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WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul recognized the need for definitive
policy governing planning, implementation, and evaluation of Identified Treatment
Areas; and
WHEREAS, the Council adopted the Policy for Planning, Implementing, Evaluating,
and Completing a Neighborhood Treatment Area Program (Closure Policy) by its
resolution of July 22, 1976, Council File No. 267588; and
WHEREAS, the Council approved the execution of an agreement with the University
of Minnesota to perform an evaluation of the ITA Program by its resolution of
September 13, 1977, Council File No. 269747; and
WHEREAS, staff from the Department of Planning and Economic Development have
worked with the Mayor's Rehab Advisory Committee to develop the Proposed Identified
Treatment Area (ITA) Program; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Mayor, the Council of the City of
Saint Paul does hereby adopt the attached Identified Treatment Area (ITA) Program,
as recommended, to replace the previously-approved Policy for Planning, Implementing,
Evaluating, and Completing a Neighborhood Identified Treatment Area Program; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Department of Planning and Economic Development is
hereby authorized and directed to furnish required information to comnunity planning
groups and otherwise to take the necessary steps to ensure careful and prudent
planning for new improvement activities in Identified Treatment Areas, as prescribed
in said program.
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APPROVED IDENTIFIED TREATMENT AREA (ITA� PROGRAM
Council File No. 271322, June 27, 1978
Pro ram
The ITA Program is a program of concentrated housing rehabilitation
undertaken in cooperation with public and private neighborhood and City
organizations and staff. In addition to rehabilitation assistance, a neighborhood
may wish to propose many other activities including:
1 . Removal of Substandard Structures
2. Certificate of Occupancy
3. Premises Survey of Security Needs
4. Public Improvements
5. Other programs to improve housing opportunities and conditions
In order for these activities to be approved for an ITA, the neighborhood
organization and the ITA residents must have a strong cor�nitment to its planning,
implementation, completion and evaluation.
Program Areas
It is expected that four to six ITA areas, ranging in size from 10 to 20
square blocks (the average City block being 250' x 600' and 30 structures),
will be approved in the first year. Those areas which will be considered as
eligible for this program should generally meet the definition of an Improvement
II area: 20 to 39 percent of the structures needing major repair and 80
percent or less of the structures needing minor repair; however, other areas
will be considered if effective proposals and strategies for meeting the
needs of the area can be developed.
ITA Planning Strategy
ITA program areas should be designed to carry out their plans within
a 3 - 5 year period. The proposal must designate a 10 - 20 block area to be
covered by the end of that period, but may start detailed planning with an
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area as small as 2 - 5 blocks and indicate phased expansion to additional
areas. These designated areas may be changed, as conditions indicate.
Intended Benefits and Achievements
The intent of designating an area an ITA is to concentrate staff efforts,
rehabilitation trends and other programs in order to achieve a substantial
improvement in housing conditions and public facilities and to help meet
housing needs and increase housing opportunities. The City encourages the
strategy of improving areas which are situated between a stable neighborhood
and a deteriorating area and which show the greatest potential for revitalization.
To accomplish this goal requires a great deal of cooperation between the
City, the neighborhood, and the private sector.
The City is developing an exterior improvement program as an incentive
for participation in the ITA Program. This program would provide loans or
grants for exterior improvements to homeowners who participate in the City's
rehabilitation program.
The City may also recommend that the certificate of occupancy program
for non-owner occupied (3 or more units) structures be enforced in an ITA.
The ITA program should provide a program for neighborhood revitalization
that includes multi-family rehabilitation where applicable, and which
recognizes the potential for displacement. A strategy for addressing any
hardships or displacement as a result of ITA activities must be included in
the plan.
ITA's which demonstrate a firm and substantial preliminary level of
neighborhood participation in housing rehabilitation will also be eligible
to apply for the installation of assessment-free public improvements (streets,
curbs, sidewalks, lights, etc. ). Public improvements will be budgeted as
part of the Residential Street Paving Program, and ITA's will be given a
priority rating.
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In addition, it is expected that ITA's may include neighborhood-based
Programs to address such things as:
- Crime Prevention - Sanitation
- Land Use Plans - Reforestation
- Schools - Traffic
- Playgrounds - Others as Appropriate
- Fire Prevention
The City will give priority to proposed solutions to these problems in
ITA areas.
Application Process
The ITA Program is a program for neighborhood revitalization, and this
makes ITA residents the focal point. Recognized District Councils are
responsible for the actual approval and submission of ITA applications which
must include the following information:
I. Application Requirements
A. An explanation of how the specified neighborhood area and proposed
ITA Program meet the general criteria for an Improvemen� II area,
as established in the Residential Improvement Strategy. Supporting
material should include:
1 . Boundaries and size of proposed ITA; and a specific timetable
for "phasing-in" blocks that will not be treated in the first
year
2. Land use maps
3. Number/percent of owner-occupied structures among 1-4 unit
structures
4. Number/percent of single/multi-family units
5. Other information as the applicant feels useful
, B. An explanation of the manner in which the proposed ITA Program ties
in with and helps to implement plans, whether a district plan or a
City-wide plan, including an explanation of how the ITA Program will
satisfy some or all of the goals and objectives established in the
District Rehabilitation Plan and the three-year Corronunity Development
Plan which includes the Housing Assistance Plan. Supporting material
should include:
1 . A list of ineasurable physic�l changes indicating intended levels
of accomplishment;
�Copies of the Residential Impro�ement Strategy are available from the Division
of Planning, 421 Wabasha Street, Saint Paul , Minnesota 55102. Telephone
inquiries should be directed to the Division Librarian at 298-5523.
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2. A discussion of the activities and programs which will be used,
such as:
a. Removal of Substandard Structures
b. Certificate of Occupancy
c. Urban Homesteading
d. Premises Survey of Security Needs
e. Non-owner occupied rehabilitation programs (i .e. Section
8 City's Program, 312, MHFA)
f. Public Improvements including types and locations of desired
public improvements
g. Selective Clearance
h. Spot acquisition
3. Costs (amount of money needed to complete project within 3 - 5
years) ;
4. City assistance desired and type of skill (e.g. , p1anner,
rehabilitation specialist, engineer, comnunity organizer, etc. )
C. A discussion of Citizen Participation including:
1 . guidelines for ITA resident involvement and utilization of
rehabilitation programs
2. a statement of citizen responsibility
3. an indication of the preliminary level of commitment
4. publicity techniques utilized to operate interest and contact
residents and indications of their willingness to participate
5, post completion activities designed to encourage and continue
neighborhood maintenance efforts.
D. Implementation aspects
1 . The willingness of local lending institution(s) to participate
2. The budget and timetable necessary for completion of the ITA
program.
E. Potential Displacement
The proposal should attempt to identify what residents, if any,
will be required to move as a result of the ITA program activities.
If possible, the proposal should identify what City assistance is
needed to provide displaced residents with acceptable replacement
housing in the area of their choice.
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Priorities/Evaluation/Review Criteria for ITA Proposals
1 . Housing Conditions: The housing stock should not be so deteriorated
as to make rehabilitation impractical . This is generally true of Improvement
I and II areas as identified in the Residential Improvement Strategy.
Improvement III areas may be included in an ITA proposal where neighborhood
residents propose a program which can meet ITA goals despite extensive
deterioration. Conservation II areas may be included where it can be
demonstrated that there is a real need. Conservation I areas are not eligible.
2. Owner-Occupancy Housing Needs and Opportunities: A high percentage
of homeownership is required, unless the proposed ITA program is one that is
designed to increase housing opportunities for large family and low income
rental households through rehabilitation of single and multi-family properties.
As a guideline, owner-occupancy should be higher than the City-wide average
(60% of one to four unit structures in 1970). Where concentrated improvement
area proposals stress rehabilitation of rental properties, a lower rate of
homeownership is acceptable.
3. Income Level : The program area must be eligible for CDB6 funding,
that is median income for the census tract(s) in which the ITA is to be
located must be less than 80% of the median income for the metropolitan area.
Program areas meeting all other program criteria, which demonstrate that
program participants will be primarily low income households will be preferred.
4. Boundaries: The appropriate boundary for an ITA is determined by
a number of factors, including neighborhood identity, physical boundaries,
the extent of deterioration, and the activities to be undertaken. ITA's
should eventually cover a 10 to 20 square block area. As a rule, the greater
the amount of work to be done and/or the shorter the completion schedule,
the smaller the program area should be.
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5. Time Frame: Proposed activities must be completed within five
years, with most ITA's requiring- somewhere between 3 and 5 years. Generally,
the larger the area, the longer the time needed for completion.
6. Resident Participation: The interest and cor�nitment of area
residents is essential to the program's success. Preference will be given
to areas demonstrating high levels of interest and firm commitment on the part
of homeowners, landlords, cor�nercial property owners, and financial and other
institutions.
7. Strategic Location: Preference will be given to locations which
allow the effect of improvement in the program area to be "carried over"
into adjacent neighborhoods. Such an effect might involve ensuring the
stability of sound neighborhoods or reinforcing the improvement of deteriorated
areas nearby.
8. Plan Conformance: ITA proposals must be consistent with district
level and City-wide plans and the three-year Comnunity Development Plan.
Where a general district plan has not yet been completed, proposals should be
consistent with the district rehabilitation plan.
9. Housing Needs and Goals: Proposals which help to increase housing
opportunities and choice for low and moderate income people will be given a
high priority. Of particular concern is housing for large families.
10. Program Feasibility: There should be a clear relationship between
program objectives and neighborhood needs as identified in the ITA Program
proposal . Proposed activities should be both realistic and sufficient to
address needs.
11 . Program Coordination: Applicants are encouraged to make full use
of other available programs and services, especially rehabilitation and
rental assistance for low income households. Preference will be given to
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ITA proposals which incorporate such programs. ITA proposals involving use
of private resources (such as local lending institutions) as well as public
resources, will also be preferred. �
12. Environmental Assessment: Any potential environmental problems
should be identified and, if possible, resolved. This is particularly
important where environmental problems--poor soil conditions or excessive
noise, for example--have contributed to the area's deterioration.
13. Displacement: Any potential displacement or other hardship which
would be created by ITA activites including code enforcement, must be
identified and minimized before an ITA will be approved.
Duration and Closeout
It is expected that ITA's will last 3 to 5 years. Since ITA residents
and the neighborhood organizations are responsible for establishing the ITA
program, they are also responsible for monitoring the progress of the program. �
ITA's will be monitored on a regular basis. All ITA's will be evaluated 6y
ITA residents, the District organization, the Mayor's Rehabilitation Advisory
Committee and City staff on an annual basis. If the monitoring and evaluation
process indicates that an ITA is not making sufficient progress in meeting
program goals, it may be recommended that the ITA be closed-out and a new
area selected.
If the area is given tentative approval for the installation of assessment-
free public improvements, a monitoring report indicating sufficient participation
in housing rehabilitation at a level agreed to by the City and district council
or if there is no district council , the responsible neighborhood group must
be submitted before the Department of Public Works will be authorized to begin
construction of the improvements.
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GITY OF S�INT PALTL
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(612) 298-4323
GEOAGE LATIMEH
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June 6, 1978
,
Council President David H. Hozza and
Members of the City Council
Seventh Floor City Hall
Saint Paul , Minnesota 55102
Dear President Hozza and Members:
I am transmitting for your review and approval the Proposed Identified
Treatment Area (ITA) Program. This revised program combines results of a
study performed by the University of Minnesota and input from the Mayor's
Rehab Advisory Committee, as well as City staff.
The major changes that are recommended are as follows:
-- larger areas - 10 to 20 square blocks
-- street improvements are not automatic
-- longer time period - 3 to 5 years
-- exterior incentive improvement program
Street improvements for ITA's would no longer be reviewed and approved by the
Residential and Economic Development Task Force. Instead, they would be
reviewed by the Streets and Utilities Task Force, as part of the City's
Residential Street Paving Program. Successful ITA's would get special
consideration under this process.
As the proposed program indicates, four to six ITA's Hiill be approved to be
operational for 3 to 5 years. This program would replace the current ITA
Policy (Closure) adopted in July, 1976.
I would like to request that the City Council schedule a public hearing on
this matter in order to provide an opportunity for any interested citizens
to express their opinions on the proposed program.
The Mayor's Rehab Advisory Committee held two public meetings on this matter,
the first of which was advertised in the paper and notices for both were sent
through the Early Notification System.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development has established new application
requirements which place cumbersome and extensive planning conditions on the
City. In order to meet these conditions and our application deadline, we are
establishing an October 1 deadline for new ITA proposals under the new proposed
program.
Therefore, it is imperative that a program be adopted so that neighborhoods
have sufficient time to prepare and submit applications.
Any questions regarding this program should be directed to the Community
Development Division.
Sincerely
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EORG LATIMER
Mayor
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GEOBCiE LATIMEB SAINT PAUL,MINNESOTA SS102
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June 26, 1978
RECEIVED
JUN � � 1�78
TO: COUNCIL PRESIDENT DAVID HOZZA �OUNCII.WbMAN
MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL �td�'i F��INf
FR: MAYOR GEORGE LATIME
RE: PROPOSED ITA PROGRAM
The attached letter was supposed to have been delivered to you last week.
A mix up in my o�fice apparently led to the letter being misplaced.
My intent was to recommend your approval of the proposed ITA program.
Quick action on the City's part will make the planning process in our
neighborhoods more effective.
Please accept my apology for the mix up.
Attachments
CC: Gary Stout
William Patton
Doug Ford
Dru Osterud
Ken Ford
Steve Wellington
Terry McNellis
Rose Mix
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GEOBGE LATIME$ 3AINT PAUL.ML�TNESOTA 5�108
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June 19, 1978
Re: Proposed ITA Program
Council President David H. Hozza, and
Members of the City Council
7th Floor City Hall
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
Dear President Hozza and Council Members :
I am forwarding for your information and consideration a copy of a
letter and proposed revisions to the ITA Program submitted by the
biayor's Rehabilitation Advisory Committee.
I met with Ms. Osterud and members of the committee to discuss these
concerns on Wednesday, June 14. I would like to share with you the
main points of discussion at that meeting.
We discussed the nature of stafiing and feel that we are in agreement
that this is an extremely vital part of the ITA Program. However, I
do not need to remind you of the budget constraints under which we
we are operating, and it was agreed that what needed to be examined
for the implementation of this program was staffing patterns rather
than additional staff.
As regards their second concern that existing ITA' s will not be
allowed to complete ongoing activities prior to the implementation
of this program, we are currently running an ITA Program based upon
completion schedules supplied by the districts which indicate that
all ITA' s will close out by June, 1979. It was agreed that should
districts propose a longer timeline, that the City would have the
capability to accommodate them.
The third issue you raise concerns the proposed exterior improvement
program. It is going to be difficult for us to meet the financial
demand we an�icipate for the new ITA' s. It would be impossible to
meet the demand if we made it available to existing or closed out
ITA' s as well. The incentive for participation in an ITA in the
past has been installation of assessment-free public improvements.
The new incentive is now going to be the exterior improvement program.
Guidelines for this new program will be developed with the Mayor' s
Rehabilitation Advisory Committee in the ensuing months.
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City Council Members page 2 June 19, 1978
The Committee' s final concern was over the question of displace-
ment. ITA' s in the past, and the proposed program, place an emphasis
on home ownership and, therefore, tend to minimize displacement.
However, in an attempt to recommend a flexible program, the option
rests with neighborhoods to propose areas with a high incidence of
renter-occupied property. To include language making this responsi-
bility solely one of the City would in effect bar these areas from
participating since we do not have the resources or programs to address -
these problems. Concerning the more general issue of what we should
be doing to address the problem we face with non-owner-occupied housing,
we agreed that staff should work closely with the committee to address
this problem in more detail.
I would like to recommend that the Council adopt the program I trans-
mitted June 6 in order that staff and members of this committee can
work on proposed solutions to these issues. Based on the discussion
at the meeting held on June 14 , I am convinced that the program I
transmitted to you for consideration has the flexibility to allow
neighborhoods to address the concerns identified in the enclosed copy
submitted by the Mayor' s Rehabilitation Advisory Committee.
I will be scheduling a tour in the first part of July to accompany
residents and staff through an existing ITA and a proposed one in
order to obtain a better feel for this program. I will be inviting
you to participate.
I appreciate the many hours of effort that the Mayor' s Rehabilitation
Advisory Committee has provided us on this program. I plan to attend
one of their upcoming meetings and would encourage you to become as
involved as possible.
If you have any questions, please contact the Community Development
Division at 298-5586.
S 'ncerely,
da��
RG LA IMER
Mayo
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cc: Dru Osterud
Doug Ford
Ken Ford
William Patton
Gary Stout
�une 2, 1978
'i�ayor George Latimer
34; City Hali
st. Faul; r.2:1 55102
Dear Mayor Latimer :
At a special meeting on May 30, 197�', the Rehabil.itation Advisory
Comr.:it�ee car;�pletecz its revie;�: of tt�e proposed ITP, p.ro�;ram �r.d
herewith submits its recommendations to you for your consiCeration.
During the cburse of its deliberations, the conmittee held a public
hearing for neighborhood comment on the pro�ram and discussed the
issues involved at three meetir:os, two of them called expressly
for the purpose of workirig on tnis program. The committee has
invested a substantial amount of time and eftort into careful
consider�.t�o:� of this program. �'(12Y'2 are some differences be�vre�n
the cor.»ittee recorn:nendations and th� staff proposal . �ae urould
like to r�eet T,rith you, before yoa submit the program proposal Lo
the City Council, to explain �he rea.soning behind the recommendat�.�ns
the commi�tec has r�ade and acquaint �ou more fully with our concerns .
In adaition to our formal prograrz recor,unendations , tne committee
consic:;ers fo�ir issues raised in t�e course of our discussions ,
though not of a nazure to be appropriately included in the pro�ram
itself, to be of substantial irr,pe?^tance to the success of the Cii,y' s
ITA progra:�:
Our first concern is the matter oi staffing. Camments frcm the
ITA' s h�ve cor.tinually emphasized the importance of adequate,
- compet•�n;; r'eld sta��'. Wi1i�e �i�: r�es;den�� support stron�ly t'r1e
concept oi active rieighborYiood pwrticipatiosl,' the need for a s�ai f_'
person on as �lose to a full time basis as possible cannot be over-
e�phasized. `^he staff person tr. ains neighborhood residents in hor;
to set �ap a successful pro�ram, provides ideas and approaches ,
assists �n problem solving and acts as a liaison and nei�hborhood
advocate ��ritti the �Housin� Authority. �Jhi_le ttie cammitzee recoGnizes
the limit� on f;he Housin� Authority oud�;et, we �o not feel that the
neighborhood level is the approp�iate place to reduce services . u1e
feel the neig'r,borhood staPf D@T'SCn has �reater impact on �rie success
- of' a pro�raM Lt:an any other 1eve1 oi assistance .
Secondly, rre are concerned abou� the coordination of this ne�{r progra�r;
with the existing I�TA' s. ��Je have been given the impressior� that �11
e::iscing ITA' s will be ciosed ou� before this n�H: prograr� is
implemented. ihe committee feels tnis m-�y not be e�thc�r practical
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� ~Nia.yor George Latimer
. 3une 2 , 1978
Page Two
or particularly desireable . ConLinuity with present efforts r.►a.y be
sacrificed by a reo,uirement that existing ITATs be prematurely closed
and neighborhaod interest and involvement damaged. Expansion and
continuation of present efforts stiould not be arbitrarily ruled out
by this new program. The committee� would like to see a flexible
close out schedule for existing ITA' s to ensure that those ITA 's
accomplish as� much as possible .
The third issue relates to the exterior imprcvement program. Tne lack
of visible improvement in a neignborhood� after participating in an
ITA program has been cited by virtually all ITA' s since the inception
of the prograri. Therefore, the cor:!mittee feels th�.t closed out and
existing ITA�' s, as well as those funded under the new program, stiould
be eligible to participate in the exterior grant program. All arzas
�rh�.ch have made the substantial economic ar.d tim�e comr:iLments involved
in an ITA program should be eligible .
Finally, the committee indieatzd its concern over the potential dis-
placement of ITA residents by the inclusion of sections designed to
acquaint neighborhoods with their responsibilitv to address tize issue. y
Hocrever, �the comrr�ittee feels the major responsibility for at�ac�cin�
th�s problem and mitigating_ any adverse effects res�s �•rith t'r�e City.
The City• should develop policies to COI1S1C1�Y' this aspect of revitaliz�.-
tion as a part oi its regular procedure for determining the costs and
- effects of any housing program. The committee does no� feel tnat
�his is a problem :•rhich can be adequately dealt witn after it arises
but must be anticipated and provided for in advance as �part of the
City' s basic obligation to its c�tizens . In short, we are asltin; tY.e
City to develop a policy to determine the displacement caused by any
ITA program and to state ��rhat activities the City v�ill enter into to
minimize and effectively resolve the resultino prob?ems .
The committee is proud of th'is City' s achievements in rehabiiita�ion
and the revitalization of neighborhoods . L�1e en�jo,yed working on this
program and are looking forward to c�rorking �•rith jour office to
reevaluate the rehabilitation prcgrar� guidelines to keep our proo�am �
up to date and responsive to the City '�s needs and goals . tA7e in��ite
� you to attend a meeting of the co;nmittee in the nzar fu.ture to d.iscuss
your vie:a of the City ' s housing goals and problems and let us kno:�;
hokT we can ad.vise you most effectivei.y.
Sincerely, .
;JiLcc-- ���Lu c�'
Dru Osterud
Chair Person
Rehabilitation Advisory
Committee
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PROPOSED ID�NTIFIED TREATI�ENT AREA (ITA) PROGRAM
Program
The ITA Program is a program of concentrated housing rehabilitation
undertaken in cooperation with public and private neighborhood and City
organizations and staff. In addition to rehabilitation assistance, a
neighborhood may wish to propose many other activities including:
1. Removal of Substandard Structures
2. Certificate of Occupancy
3. Premises Survey of Security PJeeds
4 . Public Improvements
5• Other programs to improve housing opportunities and conditions
In order for these activities to be approved for an ITA, the neigh-
borhood organization and the ITA residents must have a strong commitment
to its planning, implemention, completion and evaluation.
Program Areas
It is expected that four to six ITA areas, ranging in size from 10
to 20 square blocks (the average City block being 250' x 600 ' and 30
structures) , will be approved in the first year. Those areas which will
be considered as elioible for this program should generally meet the
" definition of an Improvement II area: 20 to 39 percent of the strL�ctures
needing major repair and 80 percent or less of the structures needing
minor repair; nowever, other areas will be considered if effective
proposals and strategies for meeting the needs of the area can be
developed. An existing ITA area may be part of an ITA area under this
program.
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ITA Plannin� Strateg;�
ITA program areas should be designed to carry out their plans ��rithin
a 3 - 5 year period. The proposal must designate a 10 - 20 bl.ock area
to be covered by the end of that period, but may start detailed planning
with an area as small as 2 - 5 blocks and indicate phasee� expansion to
add�tional areas. These designated areas may be changed, as conditions
indicate.
Intended Benefits and Achievements
The intent of designating an area an ITA is to concentrate staff
efforts, rehabilitation trends and other programs in order to achieve
a substantial improvement in housing conditions and public facilities
and to help meet housing needs and increase housing opportunities for
renters and homeowners alike. The City encourages the strategy of
� improving areas which are situated between a stable neighborhood and a
deteriorating area and which show the greatest need for assistance and
potential for revitalization.
To accomplish this goal requires a great deal of cooperation betiaeen
the City, the neighborhood, and the private sector.
The City is developing an exterior improvement program as an
. incenti��e far participa�ion in the ITA Program. This program vrould
provide loans or grants for exterior improvements to homeowners who
participate in the City' s rehabilitation program.
The City may also recommend that the certificate of occupancy
program for non-owner occupied (3 or more units) structures be �:�iorced
in an ITA.
The ITA program should provide a program for neighborhood revitaliza-
tion that includes multi-f'amily rehabilitation where applicable , and
which recognizes the potential for displacement . A strategy for
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addressing any hardships or displacement as a result of ITA activities
must be included in the plan, and seeks to enable displaced residents
to retain decent and affordable housing in the nei�hborhood of their
choice.
ITA's which demonstrate a firm and substantial preliminary level of
neighborhood participation in housing rehabilitation will also be eligible
to apply for the installation of assessment-free public improv�ments
(streets, curbs, sidewalks, lights, etc . } . Public improvements �rrill be
budgeted as part of the Residential Street 'Paving Program, and ITA' s
will be given a priority rating.
In addition, it is expected that ITAts may include neighborhood-
based programs to address such things as :
- Crime Prevention - Sanitation
- Land Use Plans - Ref'orestation
- Schools - Traffic
- Playgrounds - Others as Appropriate
- Fire Prevention
The City will give priority to proposed solutions to� these problems
in ITA areas .
Application Process
The ITA Program is a program for neighborhood revitalization, and
this makes ITA residents the focal point . Recognized District Councils
are responsible for the actual approval and submission of ITA applications
which must include the following information :
I. Application Requirements
A. An explanation of hov� the specified neighborhood area and
proposed ITA Program meet the general criteria for an Improvement
II area, as established in the Residential Improvement Strategy. l
Supporting material should include :
l . Boundaries and size of proposed ITA and a specific timetable
for "phasing-in" blocks that will no� be treated in the first
year.
1Copies of the Residential Improvement Strategy are available from the
Division of Planning, 421 ��labas�a Street, Saint Paul, P�Iinnesota 55102 .
Telephon�, inquiries should be directed to the Division Librariari at 298-552�
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2. Land use maps � - �
3 . Number/percent of owner-occupied structures among 1-4 unit
structures "
4. Number/percent of single/multi-family units
5. Other information as the applicant feels useful
B. �ln explanation of the manner in which the proposed ITA Program
ties in with and helps to implement plans , whether a district
plan or a City-wide plan, inaluding an explanation of hoVr the
ITA Program will satisfy some or all of the goals and ob,� ectives
established in the District Rehabilitation Plan and the three-
year Community Development Plan which includes the Housing
Assistance Plan. Supporting material should include :
1. A list of ineasurable physical changes indicating intended
levels of accomplishment ;
2. A discussion of the activities and programs vrhich M� be
used, such as :
a. Removal of Substandard Structures
b . Certiiicate of Occupancy
c . Urban Homesteading
d. Premises Survey of Security Needs
e . Non-o�vner occupied rehabilitation programs (i.e. Section
8 City' s Program, 312 , t�IHFA)
f. Public Improvements including types and locations of
desired public improvements
g. Selective Clearance
h. Spot acquisition
' 3• Costs (amount of mone� needzd to co���ece prcject icithin 3 ° 5
years) ;
4 . City assistance desired and type of skill (e.g. , planner,
rehabilita�ion specialist, engineer, community organizer, etc . )
C. A discussion of Citizen Participation including:
l. guidelines for ITA resident involvement and utilization of
rehabilitation programs
2. a statement of citizen responsibility .
3. an indication of the preliminary level of commitment
4. publicity techniques utilized to generate interest and contact
residents and indications of their ��rillingness to participate
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5• post completion activities designed to encourage and continue
neighborhood maintenance efforts.
D. Implementation aspects
1. The willingness of local lending institution(s) to participate
2. The budget and timetable necessary for completion of the ITA
program.
E. Potential Displacement
The proposal should attempt to identify what residents, if any,
will be required to move as a result of the ITA program activities .
If possible, the proposal should identify what City assistance is
needed to provide displaced residents with acceptable replacement
housing in the area of their choice .
Priorities/Evaluation/Review Criteria for ITA Proposals
1. Housing Conditions : The housing stock should not be so deterioratec
as to make rehabilitation impractical . This is generally true of Improvemen
I and II areas as identified in the Residential Improvement Strategy.
I�provement III areas may be included in an ITA proposal ;where neighborhood
residents propose a program which can meet ITA goals despite extensive
deterioration. Conservation II areas may be included �Jhere it can be
demonstrated that there is a real need. Conservation I areas are not
eligible.
2 . Owner-Occupancy Housing Needs and Opnortunities : A high percentage
' of homeo��nership is required, unless the proposed ITA program is cne that
i� designed to increase housing opportunities for large family and low
income rental households through renabilitation of single and multi-family
properties . As a guideline, owner-occupancy should be higher than the
City-wide average ( 60% of one to four unit structures in 1970) . Where
concentrated improvement area proposals stress rehabilitation of rental
properties, a lower rate of homeownership is acceptable .
3 . Income Level : Th� program area must be eligible for CDBG funding,
that is median income for the census tract(s) in which the ITA is to be
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located must be less than 80� of the median income for the metropolitan
area. Program areas meeting all other program criteria, which demonstrate
that program participants will be primarily low income households will
be preferred.
4 . Boundaries : The appropriate boundary for an ITA is determined
by a number of factors, including neighborhood identity, physical
boundaries, the extent of deterioration, and the activities to be under-
taken. ITA' s should eventually cover a 10 to 20 square block area. As
a rule, the greater the amount of work to be done and/or the shorter the
completion schedule, the smaller the program area should be.
5. Time Frame : Proposed activities must be completed within five
years, �aith most ITA's requiring somewhere between 3 and 5 years.
Generally, the larger the area, the longer �he time needed for completion.
6. Resident Participation: The interest and corunitment of area
residents is essential to the program's success. Preference will be
given to areas demonstrating high levels of interest and firm commitment
on the part of homeowners, landlords, commercial property owners , and
financial and other institutions.
7. Strategic Location: Preference will be given to locations which
allow the effect of improvement in the program area to be "carried overt'
• in�o adjacent nei�nborhoods. Such an e�£ect might involve ensurino
the stability of sound neighborhoods or reinforcing the improvement of
deteriorated areas nearby.
8. Plan Conformance: ITA proposals must be consistent with district
level and City-wide plans and the three-year Community Development Plan.
Where a general district plan has� not yet been completed, proposals should
� be consistent with the district rehabilitation plan.
9. Housing Needs and Goals : Proposals tivhich help to increase housing
opportunities and choice for low and moderate income people will be given
preference. Of particular concern is housing for large families .
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10. Program Feasibility: There should be a clear relationship
between program ob�ectives and nei�hborhood needs as identified in the
ITA Program proposal. Proposed activities should be both reulistic
and su£ficient to address needs.
11. Program Coordination: Applicants are encouraged to make full
use -of other available programs and services, especially rehabilitation
and rental assistance for low income households . Preference urill be
given to ITA proposals which incorporate such programs . ITA proposals
involving use of private resources (such as local lending institutions)
as well as public resources, will also be preferred.
12 . Environmental Assessment : Any potential environmental problems
�
should be identified and, if possible, resolved. This is particularly
important where environmental problems--poor soil conditions or excessive
noise, for example-=have contributed to the area' s deterioration.
� 13. Displacement : Any potential displacement or other hardship which
would be created by ITA activities including code enforcement, must be
identified and minimized before an ITA will be approved.
. , .
Duration and Closeout
It is expected that ITA's will last 3 to 5 years. Since ITA residents
, and the neighbornood organizaticns are responsible for establishing the
ITA program, they are also responsible for monitoring the progress of
the program. ITA' s will be monitored on a regular basis . All ITA's will
be evaluated by ITA residents, the District organization, the Mayorts
Rehabilitation Advisory Committee and City staff on an annual bas�s . If
the monitoring and evaluation process indicates that an ITA is not
making sufficient progress in meeting program goals, it may be recommended
that the ITA be closed-out and a new area selected.
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If the area is given tentative approval for the installation of
assessment-free public improvements, a monitoring report indicating
sufficient participation in housing rehabilitation at a level agreed to
by the City and district council or if there is not district council,
the responsible neighborhood group must be submitted before the Depart-
ment of Public Works will be authorized to begin construction of th�
improvEmPnts .
-�- ' CIT�Y' O�+` �.E'�II`+7-T J�AUL �� � 3 ��
,�, � � � � y �
C�_ �j(i '� �FFI�E OF TIIE CIT�Z' COUI�TCIL
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�1 �1� iTe, . . . .
4Y. �.
T ��� Da t e : June 28, 1978
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co �� � ��-�r � � � � PO � i
70 : Saint Pdul Ci#y Council
FROM � COfI'1Pfitt�'@� Oi1 TNANCE, MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL .
�Q I''' .
RUBY HUN-f"; chaifman, makes the follov��ing
report on C. F. C] Ordinance
[X�- Resolution
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T tTLE :
The Finance Committee, at their meeting af June 26, 1978 recommended the
Resolution approving an ITA Program as recommended to replace the previously
approved Policy for Planning, Implementing, Evaluating and Completing a
Neighborhood Tdentifiied Treatment Area Program be referred back to the City
� Council for final determ�nation.
CITY HALL SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUi,, hiINNESOTA 55102
� . � � ..a '�i'J . . . . .
, , � May 25, 1978 '
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ATMENT AREA ITA PROGRAM ������
�R���SE� I�ENTIFIE� TRE (
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I
;
Program
The ITA Program is a program of concentrated housing rehabilitation �
undertaken in cooperation with public and private neighborhood and City
organizations and staff. In addition to rehabilitation assistance, a neighborhood
may wish to propose many other acti:vitles including: �
1 . Removal of Substandard Structures '
i
2. Certificate of Occupancy �
3. Premises Survey of Security Needs
4. Public Improvements
5. Other programs to improve housing opportunities and conditions
In order for these activities to be approved for an ITA, the neighborhood
organization and the ITA residents must have a strong commitment to its planning,
implementation, completion and evaluation.
Program Areas �
It is expected that four to six ITA areas, ranging in size from 10 to 20
square blocks (the average City block being 250' x 600' and 30 structures) ,
I
will be approved in the first year. Those areas which will be considered as �
�
eligible for this program should generally meet the definition of an Improvement �
II area: 20 to 39 percent of the structures needing major repair and 80
percent or less of the structures needing minor repair; however, other areas
will be considered if effective proposals and strategies for meeting the
needs of the area can be developed.
ITA Planning Strategy
ITA program areas should be designed to carry out their plans within
a 3 - 5 year period. The proposal must designate a 10 - 20 block area to be
covered by the end of that period, but may start detailed planning with an
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area as small as 2 - 5 blocics and indicate phased expansion to additional
areas. These designated areas may be changed, as conditions indicate.
Intended Benefits and Achievements
The intent of designating an area an ITA is to concentrate staff �efforts,
rehabilitation trends and other programs in order to achieve a substantial
improvement in housing conditions and public facilities and to help meet
housing needs and increase housing opportunities. The City encourages the
strategy of improving areas which are situated between a stable neighborhood
and a deteriorating area and which show the greatest potential for revitalization.
To accomplish this goal requires a great deal of cooperation between the
City, the neighborhood, and the private sector.
The City is developing an exterior improvement program as an incentive
for participation in the ITA Program. This program would provide loans or
grants for exterior improvements to homeowners who participate in the City's
rehabilitation program.
The c;ty may also recommend that the certificate of occupancy program
for non-owner occupied (3 or more units) structures be enforced in an ITA.
The ITA program should provide a program for neighborhood revitalization
that includes multi-family rehabilitation where applicable, and which
recognizes the potential for displacement. A strategy for addressing any
hardships or displacement as a result of ITA activities must be included in
the plan.
ITA's which demonstrate a firm and substantial preliminary level of
ne�ghborhood participation in housing rehabilitation will also be eligible
to apply for the installation of assessment-free public improvements (streets,
curbs, sidewalks, lights, etc.). Public improvements will be budgeted as
part of the Residential Street Paving Program, and ITA's will be given a
priority rating.
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In addition, it is expected that ITA's may include neighborhood-based
Programs to address such things as:
- Crime Prevention - Sanitation
- Land Use Plans - Reforestation
- Schools - Traffic
- Playgrounds - Others as Appropriate
- Fire Prevention
The City will give priority to proposed solutions to these problems in
ITA areas.
Application Process
The' ITA Program is a program for neighborhood revitalization, and this
makes ITA residents the focal point. Recognized District Councils are
responsible for the actual approval and submission of ITA applications which
must include the following information:
I. Application Requirements
A. An explanation of how the specified neighborhood area and proposed
ITA Program meet the general criteria for an Improvemen� II area,
as established in the Residential Improvement Strategy. Supporting
material should include:
1 . Boundaries and size of proposed ITA; and a specific timetable
for "phasing-in" blocks that will not be treated in the first
year.
2. Land use maps
3. Number/percent of owner-occupied structures among 1-4 unit
structures
4. Number/percent of single/multi-family units
5. Other information as the applicant feels useful
B. An explanation of the manner in which the proposed ITA�Program ties
in with and helps to implement plans, whether a district plan or a
City-wide plan, including an explanation of how the ITA Program will
satisfy some or all of the goals and objectives established in the
District Rehabilitation Plan and the three-year Community Development
Plan which includes the Housing Assistance Plan. Supporting material
should include:
1 . A list of ineasurable physical changes indicating intended levels
of accomplishment;
�Copies of the Residential Improvement Strategy are available from the Division
of Planning, 421 Wabasha Street, Saint Paul , Minnesota 55102. Telephone
inquiries should be directed to_ the Division Librarian at 298-5523.
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2. A discussion of the activities and programs which will be used, 'I
such as: �
a. Removal of Substandard Structures '
b. Certificate of Occupancy
c. Urban Homesteading
d. Premises Survey of Security Needs
e. Non-owner occupied rehabilitation programs (i .e. Section
8 City's Program, 312, MHFA)
f. Public Improvements including types and locations of desired
public improvements
g. Selective Clearance
h. Spot acquisition
3. Costs (amount of money needed to complete project within 3 - 5
years) ;
4. City assistance desired and type of ski1J (e.g. , planner,
rehabilitation specialist, engineer, community organizer, etc.)
C. A discussion of Citizen Participation ir�cluding:
1 . guidelines for ITA resident involvement and utilization of
rehabilitation programs
2. a statement of citizen responsibility
3. an indication of the preliminary level of commitment
4. publicity techniques utilized to operate interest and contact
residents and indications of their willingness to participate
5. post completion activities designed to encourage and continue
neighborhood maintenance efforts.
D. Implementation aspects
1 . The willingness of local lending institution(s) to participate
2. The budget and timetable necessary for completion of the ITA
program.
E. Potential Displacement
The proposal should attempt to identify what residents, if any,
will be required to move as a result of the ITA program activities.
If possible, the proposal should identify what City assistance is
needed to provide displaced residents with acceptable replacement
housing in the area .of their choice.
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Priorities/Evaluation/Review Criteria for ITA Proposals
1 . Housing Conditions: The housing stock should not be so deteriorated
as to make rehabilitation impractical . This is generally true of Improvement
I and II areas as identified in the Residential Improvement Strategy.
Improvement III areas may be included in an ITA proposal where neighborhood
residents propose a program which can meet ITA goals despite extensive
deterioration. Conservation II areas may be included where it can be
demonstrated that there is a real need. Conservation I areas are not eligible.
2. Owner-Occupancy Housing Needs and Opportunities: A high percentage
of homeownership is required, unless the proposed ITA program is one that is
designed to increase housing opportunities for large family and low income
rental households through rehabilitation of single and multi-family properties.
As a guideline, owner-occupancy should be higher than the City-wide average
(60% of one to four unit structures in 1970): Where concentrated improvement
area proposals stress rehabilitation of rental properties, a lower rate of
homeownership is acceptable.
3. Income Level : The program area must be eligible for CDBG funding,
that is median income for the census tract(s) in which the ITA is to be
located must be less than 80% of the median income for the metropolitan area. ;
Program areas meeting all other program criteria, which demonstrate that
program participants will be primarily low income households will be preferred.
4. Boundaries: The appropriate boundary for an ITA is determined by
a number of factors, including neighborhood identity, physi.cal boundaries,
the extent of deterioration, and the activities to be undertaken. ITA's
should eventually cover a 10 to 20 square block area. As a rule, the greater
the amount of work to be done and/or the shorter the completion schedule,
the smaller the program area should be.
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5. Time Frame: Proposed activities must be completed within five
years, with most ITA's requiring .somewhere between 3 and 5 years. Generally,
the larger the area, the longer the time needed for completion.
6. Resident Participation: The interest and commitment of area
residents is essential to the program's success. Preference will be given
to areas demonstrating high levels of interest and firm corr�nnitment on the part
of homeowners, landlords, commercial property owners, and financial and other
institutions.
7. Strategic Location: Preference will be given to locations which
allow the effect of improvement in the program area to be "carried over"
into adjacent neighborhoods. Such an effect might involve ensuring the
stability of sound neighborhoods or reinforcing the improvement of deteriorated
areas nearby.
8. Plan Conformance: ITA proposals must be consistent with district
level and City-wide plans and the three-year Corrmwnity Development Plan.
Where a general district plan has not yet been completed, proposals should be
consistent with the district rehabilitation plan.
9. Housing Needs and Goals: Proposals which help to increase housing
opportunities and choice for low and moderate income people will be given a
high priority. Of particular concern is housing for large families.
10. Proqram Feasibility: There should be a clear relationship between
program ob�ectives and neighborhood needs as identified in the ITA Program
proposal . Proposed activities should be both realistic and sufficient to
address needs.
11 . Proqram Coordination: Applicants are encouraged to make full use
of other available programs and services, especially rehabilitation and
rental assistance for low income households. Preference will be given to
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. .
ITA proposals which incorporate such programs. ITA proposals involving use
of private resources (such as local lending institutions) as well as public
resources, will also be preferred.
12. Environmental Assessment: Any potential environmental problems
should be identified and, if possible, resolved. This is particularly
important where environmental problems--poor soil conditions or excessive
noise, for example--have contributed to the area's deterioration.
. 13. Displacement: �Any potential. displacement or other hardship which
would be created by ITA activites including code enforcement, must be
identified and minimized before an ITA will be approved.
Duration and Closeout
It is expected that ITA's will last 3 to 5 years. Since ITA residents
and the neighborhood organizations are responsible for establishing the ITA
program, they are also responsible for monitoring the progress of the program.
ITA's will be monitored on a regular basis. All ITA's will be evaluated by
ITA residents, the District organization, the Mayor's Rehabilitation Advisory
Committee and City staff on an annual basis. If the monitoring and evaluation
process indicates that an ITA is not making sufficient progress in meeting
program goals, it may be recommended that the ITA be closed-out and a new
area selected.
If the area is given tentative approval for the installation of assessment-
free public improvements, a monitoring report indicating sufficient participation
in housing rehabilitation at a level agreed to by the City .and district council
or if there is no district council , the responsible neighborhood group must
be submitted before the Department of Public Works will be authorized to begin
construction of the improvements.