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215477ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK - + �' =ri �� CITY�-;F ST. PAUL COUNCIL NOy.PPPaaaiii 331170 OFFICE Up-THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLYON— GENERAL FORM, PRESENTED COMMISSIONER Mayor George J. Vayoulls � DATF - WHEREAS, Pursuant to the request of the Housing and Home Finance Agency of the United States Government, contained in its Housing and Home Finance Agency Form H -1082 (8/62)9 there has been a•survey by the proper parties, of "A Review of Progress Under the Program for Community Improvement (Workable Program)-," which has, as its goal, the elimination and prevention of slums and blight in the City of Saint Paul; be it RESOLVED, That said "A Review of Progress Under the Program for Community Improvement (Workable Program)" for 1963 is hereby approved by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, in accordance with said Review as contained in Housing and Home Finance Agency Form H -1082 (8/62) attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays Dalglish Holland Loss Mortinson Peterson Rosen �Ir. President, Vavoulis 6-sz ti RESOLUTIONS Cbuncil File No. 215477 —By George J. Vavoulis, Mayor — Whereas, Pursuant to the request of the Housing and Home Finance Agency of the United States Government, contained in its Housing and home Finance Agency Form H -1082 (8/62), there has been a survey by the proper parties, of "A Review of Progress -• Under the Program for Community Improvement (Workable Program),' which has, as its goal, the elimination and prevention of slums and blight in the City of Saint Paul; be it RESOLVED, That said "A Review of Progress Under the Program for' Community Improvement ' (Workable Program)" for 1963 is hereby approved by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, in accordance with said Review as contained in Housing and Home Finance Agency Form H -1082 (8/62) attached hereto and made a part here- of by reference. Adopted by the Council November 15, 1963. Approved November 15, 1963. (November 23, 1963) )r NOV 15 1963 Adopted by the , Council 19— NOV 15 1963 Approved 19— Mayor QUADRUPLICATE TO DEPARTMENT t' ' " 21,5477 CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL AI0- OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK i.`� COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY G Mayor• VaV011131A COMMISSIONER �+:JOrLle .ir DATE — &WHEREAS s Pursuant to the r6Quust of the housing and Home Finance Agency of the United States Covernmants Contained in its Housing and atoms Finance Agency Form I1 »1082 (8/62)s there ha8 b000 a survey by the proper parties# of "A Review of Progress Under the ,Program, for Community Improvement (Workable Program) #" which has, as its goal the elimination and prevention of slums and blight in the City of Saint Paul; be it RESOLVED f 77,.at said "A }review of Progress Under thu Program for Community Improvement 04- or -Rab`? e Program)" for 1963 8 s hereby approved by the Council of the City of Saint Paul in accordance with said Review as contained inn Rousing and 40me Finance Agency Fors 11 -1082 (8/62) attached hereto and made a part hereof by references nor .•s COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays Dalglish Holland Loss Mortinson Peterson Rosen \ Mr. President, Vavoulis loot 6-62 ----In Favor f1 Against Adopted by the Council NOV 15 19@ 19— NOV 15 1963 Approved 19— Mayor U A REVIEW OF PROGRESS UNDER THE WORKABLE PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT for the elimination and prevention of slums and blight in Saint Paul, Minnesota city and state submitted to the Housing and Home Finance Agency on November 15 1963 date I ft As ature �ft e chief executive George J. Vavoulis, Mayor name and title HHFA Form H -1082 (8/62) Form approved by the Bureau of the Budget i 5. 7• This form is designed to elicit from the community the information needed to determine whether it has a lorkable Program meeting the requirements of Section 101(c) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. The HHFA booklet "Workable Program for Community Improvement ", and related written' material, should be used in preparing the form. It gives the specific requirements that must be met to qualify for Program recertification as well as policy guidance. All questions on the form must be answered or' adequate erplanations.given'. Additional pages should be attached where needed to permit a full presentation of the local Program. Submit an original and three copies to the HHFA Regional Office. p um >Ing ac>< >< >es a DATE OF ACTION THIS PROGRAM SUBMISSION WAS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COMMUNITY ON: JNovember 15, By such approval, the. governing body confirms its obligation to use its authority and local public and private resources in an effective plan of action to eliminate and prevent slums and blight and to submit an annual Report of Progress to the Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency. Name and title of the official(s) responsible for preparing this submission and for coordinating the 4 program. George J. Vavoulis, Mayor, City of Saint Paul The following programs of the Housing and Home Finance Agency are being utilized in the community:* (1) Mass Transportation Facility (2) Section 220 For Housing (3) Section 221 for Displaced Families (4) College Housing Loans (5) Urban Renewal Project Loans and Grants and (6) General Neighborhood Renewal Planning Advances. The community plans to utilize the following HHFA programs:' (1) Section 221 (d);..,•(2) Community Renewal Program Grants and (3) Open Space Land Grants. *See list on following pake. "; . � CITY OR TOWN COU NT Y ST TE Saint Paul Ramsey Minnesota = FORM OF GOVERNMENT Modified Commission Form PRINCIPAL SOURCES OF EMPLOYMENT . A1) Manufacturing (2) Retail Trade (3) Services (4) Government (5) Transportation :,.(6) Finance, Insurance, Real Estate (7) Wholesale (8) Construction (9) Utilities Page 60' Fcan-omic POPULATION, 1950 CENSUS POPULATION. 1960 CENSUS POPULATION. CURRENT ESTIMATE Study 311,349 313,411 315,388 ��.. Housing -1960 Census Total No. of Housing Units 1020310 Total No. Substandard and Deficient Units 200167 '`- — Dilapidated Units 2.8o3 — =Deteriorating Units 10.813 r —Sound Units lacking some or all I b' f '1't 6 551 p um >Ing ac>< >< >es a DATE OF ACTION THIS PROGRAM SUBMISSION WAS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COMMUNITY ON: JNovember 15, By such approval, the. governing body confirms its obligation to use its authority and local public and private resources in an effective plan of action to eliminate and prevent slums and blight and to submit an annual Report of Progress to the Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency. Name and title of the official(s) responsible for preparing this submission and for coordinating the 4 program. George J. Vavoulis, Mayor, City of Saint Paul The following programs of the Housing and Home Finance Agency are being utilized in the community:* (1) Mass Transportation Facility (2) Section 220 For Housing (3) Section 221 for Displaced Families (4) College Housing Loans (5) Urban Renewal Project Loans and Grants and (6) General Neighborhood Renewal Planning Advances. The community plans to utilize the following HHFA programs:' (1) Section 221 (d);..,•(2) Community Renewal Program Grants and (3) Open Space Land Grants. *See list on following pake. "; . DECLARATION OF POLICY FOR THE WORKABLE PROGRAM R FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT . 4 r ` In reviewing progress under its Program for Community Improvement, a locality is taking stock — 'I evaluating its accomplishments and deciding, on new goals for the coming years. This is an important process =—publicize it as a means of building community understanding and support for community improvement �I objectives. Prepare a Declaration of Policy statement to be issued by the chief executive officer and r, governing body to the people of the community. The statement should identify and summarize (1) signifi- cant achievements during the past year; (2) changes or revisions in the community's overall objectives, and (3) major goals which are set for'attainmerit during the coming year. 1 DECLARATION OF POLICY Mr. John P. McCollum Regional Administrator Housing and Home Finance Agency i 360 North Michigan Avenue, Room 1500 Chicago 1, Illinois Dear Mr, McCollum: The City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, hereby requests recertification for its Program of Community Improvement (Workable Program) for the year following the expiration of our current certification period. Since our last submission we, herein Saint Paul, firmly believe many fine and out- standing plans and projects have been announced in our City to further us along on the avenue of march we so described in 1962. For example, "Capital Centre" a sixty -five (65) million dollar urban renewal project ti .".for our downtown area has been announced. Application for the loan and grant phase of this project is now in the office of the regional administrator. Demolition for the new 23- story, 12 1/2 million dollar Saint Paul Hilton Hotel will 'take place just after the first of the year. This will be located at the intersection of Kellogg Blvd. and Wabasha Street, on the fringe of our downtown urban renewal Y.' project. ,-.A seventeen (17) million dollar proposal to modernize and expand our Municipal -,"Auditorium has been proposed and endorsed by the city council of our community. Sears, Roebuck and Company has opened its new five (5) million dollar retail store in a., Western Urban Renewal Development area in Saint Paul.' Construction of the new sixteen (16) million dollar city- county hospital is well underway. The twelve floor building is located in•the Lastern Urban Renewal develop - ment near our Capital-Approach Area. ' (Insert additional sheet or sheets for policy statement if necessary) M. The building of the new eleven (11) million dollar Federal Courts is slated to' -begin during 1964. The structure will be a part of our downtown Urban Renewal project. Formal approval-has been voted•by the city council for the Cathedral Urban Renewal project, which includes the site for the new Technical - Vocational High School. C _. �•. A housing project containing 235 units has been approved by our local Housing and 'f Y` Redevelopment Authority and City Council for development on Saint Paul's West Side.,,-,- The project, known as Dunedin Terrace, in turn has received U.S. PHA approval. Acquisition of land is expected in the immediate future, with construction to begin shortly after the first of the year. Completion of the project has been scheduled for 1965. -' ' during Also g the year, another important step was taken in Saint Paul's Urban Renewal program. This occurred in March when B. Warner Shippee, an experienced, professionally qualified person, was employed as the new Executive- Director of our local Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Because of Mr. Shippee's broad background of experience in,both public and•private ,redevelopment many of our programs for community improvement have been moved along at an even greater rate of speed. In addition, successful passage of a bill during the recent session of our state legislature will allow Saint Paul to issue $130750,000 in general obligation bonds to pay our local cost of city urban renewal projects.. The projects include the downtown, Cathedral, Riverview, Hollow and Hollow Expansion and Selby -Dale proposals. On May 15th of this year, it was my privilege to announce the appointment of a new " - 25- member city -wide citizens Advisory Committee. The purpose of.the Committee is to help city officials in developing objectives and goals for community improvement. This committee and its activities are discussed in detail under the Citizen Participation section of this submission. Also in,June of this year, a 12 member Special Committee on Minority Housing Problems was named to find-ways and means of obtaining better housing for all ethnic and minority group people in Saint Paul, Hera' Again, the active role this - 'committee has played in our community is discussed in the Citizen Participation "• 'pages of this application. The Saint Paul Health Bureau, will soon start a house to house' code enfor'cement'- survey in a 28 square block area., + It is the first large scale thrust in determining city housing code violations under enforcement, powers transferred to the bureau from the city architect's - office on January l of this year . 3a Boundaries of the ,survey area are Victoria Street on the west, Arundel Street on ,..-".'-the east, Marshall Avenue on the north and Holly Avenue on the south. The entire : area lies within boundaries of the much larger Selby -Dale community renewal plans of the city housing and redevelopment authority. It is the bureau's first step toward a logical, city -wide enforcement check. To date it has dealt with only the extremely bad cases throughout the city. The City Planning Board of,our City is in the process of preparing an application for a Community Renewal Program: The recent completion of the Comprehensive Plan has made staff availableto meet a portion of the local share of the cost of the C.R.P. ' It is planned to have some of the work items performed by an agency other than -. the Planning Board, Issuance of Local Public Agency Letter No. 276 has caused the Planning Board to make a condiserable number of revisions in the scope of the program as it has ,'• been thought through in a preliminary manner. _ The current Work Schedule calls for the filing of the C.R.P. application on or about February 1, 1964. Because of the above mentioned we believe that Saint Paul is moving ahead and will continue to do do because there is no desire to stop or turn back. In addition, we i submit further-evidence in this summary and report, of our intent and program for the future along with additional documentation of our past year!s performance. Y' We respectfully request to receive your approval and recertification of the ;;.., Program of Community I mprovement (Workable Program) upon the expiration of our present certification. -In conclusion, allow me.to express my sincere appreciation once again, for the -: fine support and excellent- assistance your representatives have given to ourXity ".government government in the past-*.'. g XU rs , oulis .:. Mayor 3b of _b.+ li'j. 1. �;' 'N- .4 •• 3,. •T•°.. .,r +' ' y ;'� -L. js. i 4Y. •• 'OBJECTIVE: The adoption of, and compliance with, adequate standards of health, sanitation, and safety under a comprehensive system of codes and ordinances which set the minimum, conditions under which dwellings may lawfully be occupied, A. Complete column 1 for codes already in effect at the time of the community's last submission; col- s umn 2 for codes put into effect since that time; column 3 for codes not now in effect. When model codes are or will be used, also complete column 4. In addition to the basic codes listed, show any -other codes the community has. or needs. - KIND OF CODE 1 - CODES PRE. VIOUSLY IN EFFECT 2. " CODES MADE EFFECTIVE ,: SINCE LAST SUBMISSION 3 'CODES NOT NOW IN EFFECT 4 MODEL CODES THAT ARE OR WILL BE ADOPTED DATE ADOPTED DATE ADOPTED DATE FOR ADOPTION TITLE OF MODEL CODE YEAR ' PUBLISHED BUILDING 1953 PLUMBING 1955 ELECTRICAL 1955 - HOUSING 1960 1961 B. Has the community, as shown above, met the goals for the adoption of codes set forth in its last ;,}, ' • submission? Yes ❑ No pj If "No" is checked, indicate fully what progress was made and why goals were not met, including statement of any problems encountered in the adoption of any of the above codes. As referred to in the last submission, the Plumbing Code Committee completed their -hearings on June 12, 1962 and resubmitted the same to the Council for their con- :;`,'•� sideration. This resubmission was tabled by the Council and further action is "expected within 90 days. ,The Electrical Code was slightly revised, bringing up to date the reference to the - National Electrical Code of current issue. C.y If not shown in previous submissions, name the group(s) or committee(s) designated to assure a continuing review of codes; indicate what local officials. and community groups are represented 1 and how they will function. Describe the past year's work of the groups or committees established, for continuing codes review. = �'. See Attachment "CIO, Attachment "C" ' This Municipality has complete codes covering all phases and all types of building, including all equipment contained there- - in and, as referred to above, recently adopted a Housing Code Which has the approval of the Federal authorities. ' During the past year a procedure has been set up for the approval of new materials and new methods of construction providing that they meet the basic requirements of the various codes effecting them, although they are not specifically permitted under the s present code. This material approvals procedure has enabled the community to take advantage of new materials. There are in the process now several amendments to the Electrical Code, and two amendments were made to the Plumbing Code within the last year. A study is being made at the present time to bring up to date Warm Air Heating and Steamfitting Codes so as to more properly regulate and have better control of the newer systems of heating,, particularly that of high temperature, high pressure hot water ; heating. Amendments to the.Building Codes and other codes are passed at rather regular intervals, bringing up to date the various documents which are adopted by reference; these amendments " merely changing the date so as to provide the use of the most recent 'document adopted by reference. Schedule for the periodic review and up- dating of codes: i' _'+.r � `, `'��•1, arc• ..'• ,y ' KIND OF CODE CODE REVIEWED SINCE LAST SUBMISSION SCHEDULED DATE NEXT REVIEW TO BE COMPLETED YES NO BUILDING 8 X No date--- PLUMBING X No date ELECTRICAL 5 X No date HOUSING • 3 . X No date E. Has the community met the goals for code review set forth in its last submission? Yes p No ` . If "No" is checked, indicate fully what progress was made and why such goals were not met. •.r. The amendment to the Plumbing Code was submitted to the Council for consideration and was not passed, but was tabled, F. ;',,Complete the following for each code already adopted or to be adopted during the next 12 months: 1• y -a KIND OF CODE • DEPARTMENT OR OFFICIAL CURRENTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT NUMBER OF INSPECTORS THIS YEAR NUMBER OF INSPECTORS PROPOSED FOR NEXT YEAR BUILDING Bureau of Public Buildings 8 PLUMBING Bureau of Public Buildings ELECTRICAL Bureau of Public Buildings 5 5 HOUSING Bureau of Ifeal h -Dept, of P • 3 4 NOTE: If part -time inspectors are used or if any inspectors enforce more than one code, the above numbers shall be broken down to show the fractional part of the time devoted to each code. -G. Code administration. (Answer either a. or b. plus . c.) ,I r'.° ,�.•., `a. If not show in previous submissions, describe plans for a comprehensive program for code compliance, including time. schedule for putting such plans into effect. See Attachment 1401 ` i - �• ' - - 7771 , e • ', . - • - I Attachment "G" - ' -' s •r', a, b, and c. Following transfer of responsibility for the admin- istration and enforcement of the Housing Code to the Bureau of Health in early November, 1962, steps were taken to develop admin- istrative procedures and examine the role of various other City Bureaus as well as agencies in the implementation of this program. A Civil Service examination was scheduled to procure staff which could be assigned to the Housing Code activity, but difficulty was experienced in getting enough applicants. Now in late 1963 it is hoped that another examination will be scheduled and strong efforts exerted to interest well - qualified individuals to apply r for the position as Sanitarian. During the past 9 months, the =`,:, •' Housing Code activities have consisted principally of enforcing its provisions on exterior environmental problems and in handling ' complaints of interior dwelling conditions which conflict with the �' . •, ": standards outlined. Present plans call for "area" enforcement, to commence about October 1, on a moderate scale. The area has been T selected and the survey will proceed from house to house and block to block within the defined limits. During this time, all com- _• plaints;of violations of the Housing Code throughout the City will be handled by district inspectors. Interest has been expressed in the area program'by a community council within the particular y •, area selected, and we now have assurance they are in favor of its goals, in agreement with the philosophy of a Housing Code, and will put forth every effort in its implementation, with their.principal activity being publicity, disseminating information to area•tesidents . and enlisting members to serve as "Block Chairmen ". It is our feeling - that support such as this is an absolute necessity:, since community sentiment will, to a' large extent, determine the effectiveness of the program. ; .F' .SY ' .~ •,i s • ,51�, ' , ` ` •' .j • j'•.. ' , - • r , • Y1 •' ~4 • _ �,' y , ... . * Sa. b. __Describe any changes since the last submission in the plans for it comprehensive program for code compliance.' No changes j• ; - -, = ' } ti� f`4. .. _ ( ``• .. ' . F , : rt � •.ss ,. t.r •�� i t'• t'i 'i• ++ .la , Y , . ., c. Indicate plans for improving the comprehensive program for code compliance, including the - _ time schedule for putting such plans into effect.. _ � NO plans #,. .,J4 � •`_ ��;" J ;; ``, ' -' ;; � �; -'s =•r • _ • . " , + .. -At •ice • -�a .• : - !l. • •Y, �...r "a ,_• ♦ 'rta M _ _ +{ _ •. - • • ,`.• H. (NOTE: (1) If any data provided below are for less than 12 months, give the beginning and ending dates ,of the period actually covered. (2) If this same of is available in a different form of reporting by the com- munity, it' may be so reported in lieu of H.) r `~ 'For each of the following codes already in effect complete the table to show inspection activity during the past 12 - months. i. F ITEM BUILDING CODE PLUMBING CODE ELECTRICAL CODE HOUSING CODE OTHER NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED UNDER CODE 5245 1361 3598 5 53 NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS MADE) 14651 6747 8742: 4 g* 26100 NUMBER OF VIOLATION NOTICES ISSUED 1500 Soo Innn Hy JSOO NUMBER OF VIOLATION NOTICES SATISFIED 1350 450 900 4 400 1350 NUMBER OF STOP ORDERS ISSUED r 300 lOO 200 None 100 300 NUMBER OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION ISSUED 0 4500 'Count inspections on the following basis: one inspection is one visit by-one inspector to one structure or property. *Top Figure - Building Bureau."" Bottom Figure - Health Bureau ,.In relation to the Housing Code:' ' ',tl J'F Sri' -. - ^ Y . y . - , -. - '. _ I - - ' • �rt ,, Xre inspections for compliance with i the Housing Code 'made on the basis of complaints only, Yes ❑ No , [R� "; planned area house to house inspections; •Yes p - No [N or both, Yes [N No 4 ;. 6 Y 2. Describe any changes made since the last submission-in the basis, methods or techniques for '',securing Housing_ Code 'compliance. {' , • :y ,, -L..• -,r^ ,�'` :4�.,` •.'s�• ! _ice,,_,' ,f. `i+" .. .�. Vii. �.', at, _ Rv`7., ,. Rn ,. �.5!i'•• '..`�. •. ..KI•�' .7-its . • r' °pry: :✓' ::�, '•_ 'C ,;�', `' t• . f .+Y.f, +�ti � .S +''' L!•i ^1 ' •r i.r '•11• - • •f.: f' -' , .•,.+ 1 ' Y ., ` - J', • / . ' Supply the following information in, connection with the administration and enforcement of, , the Housing Code. (Note: If this same information is available in a different form of reporting by the community, it may .be so reported in lieu of I. 3.) ' Number of Number of _ • structures dwelling units a:. Inspected during past +2-inozrl4rs ^8 months ,r 676 1530 b. JI) round in noncompliance with housing code during past }4-meaths 8 months' 676 1530 (2) Noncompliance carryover from prior inspections None None (3) Total requiring compliance action b(1) plus b(2) 676 1530 } -Y;: -Y.- c. (1) Brought into compliance, during past 4S -mepttles 8 months 596 1450 y f (2) Razed or otherwise eliminated during past 49 ' mentl4e 8 months 8 24 _ , (3) Total compliance actions completed c(1) plus c(2) _ 604 1474 (4) Remaining in • noncompliance' at end of " past 4S', 8 ` months b(3) minus c(3) 72 56 . Estimated number to be brought into 'compliance during the coming year 1012 3036 See' attachbd Exhitits.sA • $ Von pages '7a, 7b, 7c, and 7d for detailed breakdown .,. of Housing Code inspections.made by the Health °Bureau,• - • t.. �F • - r 4' I .tit _ .. r - .. Y., _••, r • ; . r _' Exhibit A Neighborhood Improvement Report - - ' • fir` ` -10 Months Ending 0 ° ctober 31, 1963 St. Paul Minnesota Dale-Selby Name of community Name or Neighborhood Neighborhood Population 7446 (survey Area) Block #31 mis- ^ sing in Tract 54. _ -`Housing conditions (1960 Census or best current estimate) ' .,- Total No. of Housing Units 2579 -Block #31 mis- sing in Tract 54 -Total No. Substandard and Deficient Units 2003 - Block #31 mis- sing in Tract 54. - Dilapidated Units 260 - Block #31 missing in Tract 54. - Deteriorating Units 1014 - 'Block #31 missing in " Tract 54. -Sound units lacking some or 729 - Block #31 missing in all plumbing facilities Tract 54. ~ B. Number of Housing Code Inspectors Assigned to Neighborhood 1964 - 4 C. Housing Code Inspections Throughout the City Number of Number of Structures Dwelling Units 1. Inspected during past 10 months 780 1904 2' (a) Found in non- compliance with Housing Code during past (b) 10 months 761 1568 Non - compliance carryover from prior inspections 0 0 (c) Total requiring compliance Z. r ; actions '761 1568 3. (a) Brought into* compliance ri dung past 10 months ;. 688 1486 ' (b) Razed or otherwise eliminated"'.' liminated• " during past 10 months 9 25 (c) Total compliance actions ' ' completed 696 1510 ;•a - (d) Remaining in non - compliance x at end of past 10 months 2(c) minus 3(c) 65 58 Neighborhood Improvement Report Y Number of Number of Structures Dwelling Units ` 4. Estimated number to be brought into compliance during.the coming year 1393 3400 -Di Housing Code Appeals 'Complete the following table to show the record of appeals filed during the past 10 months as a result of non - compliance actions taken under the Housing Code. (Note: If the data called for below do not apply to the appeals procedure in the community, indicate' -the actions taken under the alternative procedure.) Number filed with Appeals Board None V::.` ::'- ` Number resolved by Appeals Board None Number filed with local governing body None ' Number resolved by governing body None Number filed with courts None ` Number resolved by the courts None No provision; as yet, has been made for an Appeals Board or Board of Review. E. Methods used or to be used- to stimulate Neighborhood Participation. We have held several meetings with the membership, as well as with com- mittees, of the Dale -Selby Action Council to stimulate active partici- pation by their group in improving their neighborhood. We have been able to obtain definite commitment on their part through resolution and by public acknowledgment through newspaper statements of their 7 ' - - •° support of the Housing program. The Capitol Community Services organization, which is located in the = 'area selected for house -to -house Code enforcement, feels the need for. this program, not only to upgrade the neighborhood physically, but also socially, and has been helpful in publicity; and at this time, this organization is calling on owners and tenants individually in a three _. :square 6 -lock area to encourage their attendance., and their interest, °` "•.':_ at a meeting which is to be held November 14, 1963, to explain the pro - .'`.'' visions of the Housing Code and its effect on them as owners grid tenants. We will attempt to document attendance by owner - occupant and tenant categories as a means of evaluating our approach in obtaining attendance . at block meetings. ` -- - Both the Dale- Selby•:Action Council and the Capitol Community Services', . •' rT" ' ~; ' " as well as we, believe a Housing Code program will be effective only if , .we have whole- hearted sincere community support. r 7h 'Neighborhood Improvement Report -3- ; Fe 'Needed public improvements, mprovements, facilities and services, provided or to Y, be provided. ' d Presumably, this will be 1 r • provided by others. - , •, SF=r k +v_ Ge _.•Problems encountered or anticipated in relocating displaced families. til 3 Presumably, this will be provided' by th ' AYH. Problems encountered or anticipated in eliminating blighting influences such as non- conformin land • g uses, heavy traffic, etc. Presumably, this will be provided by others Code Review It is contemplated that in the very ear future i provisions of the Housing Code will be established and will ebeocomposed of citizens and technical personnel. onnel. • .. ✓i •.i • IFF'• •�f ,��' _ ' ..ham - ' .. _ i r .. a •ii' , •• <,'1 "' ' _ - _ - t- ..r '.t • ., . •` - _ � - r,' 1 +' .41;1 , - i. ' - `,•7 -•I -• '• 1 r i t f ! '• •. ➢�'yVt. Yr•4, e.'' _. -.n` .tom " - ., _ •' '- • !` • o.tr, ,r .1 ..' }•• I 'I.i'f/' `y, I ^, i`- ,F'- _ ',Y,- 9i,` ,�:• "T - 4a`^ "'. ` - . • _ �„ •1 ''„� 'mot'" ry - A,S'. ,' 9�'i' - `1 `': v .. ,i • - :'i '9i�r.� `1 " „t�T n� - ;i•-ir,_ :r,. • + f ,:,•• ,_ 1 0 � -' "•iY Tt f O F . \� V 4I •Vi• ` ,^ ` a Y, °S tf, I � - .,'',r. _' •{ .- .'.i .•` , rt It n r cn w - a rt F+. p F'• Q4 rt - N P F•,. O .' . W - �. J , Al o p y �' Ft1 Pt 1't ►•'� (D (D '.7' s: .. _'.�i• . 'rt,e - '•, y• r ' O W• 04 N p „t..•' 0 o (D O Fj m pp�� t r G r F� w w ` , t F•h 0 (A 0 rS `f : - 4 i. N rt rt (D (D QQ rF Fi F•. Ft. FS rt O N N t7 5 O. ,? (i) b I--• awe ' •}' ' ,. a, .. - , .' , _ ,. r CA CD N• a N• :> rn ,� rt O a '= c W T p (D rt (D O M r• r r =.y: 'iti -� �';. .t. Z Faj • - '1� °,rte.' an Qv a �v a - 'r` ^i,' ='}�. ='w - '• - 5 - O t� a 0 CD Ln O 1 tj N a rt :t. �:.,, � �. rt Qq N rF `' amFsm t :, (D a' (D rF N tQi rtrt tha ?;i: T r N z a O ti. F+ n a) to ' �•Q�Q a'17 tri to OQ a rt tv S ' H x n N - r ? ; a P. El N (L (D F'• (D ' t tY iy G O r p `` I-j r 0 I /•2 • 4. Complete the following table to show the record of appeals filed during the past 12 months as a result of noncompliance actions taken under the Housing Code. (Note: If the data called for below do.not a 1 a pp y to the ppeals procedure in your community, indicate the actions taken under your alternative procedure.) !-• . }`Number filed with Appeals Board r Number resolved by.. Appeals Board Number filed with local governing body Number resolved by governing body -s °'' lumber filed with courts = Number resolved by the courts .No provisions have been made for the establishment as �:{,•- �`;.'.;.�;` -. , yet, of some typo - . F of Appeals Board.. To date, compliance has been procured by persuasion, "along with a minor number of threats of • Court action for failure ' ;`• .i - '� _`: ;.,' r •, t..; - .t _ � u 8 t0 COIIlplys _¢..�. „•r 'tiN •.li Yt L t -x -1 �!.� .. it� ,i` . .! . ` 1 •+` rl_ r 'S"i •'''.:d_r ..f�.F��•'�_ t1_'�;n[i.A.:..iY '•!•; r 1 r i � ! • Ix Gf x'. -,Ir• 7 l,rr � !��f 7 -' _ cf :'- :L, w ..' w�\ jj`` - n I . r - dot• ',.� 'cam' rL'l�i 'i�" *!' � '4 s_'r; :3 r ^, , -'_ _'•• ,_1 -� - I�• :. �,r.N� •;'L'" •�� `rte, •= (ita'a��. ;s` ''�' i• '_ ��; _5. -_ ',r ..- ,! ' L.; Supplementary Material Required. Submit the following supplementary material for each code adopted or revised since the last submission. -- `'a.(1) ; Model Codes. In each case where the community has adopted, since the last submission, nationally recognized model codes, submit one copy of the adopting ordinance and one copy of each subsequent ,ordinance amending or affecting such codes. Do not submit copies of the model codes., Other Codes. In each case where a code has been'adopted since the last submission and a model ,:''code was not used, submit one copy of the code now in effect-and of each amendment thereto. Also submit one copy of the adopting ordinance and one copy of, each subsequent ordinance amending or affecting that code if code itself does not specifically note adoption ordinance, number and date. '4(3) ^ Submit one copy of each revision or amendment of a code in effect at the time of the last submission r ' ` which has been.adopted since that submission. . ;. 8 N. I " -, , "r�n OBJECTIVE: The development, approval or adoption, and implementation of a comprehensive general plan foi, the community as a whole. A. A planning Commission or Agency was• established on March 8, 1918 B. Fill in the following: • " Comprehensive Community Plans, Programs and Regulatory Measures C. List any additional plans or planning studies; indicate whether in preparation or completed. r' Plan For Fire Stations Nov. 1961 . Completed Population Characteristics Central Business District Plan Comprehensive City Plan -Comprehensive Revision Of Zoning Code See Attachment "C" Dec. 1961 - Completed June 1963 - Completed'. Exhibit C Oct. 1963 - Completed Exhibit D June 1965 - In Preparation I D. Has the community, as shown above, met the goals for the adoption or approval of the items set forth in its last submission? Yes [XJ No ❑ . If "No" is - checked, indicate fully what progress was made and why such goals were not met. A draft of subdivision regulations has been referred by the Council to a special committee of the City Attorney, City Engineer, and Research Director for .'''recommendation and study: These recommendations, it is anticipated will be presented_ to the City Council on or before July 1964. APPROVED APPROVED TARGET DATE FOR DATE LAST APPROVED CURRENT UNDER TRAGET DATE FOR COMPLE- APPROVAL OR AMENDED REVIEW TION OF REVIEW, ' ITEM ' MO. YR. MO. YR. YES NO' YES NO MO. YR. LAND USE PLAN Apr. 63 X Dec. 1965 MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN A r. 63 X Dec. 1965 COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN 63 X Dec. 1965 ZONING ORDINANCE - - - X X June 1965 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS A 61 r. 'X June 1964 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM' Oct 62 Dec. 1963 C. List any additional plans or planning studies; indicate whether in preparation or completed. r' Plan For Fire Stations Nov. 1961 . Completed Population Characteristics Central Business District Plan Comprehensive City Plan -Comprehensive Revision Of Zoning Code See Attachment "C" Dec. 1961 - Completed June 1963 - Completed'. Exhibit C Oct. 1963 - Completed Exhibit D June 1965 - In Preparation I D. Has the community, as shown above, met the goals for the adoption or approval of the items set forth in its last submission? Yes [XJ No ❑ . If "No" is - checked, indicate fully what progress was made and why such goals were not met. A draft of subdivision regulations has been referred by the Council to a special committee of the City Attorney, City Engineer, and Research Director for .'''recommendation and study: These recommendations, it is anticipated will be presented_ to the City Council on or before July 1964. ' x Attachment "C" In the 1962 -1963 Workable Program assurance was given that the City Planning Board was restudying and updating the elements of the Compre -• 1'?. hensive Plan and that an "interim final" Comprehensive Plan would be published. The Planning Board approved and adopted the Comprehensive Plan at a special meeting held 'on April 19, 1963. A certified.copy of the minutes of the meeting.is attached as Exhibit E. Copies of the report will be available from the printer during the early part of October, 1963. Report is attached as Exhibit P. The Planning Board began studies in mid -year which will result in a t` , comprehensive revision of the Zoning Code based on the findings and „ recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. A number of the work papers ' developed to•date are included as exhibits, G. ' - _• - � .' of 9a �n v E. L • Zoning Ordinance Compliance a. By what department or official is the zoning ordinance administered? Commissioner of Parks, Playgrounds and Public Buildings b., By what department or board are variances from the ordinance considered? By Zoning Board for recommendations - City Council for action. " c. By what department or board are appeals from administrative decisions considered? _ By Zoning Board for recommendations - City Council for action. d. .Furnish the following data for the past 12 months: (Note: A printed annual report con- , taining the information may be submitted in lieu of the data below). For period May 1, 1962 - August 31, 1963 See Attachment ITEM NO. FILED N0. GRANTED (1) REQUESTS FOR ZONING RECLASSIFICATION in y outsidid e - 94 65 (2.) REQUESTS FOR VARIANCES FROM PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE and in ci outsIS9 (3) APPEALS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION ON ZONING - • 88 65 (4) APPEALS TO COURTS FROM ACTIONS UNDER (1). (2) OR (3) 0 0 (5) LEGAL ACTION TO OBTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH ZONING ORDINANCE 0 'Number either denied or upheld (6) Council Permits 197 160 2. , Subdivision Regulation Compliance a. By what department or-board are the Subdivision Regulations administered? See Attachment 112a!' b. Furnish the following data for the past -12 months: N0. FILED N0. APPROVED N0. DISAPPROVED N0. WITHDRAWN ' PRELIMINARY PLATS in y outsidid e - - FINAL PLATS in ci outsIS9 3 - • 10 - 5 Attachment "1 -d" ly r--Applications for rezoning, appeals and special permits are referred to the Zoning Board by the City•Council for investigation and recommendation. • The City Council then conducts the required public hearings and takes final action on each application. The zoning section of the City Planning staff provides technical advice to the Zoning Board and City Council.- - T \- Attachment 112 -a" The Ramsey County Plat Commission is the official agency which reviews -and approves all plats in the City of St. Paul and Ramsey County. Its r.; membership consists of the Assistant Director of City Planning of the ` ' '- City of St. Paul the Assistant Ramsey Count Engineer and the Ri ht -Of- Y , Y Y g g --Way Engineer of the St.-,Paul Public Works Department. .. • .i , -A •' i `r``y1 fI nf•L; .., ' - ` h +' I - � , ' - 1 - L V •• ` ' 1 . --• , fig - •r s ••T^ - 1.. 'Ty^ �`y; ,. ,. TT r'r '•11 :r• .. .! Ix Jtlr . - J .. ` .? ri�.. te' •,S T i•1' ,: f .1,. r yt,, . •1 •L .•. t_ • n5� t , • . _ _ ^ .Pf' r .• •fi r . ..7 _ -F., • J yak'. - s hr ' .f' -r � ', -• ••; ,` .�� i - ?' _ - ~;7,tis;fl, _ ,. _ i. � •,. j may. .. F.'--, Is the community participating in a regional, county, or metropolitan area planning program? ` Yes ® No ❑ ...If "Yes" is checked, identify the program and the participating agencies. If "No" is checked, indi- cate'what steps are being taken, or could be taken, to participate in such a program. ,joint Program which is an Inter - Agency Land Use Transportation Planning Program '. for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. The Prospectus for the program is included in the exhibits. It lists the participating agencies and the financing arrangements for the program. The City Council has executed a contribution agreement pledging $700000 in services and has approved a personal services contract with the TCMPC which provided an additional maximum sum of $95,000 as compensation and reimburse- ment to the City for additional services: Exhibit H. Land Use Prospectus G. Does the Planning Commission receive technical help in its planning activities: 1. On a consulting basis? Yes ❑ No `2. From resident staff employed to serve the Commission? Yes ® No ❑ `,- If "Yes" is checked for either item, indicate specifically the kind of technical help provided at r: this time, including the number and types of technical employees. (1) Director of City Planning (1) Clerk Typist (1) Assistant Director of City Planning. •:(13) Professional and (2) 'Senior City Planners -` sub- professional employees (2) Assistant City Planners '" (3) Clerical employees (2) Junior City Planners ' (1) City Planning Zoning Specialist " (1) Junior Planning Technician s` (1) Junior Engineering Draftsman Y` (2) Engineering Aides (2) Senior Clerk Stenos �•• it ;�. • t ._ •• r H. Describe briefly plans (1) to provide or (2) to increase the present level of technical help, including ~, the time schedule for putting such plans into effect. No additional "core staff" will be'�ired in the coming year. Additional technical 'help will be engaged if a CRP applications filed in October 1963 is approved by ,•URA. Additional staff may also be hired, if necessary, with funds made available _ from the Metropolitan - Area .Joint Pxogram. 't _ V; I. Describe how the local government and other local public agencies are using the plans developed by the planning agency and the technical assistance of the planning agency and its staff. to insure orderly growth and development. 'Generally, many of the plan and policy recommendations proposed by the City Plan- ,-, -. ing Board have been implemented by various governemntal departments, public and private agencies. Many of these departments and agencies have either requested detailed studies be made by the Planning Board for specific projects or they have relied on Planning Board proposals and projections to document project proposals that they have made. Examples of how Planning Board proposals and technical assistance have been utilized follow: In 1958, the Planning Board prepared a special study and plan for the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners for the expansion and development of Battle Creek Park, a city owned facility of 63 acres. By the summer of 1963,•the County had acquired an additional 228 acres and plans to acquire the remaining 265 acres by the end of 1964, all according to the plan proposals made by the Planning Board. A portion of this acreage was acquired with funds made available under Title VII, Housing Act of 1961, Open Space Land. 2. The Group Services and Recreation Council of the United Fund has made a number of studies during the past year involving proposed expansion of facilities supported by the United Fund. These include two settlement Houses and the Salvation Army. They were also requested by the City Department of Parks, Recreation and Public Buildings to make recommendations as to playground re -l.. R .placement at the Mounds and Van Buren Schools. In each of their reports, the basic recommendations developed by the Planning Board in its Report #9, Public Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities were followed. 30 At the request of two city departments, a detailed study was made by the Planning Board of School Population in Saint Paul's West Side area in c: connection with proposed school and recreation facility expansions. ` Continued See Attachment "I" Supplementary Material Required: Submit, where they have been adopted or given official recognition :x since the last submission, the following supplementary material: (1) One certified copy of the ordinance creating the Planning Commission. (2) One up -to -date certified copy of land use plan, major thoroughfare plan, community facilities ,t plan, public improvements program or other special plans now in effect, including maps, text and r . other related material. Exhibits I. Proposed Thoroughfare Plan J. .Central Business D•strict a$d K. 1962 -66 Capital Improvement Pro' am (3) We certifie copy o the adopted zoning ordinance and oeac� amendment thereto, including regu- �' lations and official map currently in effect. (4) One certified copy of the adopted subdivision ordinance and of each amendment thereto, including regulations currently in effect. ` 5 . () One copy of evidence of adoption or official recognition of the land use, major thoroughfare and ' community facilities plans and of the public improvements program. This evidence may be in the . form of .a certified copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Commission' or governing 4.: body at which adoption or recognition was given or a letter from the head of the local government or from the Chairman of the Planning Commission stating that• such plan is officially recognized and used in planning and controlling the development of the community. (6) One copy of any reports that have been issued'that show the progress of planning in the community., «. 12 ` .. - r . T^•T .F _, : Y ,dal. _ .. s . - - • i r _ + ' !, .. � +! J 7 • �•� i,'! r' .` . •'ice ^!' .- •_ ' •Y - Attachment "I" 4. The Saint Paul Housing And Redevelopment Authority worked closely with the Planning Board in developing neighborhood plans in the Riverview and Cathedral GNRP's. The proposals are in conformity with the Comprehensive Plan proposals for these areas. ' S, Two, special studies were made for the department of Libraries, Auditorium , and Civic Buildings to determine the best sites for a proposed branch library expansion program. 6. A special alignment study for a proposed trunk highway in Saint Paul was made for the Uepartment of Public Works. This is identified as T. H. 212 Route Proposal, dated September 3, 1963. On the balance sheet, Planning Board proposals have been followed more often than not. ^ - r `.S. . 1. • • •' • •. • �_ 12a'' 4 .. %5. a n 4 -• — - - -F. , .-. - ' M i•33iJtiya'c..�r x� ��i �,��. •�� .•' .. ". ��343� a -5 j. ,. a, e`Yy1et: . .._'.tO�rr•' °�wf +a:in4.t.a.:�,s �::��-u'.s:un1+`- t-Lk -: : z�. OBJECTIVE: A communitywide study to determine what areas are .blighted or in danger of becoming blighted and the identification of the nature, intensity, and causes of blight, and a program for seeing that each nieghborhood is made up of decent homes in a suitable living environment. A." Name the department or official body responsible for making neighborhood analyses. City Planning Board B. Indicate the status of each item of the Neighborhood Analyses by completing either column 1 or columns 2 and 3 with respect to a complete analysis of all neighborhoods in the community. See Attachment "B" C. Describe the progress made during the last year in developing the information needed to delineate areas and identify the nature, intensity and causes of blight in each. Major progress made during the past year in developing the information needed to delineate and identify blighted areas was a mapping of these conditions in all nonresidential areas. This'was accomplished as part of the 1962 -1963 Land Use Survey. A copy of the procedures manual is submitted as an exhibit j,,. Appendix C of this manual describes procedures used for surveying the condition of non- residential structures. It established five categories for evaluating structures. _These were mapped on field sheets and are in the process of being transferred to finished maps and tables. Made Lan 'The Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority has also made progress in mapping blighted residential areas,as part of their GNRP program. Maps delin- eating the extent of this work are submitted as exhibits with this application .(Ex -M) Additional information will become available from the Additional Survey to be conducted soon as a part of the Joint Program. Questions such as "When Aid you move to this neighborhood? - Why? - What is there about this house which makes you dislike it ?" 13 1 2 3 ITEM DATE THIS ITEM PERCENT TRAGET DATE FOR COMPLETION OF WAS COMPLETED COMPLETED THIS ITEM DELINEATON OF NEIGHBORHOOD AREAS AND BOUNDARIES, Minor Revisions 1960 100 1963 See Comp INFO MATION ON 0OBLIGH7 CONDITIONS aL INCLUDING LOCA- Update in CRP TION Planning Report #2 1964 -1966 CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILIES AFFECTED BY POOR HOUSING Update in CRP Plannine Report #1 1964 -1966 INFORMATION ON CONDITIONS IN NONRESIDENTIAL AREAS, INCLUDING LOCATION AND EXTENT OF BLIGHT OR POTENTIAL Field Work Final Mapping BLIGHT 1963 90 1964 ADEQUACY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES, BOTH 1960d Update in CRP PUBLIC AND PRIVAfE Re 100 1964 -1966 CAUSES OF BLIGHT Update in CRP Planning Report #8 1964 -1966 DNTI AND PREVENT STEPS NE NEEDED TO ELIMINATE PRESENT Reports Update in CRP BLIGHT Plannin 1964 -1966 C. Describe the progress made during the last year in developing the information needed to delineate areas and identify the nature, intensity and causes of blight in each. Major progress made during the past year in developing the information needed to delineate and identify blighted areas was a mapping of these conditions in all nonresidential areas. This'was accomplished as part of the 1962 -1963 Land Use Survey. A copy of the procedures manual is submitted as an exhibit j,,. Appendix C of this manual describes procedures used for surveying the condition of non- residential structures. It established five categories for evaluating structures. _These were mapped on field sheets and are in the process of being transferred to finished maps and tables. Made Lan 'The Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority has also made progress in mapping blighted residential areas,as part of their GNRP program. Maps delin- eating the extent of this work are submitted as exhibits with this application .(Ex -M) Additional information will become available from the Additional Survey to be conducted soon as a part of the Joint Program. Questions such as "When Aid you move to this neighborhood? - Why? - What is there about this house which makes you dislike it ?" 13 L Attachment "B" N` t.. Statement On Neighborhood Analyses Delineation of Neighborhood Areas and Boundaries Community Plan Report #5 published in August 1957 divided the City into Proposed Planning Districts. This was vital not only to the Planning Program, but of direct importance to the Urban Renewal Program. The 1956 amendment to the Federal Housing Act recognized the importance of neighborhood planning. Community Plan Report #80 published in 1958 further refined this breakdown. Finally in Report #9, the community and neighborhood principle of planning units was fully established and formed the basis for evaluating and planning for community facilities. Final adjustments to these boundaries have been made in the Comprehensive Plan Report, filed with this application. Copies of these studies, (except the last) have been filed with previous submissions. Information on Housing Conditions Including Location and Extent of Blight or Potenf'1 l Blight. Identification of these factors was made in Community Plan Report #2 which analyzed 1950 Census of Housing statistics concerned with characteristics of supply, occupancy and condition. The report identified these conditions on a block basis, citywide, with special reference to Urban Renewal.* Copies of this report have been filed with previous submissions. , Characteristics of Families Affected by Poor Housing Community Plan Report #1 published in July 1955 analyzed Population Character - istics of the City based on the 1950 Federal Census. Community Plan Report #12 published in December 1961 presented similar information based on the 1960 Federal Census. The information presented in these reports must be used in parallel with the information presented in Report #2 dealing with housing data. Information on Conditions in Nonresidential Areas Including Location and Extent oY_BTigqt or Potent E5 A survey of these conditions was completed in 1963 and is discussed in detail in C. Adequacy of Community Facilities and Services, Both Public and Private Community Plan Report #9 published in 1960 presented a plan for Public Ed- ucational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. It tested the adequacy of exist- - ing facilities and proposed a long -range plan for providing new and expanded facilities in deficient neighborhoods and communities. Copies of this report were.submitted with previous applications. Revisions to the plan have been made in the - Comprehensive Plan submitted with this applicationo ��_ 13a Attachment "B" Continued On -going studies testing the adequacy of private facilities are being carried on by United Fund supported Agencies. A report recommending a $150,000 ex- pansion of the Hallie Q. Brown•Neighborhood House has just been prepared by the Group Services, and Recreation Council. Cause of Blight This subject received considerable attention in Community Plan Report #8, The Land Use Plan. The Future Land Use Plan made recommendations for elimina- tion of these blighting influences that were traceable to poor land use': practices. Additional data were developed in the revised land use study begun ' in 1962 and completed in 1963 which was prepared as a part of the Joint Pro - gram effort. Other factors were identified in Community Plan Report #6, published in August 1957. This report dealt with potential renewal areas and discussed such factors as the extent of dilapidated bausing, utilities, vacant land blight and platting of inadequate sized lots. Identification of Steps Needed to Eliminate Present Blight and Prevent Future Blight. This problem was touched upon in the aforementioned-Report #6 and Report #3 published in November 1956 which established some policies for selecting urban renewal projects. More research is included in the work program for C.R.P. an application for,which was filed in 1963. r - w 13b D. ' What use has the community made since the last submission of the data assembled through the neighborhood analyses to develop and carry out systematic programs for the elimination and pre - vention of slums and blight in any neighborhood? Immediate use is being made of the non - residential structural condition survey data. A special Midway Area Study has been underway since late August. It is, intended ' that this study will eventually become a part of the C.R.P. Citizen - Participation in this study is strong and active and is being spearheaded by the Midway'Civic Club,.which organization was instrumental in getting this study underway. The Housing and Redevelopment Authority has used these studies cited under "B" and "C" in carrying out its urban renewal activities. A copy of the Midway Area Study ' Work Program is attached�as exhibit N' ., E. • What plans does the community have for the further use of such data in developing systematic programs for the elimination and prevention of slums and blight in each neighborhood? Much preliminary work has already been completed. This information has already been referred to in sections B through D. Additional information of value has been developed in the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan. More information of value will emerge from the current Joint Program Study and the comprehensive revision of the Zoning Code now in progress. The C.R.P. will be the vehicle that correlates these data, The C.R.P. will also supply more detailed information where it is currently lacking and will result . in an•_overall plan,of action that.includes financing and timing elements. ,J6 .. 14 F. What progress has been made in systematic communitywide programming of renewal activities (code enforcement, rehabilitation, clearance and redevelopment, etc.), neighborhood by neighbor- ' hood? - >.•` -'; A systematic communitywide program of renewal activities will be one of the end products of the Community Renewal Program which is expected to be underway in early 1964 and take two years-,to complete. ' r` •Reference concerning enabling legislation' for purposes of urban renewal is thoroughly, discussed in other portions of this-;report., ; ,,,,; ;.:. _ • �R. . _ - ^ S` -.!. J• l,, ifZ.'• _ � -1 a _. - _ • •. • r - •. - _ fin, } ,i• r ! _ •) -• .,1. • {f Ste' . _i. •: r .^ .. - - .' lA •5, •. '�;- / , ,l •fit •ti, .' ',• - - • j - _ - Supplementary Material Required. Submit the following supplementary material if it has been prepared and has not been previously submitted. (1) One copy of analyses, statistical data or estimates (including maps and charts) on the total blight problem of the locality (e.g., numbers and locations of substandard units, data on occupancy char- `_`'" acteristics, etc.) ; �(2) One copy of a map showing the delineation of logical residential neighborhoods for planning pur- poses. The map should also indicate those neighborhoods where early action to correct conditions of blight is planned, if such information is known. (3) One copy of communitywide program for community improvement activities. lour OBJECTIVE: To identify and establish the administrative responsibility and capacity for carrying out overall Workable Program for Community Improvement activities. A. Coordination. Describe changes since the last submission in the way in which the community's over- all Workable Program is being coordinated. The interdepartmental technical committee, reported last.submission, has been extremely useful in program coordination. This procedure has been formalized by chapter 514, laws 1953. See attached Exhibit 0. The housing code enforcement was transferred from Building Department to Health Bureau in Nov. 1962. Appointment of permanent committee to study and consider long -range capital needs a and methods of financing said needs. See Exhibit Y. B.• Describe briefly progress made during the past year in strengthening any weak spots — insufficient staff, ineffective procedures —in the community's administrative organization for carrying out the Program. 1. Training present personnel in Bureau of Health for Housing Code enforcement.' 2. Adding additional employees for Housing Code enforcement with funds provided in 1963 budget. 3. Increased emphasis in the development and coordination of the Work Program by Policy and Technical Committees for the Urban Renewal. 4. Technique improvements in operation of technical committee and departments in the preparation and development of a Capital Improvement and Needs Study. Continued See Attachment "B" C. Based on an analysis of the community's present administrative organization and means for Pro- gram coordination, what can and will be done to improve it during the ensuing year? 1. Continued training and evaluation of code enforcement personnel and procedures particularly with reference to housing enforcement. 2. Development of measurements of program operations that will assist departments in improving present operations 3. Develop a standard reporting practices procedure. 4. Basically the changes in coordination made in the past few years has been effective in terms of both program development and implementation. 5. Naming of a Citizen and Technical Committee to review.the housing code. Continued - See Attachment "C ", Supplementary Material Required. None required except what may be needed or useful to supple- ment what can be shown on the form. 16 1 { Attachment "B" The responsibility- for relocation planning is vested in the office of the central relocation information service. This agency was established as a result of an agreement between the City of St. Paul. and the Housing and --Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, whereby the authority relocation staff would provide relocation assistance to all persons dis- placed by any public action: Funds-for this purpose are available from the relocation tax levy on real estate applied annually. • 6. Naming of a special technical committee to coordinate location and development problems for the new technical high school in the,C4thedral, ;... Urban Renewal Area. Attachment "C" ADMINISTRATION The City of Saint Paul since 1914 has operated under a modified commission form of government. Voters elect a mayor, six councilmen and.a city comptroller. The mayor and six councilmen have two basic duties: namely, (1) as a body ` they act as legislators and (2) individually they are administrators, each in charge of a separate department of city government. With reference to the latter duty, the mayor at the beginning of each term assigns a councilman to head a department. Under the charter the head of a department is solely responsible for carrying out the duties and responsibilities within his jurisdiction, however, in practice there is a high degree of cooperation between departments. One of the principle reasons for this is that many programs and individual actions require the approval of the city council before they may be-carried out. In ' these matters, the mayor functions as a co- ordinator in seeing that the best ` interests of the city are maintained. However, he has no authority to demand or compel a department to carry out a certain program, action or activity. Beyond the activities of the mayor in assuming the responsibilities of his department and his relationship to the rest of the City Council, he also appoints certain advisory committees to assist the city in various activities and studies. A listing of some of these committees which relate to planning = and urban renewal activity follows: ADVISORY BOARD ON SMOKE ELIMINATION AND AIR PURIFICATION, CITIZENS RECREATION DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, CITY TRAFFIC COMMITTEE, HOSPITAL FACILITY BUILDING COMMISSION, MAYOR'S •R:IVER SAFETY, DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL COMMISSION, METROPOLITAN AREA REGIONAL PLANNING COM- MISSION, SAINT PAUL CITY PLANNING COMMISSIONO MINNEAPOLIS -ST. PAUL METROPOLITAN �� „•.' 16 a �Attgchment "C" Continued AIRPQRTS COMMISSION, THE CITY ZONING BOARD, A METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT COORDINATION COMMITTEE, A CITIZENS HOUSING COMMITTEE, CITIZENS COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, AND CITIZENS MINORITY COMMITTEE., -This year's Community Improvement Program has been the joint effort of the following personnel: Mr. Alfred Schroeder, City Architect; Mr, Herbert Wieland, Planning Board; Mr, Warner Shippee,'Housing and Redevelopment Authority; Mr. John Connelly, Council Investigation and Research - Bureau; and Mr; "Duane Gratz, Publicity Bureau, Boris Levitch, Health Bureau. There are two departments in the City of Saint Paul who are basically responsible for carrying out the code enforcement program; Namely, (1) The Department of Parks and Recreation and Public Buildings, and (2) The Department of Public Safety. The Parks and Recreation and Public Buildings Department is charged with the enforcement of all ordinances,relating to buildings within the city, their planning, construction, maintenance, fire protection and all other matters relating thereto. according to the City Charter, and the Public Safety Department is concerned with health, sanitation and fire protection laws and regulations. There is no formal machinery as yet established requiring the coordination of the two departments. However, there is and.-,always has been a good, cooperative working relationship between all levels of the two departments. The inspectors of the two departments are initially instructed and are continually reminded to be familiar with and recognize violations of regulations and to report them to the proper authorities. In addition, it is common practice for representatives from the Bureau of Public Buildings, the Bureau of Fire Prevention and the Bureau of Health to make joint inspections of property. Both departments operate in approximately the same manner. Inspections are made of r' all new and remodeling work for which a permit is required. Investigations are made on all complaints received either by.telephone, letters or in person. In . addition, periodic inspections are made on the initiation of the various bureaus on a routine basis. Beginning in January, 1961 through a Federal State Grants, we have inaugurated an inspection and supervision program in all Nursing Homes, Boarding Homes and Foster Homes.;,, In these inspections we utilize the full time service of one Sanitation, one Nurse, and half -time services of a Senior Clerk- Stenographer. Reevalutate interdepartmental procedures concerning code enforcement to determine ,'need, if, any, of in •e*isting methods. -� w , ' OBJECTIVE: The recognition of need by the community and the development of the means for meet- _ ing the costs of carrying out an effective program for the elimination and prevention of slums and blight. ' _ . A. Complete the following table. If accounts and budgets are not set up on this basis, reasonably ac- curate estimates may be used. Estimate expenditures this year on a full 12 -month basis through the end of the community's fiscal year. *Does not include Highway Expenditures B. List any contributions or grants of money or services within the • past year to the community, by private sources or other ,public sources, for the kinds of activity indicated in A. above. ACTIVITY Joint .Land Use - Transportation Planning Pro CONTRIBUTED BY Twin Cities Metro. Auditorium Planning IMet. Planning Commi AMOUNT OR ESTIMATED VALUE OF SERVICES 15.000 T. P. dway Ins C. Describe any significant changes since the last submission in the community's ability or willingness to give financial support to activities in any of the categories identified in Paragraph A. If the, amount actually expended last year for any category was substantially less than that estimated in the last submission, indicate the reason therefor. '} The amount spent for Neighborhood Analyses is less than the estimate contained in the last submission. One reason orbs is that an application for a C.R.P. was not filed until October because staff personnel were not available for this work as soon as had been anticipated. However, the actual amount of money spent for i neighborhood analyses activities is actually greater than the amount shown because ; ,the information on conditions in non - residential areas was obtained as part of the land use activity while developing the comprehensive plan and is allocated to this ; category.because of departmental bookkeeping practices. 17 -: Continued - See Attachment "C" F.; AMOUNT EXPENDED OR BUDGETED SOURCE OF FUNDS FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR ACTIVITY (FEES. GENERAL FUNDS. BONDS, •ENDING12/63 ENDING12 64 ETC.) CODE COMPLIANCE 680473 390,473 15.000 J.P. 49.000 J.P. Reimbursed from , 121,500 25,500 J.P. 8,000 J.P. G. F. DEVELOPMENT OR REVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 8: 0U0 Zon. 25,000 Zon. G.F. C P C P. G.F. gg � BONING ADTdINDIS7RA�ION 92,118 _5,000 96,118 Planning Board 16,000 17,000 G.F. SUBDIVISION CONTROL ADMINISTRATION 2,000 2P000 G.F. NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSES 25#000 G.F. (includes NE 5,000 Other contributi( CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 31#600,858 35,0330137 Various Sources *Does not include Highway Expenditures B. List any contributions or grants of money or services within the • past year to the community, by private sources or other ,public sources, for the kinds of activity indicated in A. above. ACTIVITY Joint .Land Use - Transportation Planning Pro CONTRIBUTED BY Twin Cities Metro. Auditorium Planning IMet. Planning Commi AMOUNT OR ESTIMATED VALUE OF SERVICES 15.000 T. P. dway Ins C. Describe any significant changes since the last submission in the community's ability or willingness to give financial support to activities in any of the categories identified in Paragraph A. If the, amount actually expended last year for any category was substantially less than that estimated in the last submission, indicate the reason therefor. '} The amount spent for Neighborhood Analyses is less than the estimate contained in the last submission. One reason orbs is that an application for a C.R.P. was not filed until October because staff personnel were not available for this work as soon as had been anticipated. However, the actual amount of money spent for i neighborhood analyses activities is actually greater than the amount shown because ; ,the information on conditions in non - residential areas was obtained as part of the land use activity while developing the comprehensive plan and is allocated to this ; category.because of departmental bookkeeping practices. 17 -: Continued - See Attachment "C" F.; Attachment "C" Through legislative action the city received bond authorization to the extent of;,$13,750,000 to be used as the city's local share contribution in financing Urban Renewal Programs in six named areas. This is a most significant improve- ";.. ment in the City's financial ability and willingness to support needed improve- ments. Copy of this legislation is attached. See Exhibit P. w ,� 17a Briefly indicate new goals established for the coming year for financial support to the activities identified in paragraph A on the preceding page. It is anticipated that approximately $49,000 will be made available to St. Paul ` in 1964 from Joint Program funds. A comprehensive revision of St. Paul's Zoning Code is now in progress and approximately $25,000 has been earmarked in the 1964 budget to continue this study. Completion of the Comprehensive Plan makes it possible to assign staff to CAA. activities and approximately $25,000 of regular budget funds will be spent on this program. Contributions from other agencies such as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority'are expected to total an additional $20,000 for this program. E. 1. Does the community have a capital improvements budget or similar program for financing the future provision of scheduled public works improvements such as public buildings, streets and ,.,.- .. lighting, sewer extension and treatment, water extension and purification, urban renewal pro- jects, etc.? Yes ® No ❑' If "Yes" is checked, what is the latest fiscal year covered by this program? 1966 If "No" is checked, what is the target date f or completing such a program or budget? . Beginning with what fiscal year? . Program currently being developed for 1964 -1968 2. • Did the community meet its capital improvements goals during the past year? Yes No ❑ - If "No" is checked give explanation. 3. What are the significant *capital improvement goals for next year? Start construction of Technical High School Start construction of $200,000 City- County Morgue Facility Start construction of $1],000,000 Federal Court Building. Start construction of two Fire Stations - .$500,000 Start construction of $600,000 addition to City - County Boys petention Facility Hope to complete construction of $16,0000000 City - County Hospital Facility. Completion of some $4,000,000 in Paving., Sewer, Grading and miscellaneous Public Works projects.• Supplementary Material Required. Submit one 'copy'of a summary of the community's annual budget and one copy of capital improvements budget or similar program, if adopted and not previously sub - mitted. • ..r ' '� = i, ' - YI '• J.• - s • 1 , •, '. { `,fit , - ' ' • _ ,' 18 OB✓ECTIVE: A community program to relocate families displaced b � f p y governmental action in decent, _ safe, and sanitary housing within their means. Governmental action includes code enforcement, slum clearance, and the construction of highways and other public works. A. 1. 'What Agency has been officially designated to determine needs and to develop plans to meet the relocation housing needs of families displaced as a result of: See Attachment "A" Urban Renewal Projects Housing 'and Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Paul - Other Governmental Action Housing and Redevelopment Authority of City of St. Paul 2. What Agency has been officially designated to provide relocation assistance for families dis- placed as a result of: $' Urban Renewal Projects H 8 R Authority Central Relocation Service Other Governmental Action H & R Authority ,Relocation Service r 3. What Agency is responsible for coordinating or centralizing planning, relocation assistance and action toward making standard housing available for displaced families? _Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Paul B., 1, Outline in the following table the number of families actually displaced by various types of governmental action during the preceding year,' ending September 30, 1963 See Attachment "B" Month and Year TYPE OF GOVERNMENTAL ACTION NUMBER OF FAMILIES DISPLACEDI TOTAL WHITE NONWHITE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS1 0 0 0 PROJECT NAME PROJECT NAME PROJECT NAME PROJECT NAME HIGHWAY.CONSTRUCTION 28 28 0 CODE ENF ORCEMENT _0 — 0 0 ' "OTHER° Port Authority 103 83 20 TOTAL I Assisted and non - assisted projects. Displacement caused byy code enforcement, highway and other public con- struction in a project area should be counted as project displacement. 2 Identify by name of project or type of activity. Include families displaced by the acquisition of land for public housing or other public purposes and by the removal of over - income families from public housing, etc. a The racial breakdown may be eliminated for airy community in which it is a substantiated fact that all housing resources, public and private, are fully available to all families without regard to race. 19 Attachment 'W' The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of -Saint Paul, Minnesota is the official body responsible for providing relocation assistance and operating a Central Relocation Service for families displaced by government action. The Y` -only agencies which have displaced families in St. Paul during the years past and which are likely to displace families in the immediate future are the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, the P6rt Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota State Highway Department and the City Bureau of Health. Close and harmonious working relationships have been developed between each of the agencies and the Central Relocation Service. Xhe Port Authority has no plans which will involve family relocation during the next several years although the acquisition and clearance of property in the River- view Industrial Park Area caused considerable displacement during 1962 and the early part of 1963. The Housing and Redevelopment Authority, through its Relocation Service, provided assistance to these displaced families. Prior to acquisition of the property the Authority made a 100% house -to -house survey identifying the rele- vant information about each family. The Port Authority notified the Housing and Redevelopment Authority as property was acquired and the Authority proffered assistance to each family. Other than the Port Authority the anticipated displacement of families and individual householders by the programs of these agencies in 1964 and 1965 is as follows: 1964 1965 r Familie`sndiiiduals Fam_ ilies Individuals Housing and Redevelopment Authority 294 161 ?41 71 Minnesota State Highway Department 150* 50* 150* 50* Bureau of Health (No Estimate Available) *Probably a high estimate The Central Relocation Service has had a continuing relationship with the State Highway Department in connection with its displacement of families over a con- :- siderable period of time. The Highway department notifies families residing in property which it intends to acquire of the Relocation Service through the Housing; Authority in advance of acquisition and again at the time of acquisition, asking the families to indicate whether relocation assistance is desired. If the family wishes relocation assistance it returns a form giving information concerning itself and its housing needs to the Highway Department which in turn forwards it to the Relocation Service. A call is-then made upon the family in question and relocation service is provided. As indicated by the table, by far the greater amount of displacement anticipated during the next two years will be as a result of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority's urban renewal and public housing projects. A' complete survey of site 19a V Attachment "A" Continued occupants has been made for each•of the projects in question and full relocation service will be provided to each family as property is acquired. The service provided by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority has been set forth in complete detail iii the Relocation Report submitted as part of Part I of the Application for Loan and Grant Cont'ract.for the Cathedral Renewal Project. ..Attachment "B" ' The Housing and Redevelopment Authority in cooperation with other agencies is developing a long range program for providing housing for displaced families with full consideration for the problems of non -white families. Important elements of the program are already in existence. These include: I.. The study being made by the Minority Housing Committee of probleins of non -white minority families and potential solutions for these problems. 2. A proposed provision of a site of approximately 140 units of 221(d)(3) in Cathedral Renewal Area, 3. The provision of approximately 416 new public housing apartments for the elderly and about-100 new low -rent family units•by the Housing and Rede- velopment Authority, to become available during the major period of dis- placement and located in the general area in which most of the families to be displaced are now living. 4. A proposed Demonstration Program for providing housing for low- income families through rehabilitation of existing housing utilizing 203(k) FHA _ loans and possibly 220(h) loans. The program will be under the juris- diction of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and will provide a pilot demonstration of rehabilitation in 60 dwelling units selected on the basis of their being typical of various types of older housing in St. Paul. -It is expected to be the forerunner of a major program of a;a rehabilitation which will augment the standard housing supply for dis- placed families as well as other low and middle income families in the = city. 19b �.. Indicate whether these families have been satisfactorily rehoused, describing any problc difficulties encountered in' their relocation.. These families have been satisfactorily-rehoused. ' :V C. Outline in the tables below the latest community plan for the relocation of families to be displaced by governmental action in the next two years, ending Sent amber A0, 1965 See Attachment "01 Month and Year 1. llelocaW ion Housing Needs TYPE OF GOVERNMENTAL ACTION NUMBER OF FAMILIES DISPLACED' TOTAL WHITE NONWHITE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS' PROJECT NAME Cathedral 1 .,337 260 77 PROJECT NAME Riverview I 170* 169 1 PROJECT NAME Riverview II 35* 35 0 4 PROJECT NAME Downtown 9 9 0 „ HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION 300- 290 10 CODE ENFORCEMENT 120 95 25 orHERa Dunedin Terrace Public Housing 84 83 1 Mt, Airy Addition Public Housing 29 29 0 `. TOTAL 1083 969 114 1 Assisted and non- assisted projects. Displacement caused by code enforcement, highway and other public con- struction in a project area should be counted as project displacement. 2 Identify by name of project or type of activity. Include families displaced by the acquisition of land for public housing or other public purposes and by the removal of over - income families from public housing, etc. 3 The racial breakdown may be eliminated for any community in which it is a substantiated fact that all housing resources, public and private, are fully available to all families without regard to race. * Ixcludes individual householders ' 20 2. Estimate of Relocation Housing; Needs and Resources' ESTIMATED DISPLACEMENT nvU011TO DISPLACED lFAMILIES3t6no�� NUMBER IL F IIES PRIVATE PUBLIC , INCOME' GROUPS TO BE DISPLACED RENTAL SALES DEFICITp DEFICIT -f WHITE WHITE WM E WF& Lot �Q�1 W►iI ►E Q �++ WHITE Low( Urid r $4,000 446 71 612 15 1255 0 MIDDLE (4,00.0- $8,000 429 1 43 582 1 54 0 HIGH ( $8,000 and over 85 0 303 138 0 TOTAL 960 114 1497 203 1255 0 1 The racial breakdown may be eliminated for any community in which it is a substantiated fact that all housing resources, public. and private, are fully available to all families without regard to race. 2 Insert within the parentheses the income ranges as defined by the locality for each of these groups. 3 Include -only standard housing which displaced families may reasonably be. expected to obtain in competition with other families and at rents and sales prices within their means as determined by income -to -rent or income -to -sales price ratios applicable in the community. Include also public housing under State- and locally -aided programs. 3. Ability to Pay Standards State all rent - income and price- income ratios used to compute C2 above. Low income - 15% of gross income for rent on the average Middle income - 14% of gross income for rent on the average Upper income - 12% of gross income for rent on the average Price- income ratio -- Price average 2 times annual income 4. Relocation Housing Resources What are the main sources of the housing which the community expects to be available to meet relocation needs, as estimated in C2 above, i.e., whether through vacancies and turnover in exist- ing supply, new construction, rehabilitation of existing supply, etc? Indicate approximate pro- portions of each source. Private housing resources are expected to be about 85% from vacancies and turnover in the existing supply. Approximately 150000 private housing units of various kinds change hands each year in St. Paul. These include about 12,400 rental units and 3,000 houses for sale.. Public,housing turnover has averaged 336 apartments per year during the past three years. Five hundred eighty -three new apartments will be added in the two year period. 21 �rhrH -, ,y,��Sn: i1Y fir 1i�� a + Att�.chment "C" The organization of the Central Relocation Service is outlined on the attached - chart,. It operates under the supervision of the Executive Director of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the Director of Community Services (a new position for which an incumbent is being recruited) and includes a staff of 5 professional persons and 1 clerk- stenographer headed by a Relocation Officer. The staff has been augmented by the addition of a position of Senior Family Assistant with major responsibility for liaison work.with social - welfare agencies in connection with the problems of deprived and disadvantaged families which may be living in relocation areas. The relocation effort has recently been strengthened by the addition of a broadly representative Relocation Advisory Committee. The membership of this committee is indicated on the attached list. Several of its members are also members of the Minority Housing Committee. The Relocation Advisory Committee is appointed by the Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and serves to advise the Central Relocation Service and the Authority as to relocation procedures and practices and also to assist the staff in determining the proper handling of specific problems and classes of problems. It further brings to`the Authority the reactions of -a broad and representative group of community leaders and serves as a means of communication with important segments of the general community. The following are detailed comments on procedures of the Central Relocation Service: #' I. The procedure for informing families of the availability of the Relocation Service is outlined under VI.(a) above. The Housing and Redevelopment a Authority is particularly cognizant-of the social and health- related problems of many of the families which are being displaced. Continuing efforts therefore are made to bring'the resources of welfare and family agencies'to the assistance of these families. Close liaison has been established with the Community Chest and with the individual agencies. '2. The Central Relocation Service provides displaced families with informa- tion concerning its assistance through informational notices, pamphlets of the question and answer variety, and through repeated personal con- tacts. Relocation offices are established and maintained for the con- :••_.venience of displaced families in the major areas involved. Currently offices are maintained in the Cathedral Renewal Project Area and on the Dunedin Terrace public housing site. 3. and 4. The Relocation Service staff constantly works with all of the resources of the community including real estate offices, community agencies, and home builders. It utilizes newspaper advertising, infor- mation from community agencies, and constant observation of "for rent and Aale" signs, etc. to obtain knowledge of available vacancies. Be- for families are referred to available units the premises are inspected by a member of the Relocation staff. In accordance with State and Federal requirements and the policy of the Authority, no listings are taken where it is known that the housing is restricted racially. Units which are suspected of not meeting the housing and other codes of the City are referred to the Bureau of Health or other appropriate local agencies for inspection and necessary action. 21a 1 "• rt y, Attachment; "C" Continued. • f S. Complete records and statistical reports are maintained at the Central location Service office. Attachment P'D" Every effort is being made to bring the housing market into balance. Extra- ordinary difficulties are encountered in trying to develop new housing which is priced to meet the needs of low- income families whose income is too high to make them eligible for public housing. However, the proposed FHA insured 221(d)(3) in the Cathedral Renewal Area will be a first step in this direction. In the other residential renewal projects, in the plan for the Cathedral, Selby -Dale and Riverview Areas, every effort will be made to meet the needs of these families both through new housing and improved older houses. Both public housing projects and private developments in renewal areas are avail - ? able to families of all races without discrimination. The Housing and Rede- velopment Authority is committed by law and by policy to a program of racial integration in these projects. The Authority Commissioners and staff are fully cognizant of the special difficulties which minority families have in finding housing and work closely with the Human Relations agencies of the community solving them. Attachment "E" As referred to above, the work of the Central Relocation Service is being closely coordinated with the activities of the Citizen Advisory Committee of : the Minority Group Housing Committee through meetings between the Executive Director and Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority who are personally active in the efforts to obtain better housing for low and middle income families, particularly of minority groups (the Chairman-of the Authority serves as chairman of the Summit -Dale Planning Committee and one of the Authority Commissioners is former chairman of the St. Paul Council of Human Relations and currently serves on its Board of Directors). As represented above, a number of the members of the Relocation Adivsory Committee are also members of the Minority Group Housing Committee. Relocation - _ _ = Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Authority Commissioners Committee , Executive Director Director of I.. Community Services Relocation Staff I - ' Relocation Officer • f_ _ _'_ _ _ _ _- Asst. Relocation Officer Senior Family Assistant :s Family Assistant Family Assistant V Clerk-Stenographer -21c October 9, 1963 y ' RELOCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Reverend Edward S. Richards, Central Park Methodist Church (Chairman) r ,t Mrs. Alice Onque, Executive Director, Hallie Q. Brown Community House Gerald Fowls, Executive Director, Capitol Community Center `• ;'Reverend Harry Maghakian, Dayton Avenue Presbyterian - Church Mr. LeRoy Lazenberry, Chairman, North Central Community Council Reverend John Brandes, Cathedral Parish Mr. Frank Hijikata, Executive Director, Neighborhood House Reverend R. W. La nghans, Redeemer Lutheran Church • Mrs. Daniel Magraw,.member of Board of Hallie Q. Brown Community House member of Board of Capitol Community Center Reverend Denzil Carty, St. Philli 's '' '• °- p Episcopal Church Mrs.'Mary Jo Richardson; Chairman of Housing Committee of St. Paul ' Council of Human Relations Reverend James Ward, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Mrs. Stephen Maxwell Mr: Sam H: Jones, Executive - Director, St. Paul Urban League Mr. Thomas J. Delaney, member of St. Paul Board of Realtors Mr. Kennon Rothchild, member of St. Paul Board of Realtors Mr. Ray Faricy, Past President of St. Paul Board of Realtors Mr. William Hoffman, Secretary, Planning and Research Council, Greater St. Paul Community Chest and Council, Inc. and United Fund . Mar. John W. Greenman, Housing and Redevelopment Authority,Commissioner �.- Mr. Patrick'J. Towle, Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioner ry 21d D. , 1. Has a housing referral service been established? Yes [$i • No ❑ If the answer is "No", what means will be used to, bring together managers and owners of pro- perties being offered for sale or rent and families needing relocation housing? 2.'- What specific actions have been taken or are proposed by those responsible for seeing that addi-• tionaI housing is provided to meet any•relocation deficit that may be shown in the last column of .,the preceding table; such as securing the active participation of local builders and lenders to build or rehabilitate housing for families of moderate or low income, including units for the elderly, minority group and large families; to use the special Federal financing aids, where needed; to make sites available at reasonable prices; and to eliminate discriminatory practices that limit the housing opportunities of minority families? No housing deficit was shown (See answers to Technicians Comments of Nov. 1962) NOTE: On request, the HHFA Regional Office will provide to those responsible for determining re- location housing needs and for planning to meet such needs information concerning the data required and how it should be assembled and presented. Supplementary Material Required. Submit one copy of any reports .or plans that have' been prepared . relating to housing needs and resources and to the relocation of displaced families. 22 %ZIN OBE ECTIVE: Communityzvide ;participation on the part of individuals and representative citizens' organizations which will provide, both in the community generally and in selected areas, the under- standing and support necessary to accomplish community goals. -A. _ Nam'p and title of the official responsible for assuring citizen participation in all Workable Pro- grant activities.Mavor George J. Vavoulis is the official responsible with Duane J. Somata. Director Municipal Publicity Bureau and John W. Connelly, Director Municipal Rese r Bureau acting as liaison personnel with committees nat ed. B. Give t elates on which citizens advisory committee meetings have been held during the past year. Monday', June 17, 1963 Monday October 14, 1963 Monday, July 1, 1963 Monday October 28, 1963 Tuesday July 23, 1963 Tuesday November 12, 1963 Tuesday Sept.24, 1963 C. List any changes in the membership of the citizens advisory committee since the last submission and, for any new members, show their business, professional, civic, and other affiliations. Identify those new members who represent the principal minority groups and organizations. (If not shown in previous submissions, list all members and their affiliations). The names, affiliations, and addresses of those persons named to Saint Paul's Citizens Advisory Committee were included in a letter addressed to Mr. John P. .� Mc Cullum and dated May 15, 1963. Since that time-Mrs. Arthur McWatt, chairman of the Special Committee on Minority Housing Problems in our City, has been added as a member of this committee. Other additional members include; John Murray, attorney at law;•301,Garrick Building, representing the Junior Chamber -of Commerce in Saint Paul and Mr;:.' Henry Longbehn, Secretafy of the Uni -Dale Commercial Club of Saint Paul. A complete list of the Committee may be found on page 23b of this,section. D.: List the specific activities undertaken by the citizens advisory committee during the past year in- cluding studies, work programs. The Committee in its organization plan set forth the ., following six (6) points as objectives for the first twelve (12) months of operations: 1.• Inform themselves of their co=m nity's activities - in progress and contemplated - and the needs for improvement with respect to•planning, code adoption and enforcement, housing, public facilities, urban renewal and'other Workable-Program activities. _ 2.` Assist in' developing objectives and goals for improvement and make recommendations for improvement. 3. Inventory the community resources - public and private, present or needed.- for accomplishing these objectives. .. 4. Learn and pursue the methods and means for achieving the determined goals for improvement, 5.• Serve as- the medium for bringing private resources into the program, 23 6. Help inform other citizens and groups as to the need for the improvements and thus develop united - community understanding S. of this need. • • .. . Vii' ,. - i . ~ ` , 23a CONSOLIDATED CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mr. John Bohman, Chairman Commodore Hotel 222 -0728 222 -1983 Ca. 6"8864 226 -4.213 Mi.5 -6330 489 -5611 Ca.2 -2539 Ca.2 -2539 Ca.4 -5357 Mi.5 -8111 . Ca. 2-1803 Ca.4 -6445 Ca.4 -3737 Ca. 2-5561 Mi. 6-7871 Pr. 6-2410 23b 79 No. Western.Ave� Father James Ward Our Lady of Guadalupe Church 528 Kansas Ave.,,' Mrs. Alice Onque Hallie'O'. Brown Comm. House 553 Aurora Mr. Richard Heyne, President Selby -Dale Action Council 162 Kent Street Mr. LeRoy F. Lazenberry, Pres. North Central Council 385 No. Chatsworth • Rev.-James Almquist No. Emanuel Lutheran Church 991 Matilda ' Mr. Sam Jones, Exec.Direotor -St. Paul Urban League 65 E. Kellogg Blvd. Rev. Denzil A. Carty •, St. Paul Urban League _ 65 E. Kellogg Blvd. Mr. David B. Clemans 1415 Pioneer Bldg. Mr, Donald B.• Zalk Midway Ford Co. 1850 University Ave. " Mr. Howard M. Guthmann W -lst Natl. Bank Bldg. - - Mr. Edw. C. Esboldt, Bus.Rep. ; Baker, Yeast, Tea & Coffee. Drivers Local #409 555 Wabasha Street "• Mr. Waverly Smith St. Paul Fire & Marine 385 Washington ;- Mr. Roy Dunlap, Managing Editor, St.Paul Dispatch 55 East 4th Street Mr. George Keys, President Keys Well Drilling Co. - 413 No. Lexington Ave. Mr. Archie Smith ;j Westman Plumbing 1110 Payne Avenue ' 222 -1983 Ca. 6"8864 226 -4.213 Mi.5 -6330 489 -5611 Ca.2 -2539 Ca.2 -2539 Ca.4 -5357 Mi.5 -8111 . Ca. 2-1803 Ca.4 -6445 Ca.4 -3737 Ca. 2-5561 Mi. 6-7871 Pr. 6-2410 23b CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE PAGE Mr. ]Robert Eckhart _ Chamber of Commerca 6th & St. Peter Sts. Ca.2 -5561 Mr. Clifton G. Holmgren, Exec.Dir., " Midway- Civic Club �' 1931 University Ave. Mi.6 -2636 Mr. Hprry Brucker 1090 Payne Ave. Pr•.6 -7761 • Mr.•Earl Almquist, Editor Unicn Advocate 408 Auditorium St. Ca *2 -3765 .! Mr. C. C. Tierney, Exec.Dir.# :•rSt. Paul Board of Realtors °�20 Guardian Building Ca.2 -1788 Mr. Vern W. Martin, Secty., Commercial Clubs of St. Paul 1856 Marshall•••Avenue Mi.5 -7191 _ Mrs.-Byron Cochrane _ League of Woman Voters' 2230 Goodrich Avenue Mi.9 -6847 Mr. Victor E. Lapakko Union Business Agent Hod Carrieto & Common' Laborers #1 "2 347 University Avenue Ca.5 -7838 -. Mr. Edward N. Henn -. Junior Ch Saint Paul ' un or amb er • of Commerce W -1781 First Nati. Bank 224 -5845 Bldg. = ' • s. Arthur McWatt, Ihairman Minority Housing Committee 915 Dayton Avenue 225 -3656 Mr. Ben Mertens uni -Dale Commercial. Club,. Inc. 593 University Avenue Mr. John Mu" ay _ 301 Garrick Building f At t,�rney ikt , Law.: s Vr.. Han:-.), Longbehn . '' Uni -:ale Concnercial Club Secretary ' i _ _ _ 236' ' E. List the specific program activities of the citizens advisory committee to be undertaken during the coming year including. problems for discussion and resolution, schedule of meetings, coordination • with executive departments and governing body, etc. The chairman 'of the committee has appointed a resources and education sub - committee and "has charged the sub - committee with the responsibility of presenting the entire committee with programs designed to accomplish objective number one listed in D of phis section. Such programs are being developed and accomplished by the use of lecturers, field trips, seminars and other methods. The committee as a whole has just taken under study "the question of tax abatement in the City of Saint Paul in connection with'the improvement of older homes by the homeowners. The Committee has developed a very close working arrangement with the executive departments of our City and other governmental agencies. For an example, the committee has invited the department heads of the Planning Board, Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the Port Authority into its meetings to hear first hand the progress being accomplished by each of the separate agencies in our community. Because the committee further felt that it has so much to learn and accomplish it has set its regular meetings for every two weeks at least until April 1964. F. Lis of the citizens advisory committee, with names of members of each, established to work on special problems such as equal opportunity for housing, neighborhood participation, code compliance, relocation housing, public information, capital improvement program, etc. The chairman of the committee is at the present time engaged in selecting such sub- committees. The sub - committee on Organization, which just recently completed its work, consisted of Robert 0. Eckhardt as chairman and Mrs. Bryon Cochrane, Mr, Sam Jones, Mr;*). Waverly Smith and Mr. C.C. Tierney as members. ' G. Indicate steps taken to provide staff assistance to this committee by the appointment of a permanent secretary, or otherwise, to develop and present factual information as a basis for discussion, pre - -pare agenda and notices of .meetings for members, prepare and type minutes of meetings and necessary reports to chief executive, etc. At its first meeting the Citizens Adivsory Committee selected for its own group, Mrs. Bryon Cochrane to be its secretary and recorder of minutes. Mrs. Betty Otto,, of the Mayor's office also has been made available for this purpose. Mrs. Otto' does type the minutes and prepares same along with reports, notices of meetings etc. for mailing to the members of the committee+ Duane Gratz, Municipal Publicity Bureau Director has been acting as coordinator for this committee with the Mayor's office and'any other city agency. H.' -1, List any changes in the membership of the subcommittee of the citizens advisory committee or special committee on minority group housing since the last submission and, for any new mem- bers, show their business, professional, civic and other affiliations. Identify those new members who represent the principal minority groups and organizations. (If not shown in previous sub- :._, missions, list all members and their affiliations). •A list of the original members named to thi committee. was furnished to the regional office on May 15, 1963. Since that time Rev. Floyd Massey Junior,. has resigned from the committee because of his appointment to the City Planning Board. Other new members appointed to this special committee on Minority Group Housing include; Mr. H.J. Seesel, 1285 Bohland Place, Mr. Joseph Zamarripa, 446 East Curtis, and Mr. James H. Reeves of 2226 Scudder Street, Saint Paul. The entire committee has been hard:at work conducting regular meetings as indicated by the publicity it gained as illustrated in attached Exhibits R and S;. These exhibits are three reports submitted to the Mayor as partial reports of the committees work production. Recommendations are expected on or about December 15, 1963. A complete list of committee members may be found on page 25a of this section. 2. How will recommendations of the subcommittee or special committee on minority group hous- ing be communicated to and acted upon by the citizens advisory committee? Recommendations of the Special Committee on Minority Housing problems will be given to the Mayor and the City Council directly for study and action. The same recommendations will be given to the Citizens Advisory Committee by the Minority groups chairman, Mrs. Arthur McWatt, who is a member of the City -Wide Citizens Committee. I. Describe briefly citizen participation programs carried out or planned for neighborhoods or areas to be directly affected by clearance, systematic code compliance, conservation, etc. Under the direction of the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority " and in close'cooperation with several areas of our community and numerous civic organizations, a central relocation advisory committee has been in existance and very active in the areas that are affected by clearance both by urban renewal and highway displacement. A list of this,twenty (20) member committee may be -found under the Neighborhood Analyses section of this submission. -! r - 25 : MINORITY GROUP HOUSING COMMITTEE `.. -Sari4t Paul, Minnesota ' -;Mrs. Arthur McWatt' Chairman c 915 Dayton Avenue _ • Thomas Del aney Assistant Chairman', _1531 Portland Avenue ,.Jerome Lewis = 1615 .St Anthony Avenue Reverend E. S. Richards _ Central Park Methodist " Church, 14th & Jackson :. Mrs. Harold -.Feder 1763 Beechwood Avenue r" Richardson Okie 1961 Goodrich'Avenue ' °. Mrs. Joseph Richardson 1652 Marshall Avenue Reverend H.. C. Bradshaw 2113 Carroll Avenue • . _James H. Reeves, Jr.. ' 2226 Scudder H. J. Seesel, Jr.' 1285 Bohland Place Joe Zamarripa 446 E. Curtice James D. Tucker 884 ' Marshall - Avenue ' 'Mrs. Eugene Farley 1641 Eleanor Avenue Kenneth ,Griswold '' .. 4 New York Building _ 25 a- J. ' Summarize significant happenings that have taken place since the last submission in the i citizen support and participation in the community improvement effort including significai • . ties of business, professional and civic groups and of the press, radio and television. India goals for the coming year. A., We f'rmly believe that the naming of the Citizens Advisory Committee and thepecial Committee on Minority Group Housing are two of the most important r: and significant steps taken in this direction. The work of both of these'committees' has been''excellent. Both committees, since being announced, have been meeting on ah average of twice a month,, -= not.only during the daytime, but during evening hours as well. - As mentioned in previous submissions, the work of the Metropolitan Improvement Committee has been responsible for much of the new improvements accomplished during the past three years in Saint Paul. , This committee, originally named by the Mayor, has formed a non - profit unit with its main goal and objective being the progress of Saint Paul. It was this organization that is mainly responsible for this years announced plans for the =- moderization and remodeling of our Municipal Auditorium, plus the work that it did in making the "Capital Centre" project a reality in downtown Saint Pau1.Ex. T = This organization represents forty -five cooperate heads of business, labor and • •industry in the City of Saint Paul, and was discussed in detail in the previous ,. submission of Saint Paul's application for Community Improvement. v The work of local newspapers in the field of explaining Urban Renewal, Citizen Participation, Relocation, etc. to the public has been most gratifying. Our • local radio and television stations have carried numerous programs dealing with these same subjects. Many of the articles which have appeared in print during the past year are attached to this submission as supplementary material. Ex. X -U Another example illustrating Citizen Participation or activity in our Community, '. is the number of requests by Civic, Service and Business Groups for the _ excellent 16 mm motion picture film, produced by the Metropolitan Improvement ',•' Committee, dealing with our downtown urban renewal project. Continued leadership in the field of Citizen Participation will be given to ,, - all elements of the workable program during the next 12 months. The third'annual report of the Metropolitan Improvement Committee which contains ; ' what has been-accomplished,and what it proposes doing next year is-marked as A; • Exhibit V. _ r•TF i Supplementary Material Required. Submit one copy of the work program�of the citizens advisory com- TO ; mittee and of committee reports and recommendations made to the chief excutive of the community.; See Exhibit:,W:� : =7 Q . Q • w LIST OF EXHIBITS PROVIDED AS SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL EXHIBIT C Central Business District D -F Comprehensive City Plan E Certified Copies of Minutes of Planning Board Concerning Comprehensive Plan G Zoning Work Paper H Prospectus - Land -Use Transportation I Proposed Thoroughfare Plan J Central Business District K 1962 -66 Capital Improvement Program L Land -Use Manual M G.N.R.P. Maps N Midway Area Study - Planning Board (0 Laws 1963 Chapter 514 P Laws 1963 Chapter 881 Q 1964 Annual Budget R Minority Group Newspaper Clippings S .Three Reports on Minority Housing T Auditorium Study U Newspaper Articles on !lousing Authority and City Progress V Metropolitan Improvement Annual Progress Report W Organization Program Citizens Advisory Committee X Housing Code Enforcement Statistics & Newspaper Clippings On Housing Code Y Authorization of Permanent Capital Improvement Committee N., • 27