mix jn the , district. There has been an increase in juvenile crime and van- , dalism. For example, the Grand Avenue Businessmen's Association attempted a project to help unify the Avenue visually by installing colorful flags on the light poles. , but so many were stolen, they had to be removed alto- gether. �.Police visibility should be increased and the foot , patrol should be maintained. , 32 , ' CREDITS , 1 � S oug or, ast res ent Sue Payne, Past President � Margaret Gadient, President Jeanne Hall , District Plan Coordinator , � Bob Casselman ' Ted Lentz Bill Madden Linda Zelm ' � H USING Norma Finnegan Norma Lynch ' Elberta Matters Matt 4da1 ton ' Ted Ingersoll Steve Markowitz Arnold Steffes , Ted Lentz ' Ron London Abbie Dawkins ' Margaret Gadient Norita Larson ' Bill Clapp Jean Wol f ' C Dave Hols Sue Payne IN E Bob Casselman ' Billie Young Linda Zelm ' N E Ta y ame ' 33 1 CREDITS ' ' ADMINI TRATI N N ames . e us, ann ng m strator , 1 POLICY DIRECTTON Craig Kercheval , Princi�al Planner` DIS C L NN R omas a n , Dan Killian, Intern p p ri u er, rap ic uperv s on � � • ' Mary Hanson, Clerical � Shirley Bailey, Clerical 1 ' Preparation of this report was financed in part through a comprehensive planning grant from the Department of , Housing and Urban Development. 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