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CITY OF ST. PAUL
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
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PRESENTED BY f
COMMISSIONER DATE
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COUNCIL NO�
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Covneil File No. 186636 —By Joseph E.1
7��llon, mayor-
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WHEREAS, it is the policy of this locality to eliminate
substandard and other inadequate housing, to prevent the spread
of slums and blight, and to realize as soon as feasible the
goal of a decent home in a suitable living environment for all
of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of homes will be demolished as a re -.
cult of public land acquisitions for the proposed Federal Inter=
state Freeway System and for proposed renewal projects; and
WHEREAS, many of the families to be displaced by these
public projects will not be able to find, within their means
and on the present housing market, a decent home in a suitable
environment; and
WHEREAS, it is believed that the displacement of these
families will place a strain on the existing housing market which
will tend to create exploitation, overcrowding, social problems,
deficiencies in public facilities, nuisances and deterioration in
the Cityls remaining residential areas; and.
WHEREAS, the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended,
provides that there shall be local determination of need for low-
rent housing.to meet needs not being adequately met by private
enterprise; and
WHEREAS, low —rent housing is needed to assist in meeting
the housing goal of this locality; and
WHEREAS, the application of the HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAINT 'PAUL, MINNESOTA, as required by
said;United States Housing Act, was heretofore approved by the
CITY - COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL on August 12, 1949;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL As follows:
. There still
low rent housing at
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland
mip' # Ri
/ Mortinson
Peterson
RoseT Tinkel
Mr. President, Dillon
5M 2 -57 " 2
exists in the City of Saint Paul a need for
rents within the means of low— income families.
I—In Favor
A ag inst
Adopted by the Council 3Am i n ffin 195—
Approved AR I91958 195 -
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DATE
WHEREAS, it Is they policy or this locality to eliminate
substandard aanddother Inadequate housing, to prevent the spread
of slums and blight, and to realize as soon as feasible the
goal of a decant home in aL suitable living environment for all
of its citizens- ands 0.
WHEREAS, hundireds of homes will be demolished as a r a-
sult of publio land acquisitions for the proposed Federal Inter-
state Freeway System and for proposed renewal projects; and
WHEREAS, many of the familtes to be displaced by these
public projects will not be able to findo within their means
and on the present housing market:, a decent home in a ,suitable
environment; and
WHEREAS, It'is believed that the displacement of these
families will place a strain on the existing housing market whibh
will tend to create exploitation, overorowdtVg, social problems,
deficiencies in publi taoilities, nuisances and deterioration in
the Oityls remaining residential areas; and
WHEREAS, the United States dousing Aot of 1937, as amended.,
provides that there shall be local determination of need for low-
rent housing to meet needs not being adequately met by private
enterprise; and
WHEREAS, low -rent housing is needed to assist in meeting
the housing goal of this locality; and
WHEREAS, the Application of the HOUSiNa AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF THE CSITY OF SAINT' PAUL, MINNESOTA, as required by
said United: States Housing Act was heretofore approved bye the
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL on August 12, 1949;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL " follows:
There still exists In the pity, ok Saint Paul a need for "
lour rent housing at rents within the means of low-income families.
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council�nnD 9 195 —
Yeas Nays 111' H =[ IS
DeCourcy MAR
Holland Approved �1 195 -
�tel�i
Mortinson n Favor
Peterson Mayor
Against
Rose,�inkc�l
Mr. President, Dillon
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OFFICE OF CITY CLERK
BUREAU OF RECORDS
386 City Hall and Court House
St. Paul 2, Minnesota
I➢
March 18, 1958
JOSEPH R. OKONESKI
City Clerk
HAROLD J. RIORDAN
Council Recorder
Mr. Marshall F. Hurley
Corporation Counsel
Building
Dear Sir:
The City Council requested that you draw a resolution to the effect that the
Council finds that further low -rent housing within the means of low - income
families is necessary in St. Paul, as more fully set out in the attached
letter of B. Warner -Shippee.
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V, /33y Xtrulours',
C�ky Clerk L-
MINNESOTA
E."'_':,
Housing and Redevelopment Authority
OF
THE CITY OF ST, PAUL,
MINNESOTA
March 4, 1958
The Honorable Mayor and City Council
City. Hall and Court House
Saint. Paul, Minnesota
Gentlemen:_.
ICK J. SMITH,
CHAIRMAN
YLE W. HINES.
VICE- CHAIRMAN
ENSON C. BRAINARD.
SECRETARY
RANK H. DELANEY.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
LAYTON G. REIN.
TREASURER
1745 City Hall and Court House
SAINT PAUL 2
MINNESOTA
B. WARNER .SHIPPEE.
ExECUT1Vd DIRECTOR
HAROLD L. RUTCHICK,
GENERAL COUNSEL
- Studies made by the Housing Authority indicate that approximately 3,000
families will be displaced by government action, primarily the Interstate High-
way program., during the next two years. Our estimates indicate,that almost
half of these families will be of such low income that it is doubtful whether
they can find housing in the present private market. In view of these circum-
stances the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioners at their last
meeting authorized me to_ transmit to the City Council a request that the Council
consider making a finding that further low -rent housing within the means of low
income families is necessary in the City of Saint Paul., Such a finding is the
first step in obtaining Federal planning funds to finance-studies of the specific
need for low -rent public,housing.
When Mount Airy Homes is completed in the Summer of 1959, there will still
remain a Federal reservation of more than 700 dwelling units for further low -rent-
public housing for Saint Paul. The Housing Authority has'no funds to make necese
sary studies to determine how many of these public housing units should be built
and in what locations. Planning funds for this purpose, however, are available
from the Public Housing Administration. A necessary prerequisite to obtaining
such funds is the resolution of need from the City Council. The Authority has
prepared a draft resolution which will meet the requirements of the Federal law.
It is attached herewith as a suggested form which the City Council may wish to
use.
I am also attaching a copy of the study which the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority has made concerning the need for housing as the result of displacement
by the various government programs during the next two years. If there is any
further information concerning this subject which you may wish to have, please
do not hesitate to get in touch with me.
CC:
Mayor Dillon
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Mrs. DeCourcy
Mortenson
Rosen
Peterson
Winkel
Holland
Sincerely yours,
Executiv
Director
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RESOLUTION N0.
RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING NEED FOR LOW -RENT HOUSING
WHEREAS, it is the policy of this locality to eliminate substandard and other in-
adequate housing, to prevent the spread of slums and blight, and to realize as
soon as feasible the goal of a decent home in a suitable living environment for all
of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of homes will be demolished as a result of public land acquisitions
for the proposed Federal Interstate Freeway System and for proposed renewal projects;
and
WHEREAS, many of the families to be displaced by these public projects will: not be
able to find, within their means and on the present housing market, a decent home
in a suitable environment; and
WHEREAS, it is believed that the displacement of these families will place a strain
on the existing housing marls t which will tend to create exploitation, overcrowd-
ing, social ;problems, deficiencies in public facilities, nuisances and deterioration
in the City's remaining residential areas; and
WHEREAS, the United States Housing /Act of L937, as amended, provides that there
shall be local determination of need for low-rent housing to meet needs not being
adequately met by private enterprise; and
WHEREAS, low -rent housing is needed to assist in meeting the housing goal of this
Locality; and
WHEREAS, the application of the HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY,OF
SAINT PAUL,.MLNNESOTA, as required by said United States Housing Act, was heretofore
approved by the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL on August 120 1949;:
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved.by the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL as
follows:
There still' - exists in the City of Saint Paul a need for low -rent housing at rents
within the means of low- income families.
February 6, 1958..
HOUSING AND i{EDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
RELOCATION NEEDS
IN SAINT PAUL — 1958 -1959
(Determination of Need for Relocation
Units Resulting From Governmental
Actionai 1958 and 1959, summary)
In the.fall of 19571 the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority initiated a limited study of the housing needs which
will result from various public clearance programs in St. Paul
during 1958 and .1959. The study was used directly in substan-
tiating Mayor Dillonls application to the Federal Government for
a, Section 221 (Federal Housing Act) Mortgage Loan.Commitment,
under which it is hoped housing can be more easily provided
families being dislocated, In addition, the Authority is using
the data obtained to guide its program planning.
The results of the study are summarized below and are
indicated more fully on the attached tables. First, however,
note theft the basic source of data used is the U, S, Census of
1950. While it was possible to up -date and modify this data to
some extent -on the basis of the relocation records of the Auth-
ority, it should be remembered that it is now almost eight years
old and thus cannot be entirely accurate. The Authority is now
in the process of obtaining more accurate information by means of
a house to house field interview and inspection of some Of the
s.reas to be cleared.,
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AREAS TO BE CLEARED 1958 - 1959- .
On the basis of current schedules it was assumed that
the following areas would be cle4red between January 1, 1958 and
December 31, 1959:
1. All of the right -of --way of the Interstate Freeway
from Aldine Street, on the westy to Lafayette
Street on the east and north to York Street,
Approximately 2300 dwelling units are located
in this area. (No part of the south (Pleasant
Avenue) leg below Tenth Street is includedl
2. Areas presumed to be taken for the widening and
improvement of Dale Street_ and the Northern and
Short-Line-Routes. An estimated 50 dwelling
units are located in these areas.
3. The area of the Upper Levee Renewal Project
and portions of the Riverview Renewal Project.
While it was estimated that 390 families
would be displaced by these projects it has
since been determined that about 30 families
have already moved from the Upper Levee. It
also now appears doubtful that the Riverview
Project will progress far enough to cause the
dislocation of any significant number of fami-
lies before the end of 1959.
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OTHER DISPLACEMENTS:
In addition to displacements caused by land clearance,
two.other public actions may cause families to b® placed in the
market for housing, These are:
1. Rj b_;L c HonsinZ Move-outs: When the income of a
family erxweds the limits set for continued
occapancy of public housing., the family is
required to move. The number of families fall*-
ing.in this category is estimated at 52 for
1958 -9i
2. Code Enforcement: A small number of housing
units are taken off the market by code enforce-
meat activities and resulting condemnationsv It
is estimated that 50 units will be removed by
such actions during 19589, It should be noted
that this estimate allows virtually no increase
in each removals which w ould result from more
vigorous code enforcement.
SUMKARX_OF DISPLACEMENTS:
For a summary of the number of units to be displaced
by cause and probable time period please see Table 1. Alto-
gether it is estimated that about 2900 units will be removed
from the St. Paul housing market during 1958 -9. Over 2600 of
these units are to be taken during 1959.
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TABLE 1! MWER OF FAMILIES (4 TO BE DISPLACED BY GOPEM M NTAL ACTION
1958 and 1959; Estimated by six month periods and by cause,
(
Cause of ( 111158 7/1/58 111159 7/3•/59 ( Total
Displacement ( to to to to ( 195"
( 6/30158 12/31/58 6130159 12/31/59
c
Totals 73 206 950 1682 2911
(11 Source: Block Statistics — U,S, Census of 1950 and projected progress
schedules of Minnesota State Highway Dept, and St, Paul Dept. of
Public Works,
(2: Basiss Records of Housing and Redevelopment Authority and City
Architect f s Office,
(3Z Projected on basis of projected renewal program of the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority,
(4: The term "Families". as used herein, includes unrelated individuals
occupying a dwelling unit,
State Highway Program
(1
93
872
1354
2319
Municipal Street
Improvements
(1 50
50
..
100
Over— Income Public
13
52
Housing
(2 13
13
13
Code Enforcement
(2 10
10
15
15
50
Renewal-Redevelop--
Mont
(3
90
.,
300
390
Totals 73 206 950 1682 2911
(11 Source: Block Statistics — U,S, Census of 1950 and projected progress
schedules of Minnesota State Highway Dept, and St, Paul Dept. of
Public Works,
(2: Basiss Records of Housing and Redevelopment Authority and City
Architect f s Office,
(3Z Projected on basis of projected renewal program of the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority,
(4: The term "Families". as used herein, includes unrelated individuals
occupying a dwelling unit,
OHA'RAOTERISTIOS OF DISPT,AOED FAMILIES;
In addition to measuring the gross displacement, an
attempt was made to determine the income, cmmer» renter and
racial status of fan'.lies to be moved, «ni].e more complete in-
formation is contained on Tables 2, 3, 7 E d 8, herewith, the
following summary points should be noted,`
to Most of the families are rente•;e,
Estimated; 2081 renter families
830 owner
2; A significant proportion are non-wwhitee
Estimated: 399 non -white families
.3a A very large.proportion are in a low- income group,
Estimated Less than $3500 per yr, ^ 1454 Families
Incomes
$3500 ^ $4499 -- 422 n
$5000 and over •- 477 e
4. A relatively large proportion of the families are
small, .
Estimated: 1 and 2 persons 1180 Families
3 and 4 persons -- 1135
a
5 persons or more 596 n
In these data in particular, adjustment of the Census Date,
may have produced figures which are not accurate. This
information is now being checked, by means of a field
survey,.
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XATCHMG OF IMS WITH RESOUROM
It is assumed that, with proper alerting,.the private
housing construction industry will produce enough new housing to
accommodate all of the dislocated families who can afford the
rents or payments currently required for such units. 477 families
who receive $5,000 per year or more are assumed to be in this
category,
!Thus: Gross displacement equals 2911
Less those assumed able to buy
or rent new housing X77
Remaining displacement 2434
It is further assumed that all public housing units
which become vacated or which are under construction will be
available to displaced iamiiies,*
'bust Remaining displacement (from above) 2434
Lees Public Housing vacated or
undeidonstructibn -542
Remaining displacement to be absorbed
by used housing iupply or some form
of 1W--cost, new construction 1892
After dediictionc for those which can be housed by now
private construction and available public housing, 1892 fbmi.lies
remains It appears that, of these, 900 would be eligible for
public housing, However, past relocation expetlid'hde, the probablo
family sizes and the fact that not enough units will be available
Though the Authority now has over 500 eligible applications on hand
for housing units and less than 20 of these are known to be from
areas to be cleared by the public programs referred to,
for these families indicate that most of them will be placed on
the private housing market.
No effort has been made to estimate the number and
character of displacements expected after 1959, However, a
large number of units will be taken when the Pleasant Avenue
lOg of the Interstate Freeway is constructed and the Riverview
Renewal Project and other clearance and code enforcement programs
will displace still more families. Thus, it can be assumed that
the displacement of families will likely continue at a rate com"
parable to, though probably not as high as that projected for
1958-1959.
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TABIa 2i CHARACTERISTI03 OF FAMILIES TO BE DISPLAOED — 1958 and 1959=
Estimated by six month periods.
Family Characteristics ( 1/1/58 7/1/58 1/09 7/1/59 ( Total
to tD to to
( 6/30/58 12/31/58 6130159 12/31/59 ( �95a^9
Total Families.
73
206
950
1682
011
Owners
(1
39
87
374
330
830
Renters
(1
34
119
576
1352
2081
None -white
(1
0
1
J89
9
399
Annual Income Leda
than $3..500
(2
29
82
418
925
1454
Families Witt 4 Or
More Persons
(3
28
74
337
474
913
(11 Based on Block Statistics, U. S,
Census
of 1950*
(2: Based on Census
Tract
Statistics,
U. S,
Census of
1950 and
adjusted
to 19$8 on basis
of records of incomes
of relocatees kept by the
Housing and Redevelopment Authority,
(31 Based on Census
Tract
Statistics,
U. S;
Census of
1950.
TABLE 31 INCOME OF FAMILIES TO BE DISPLACED 1958 and 1959;
Estimated by six month periods,
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( 1/1/58 7/1/58 1/1/59
7/1/59
Total.
Income Group
4 to to to
to (
1958 -9
t 6/30/58 12/31/58 6130159
12/3 L/59
Less Than $3,500 (2
29 82 418
925
1454
$3,50a - $4,499 0
12 35 125
252
422
$4,500 -- $4099 (4
12 33 210
303
558.
$5,006 and over (5
20 56 199
202
477
2911
Totals
?3 206 950
1682
(ls Based on CENSUS TRACT
STATISTICS, U. S, CENSUS of
1950, adjusted
on
basis of records of the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority of in-
comes of relocatees4
(2i Assumed eligible for public housing.
(3t Assumed marginally eligible
for public housing,
(41 Assumed ineligible for
public housing and unable to afford new
private housingo
(59 Assumed able to afford
new private housing,
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TABLE 4: PRIVATE HOUSING RESOUROES -- 1958 and 19591
Estimated by six month periods by origin.
(It Based on estimates from the St. Paul Home Builderfs Association.
(2: ' Based on construction schedule of National Redevelopment Corporation
and projections of City building permit records.
0: Based on surveys of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and
interviews with local property managers.
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C. Housing
Units Entering Market b
Period
1/1/58
7/1158
1/1/59
7/1/59
( Total
Origin of Units
to
to
to
to
( 195$9
6/30/58
12/31/58
6130159
12/31/59
New Construction
(
(for Sale) (1
2700
2700
3750
3750
120900
`New Construction
(for Rent) (2
25
100
100
100
325
Vacancies above
Frictional level
(3%)
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
2725
2800
3850
3850
139225
(It Based on estimates from the St. Paul Home Builderfs Association.
(2: ' Based on construction schedule of National Redevelopment Corporation
and projections of City building permit records.
0: Based on surveys of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and
interviews with local property managers.
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TABLE 50 NUMBER OP PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS TO BE AVAILABL4 «- 1958 and 19591
Estimated by six month periods and source,
Source of 111.158 7/1/58 1/1/59 7/1/59 ( Total.
Availability ( to to to to ( 1958^9
( 6/30/58 12/31/58 6130159 12/31/59
Mt. Airy Completion (1 72 144 242 .. 458
Turnover (2 56 56 56 86 254
Totals 128 200 298 86 712
(ls Sources Mt. Airy Housing Project Oonstruction Schedule.
(21 Estimates based on experience in existing projects of move --outs
due to ineligibility -- from records of Housing anal Redevelop-
ment Authority,,
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TABLE 6: DETERMINATION OF NET FAMILY RELOCATION NEED - 1958 and 19591
Estimated by six month periods.
Able to Buy or Rent New
Housing (3 «20 -»56 -- 199 -- 202 -477
Net Relocation Need 12 33 453 1394 1892
'(19 Prom,_ Table lo
(2t Includes either 1, the number of families or unrelated individuals estima-
ted to have incomes' of less than $4,500 or 2. the number of public hous-
ing units available, whichever is less (See Tables 2 and 5).
(31 Includes all families or unrelated individuals estimated to have incomes
of $5,000 or more,
This report and analyais was prepared at the request of the Mayor by the Zmwiz'-
and RedevelopmeAt Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1745 Oity Hall
and. Dourt House# Saint Paul. 29 Minnesota.
1/1158
7/1/58
111159
7/1/59
( Total
to
to
to
to
1958~9
6/30158
12/31/58
6130159
12/31159
Bross Displacement
(1 73
206
950
1682
2911
Eligible for Public
Housing Which is
Available
-41
-117
«298
-86
-542
32
89
652
1596
2369
Able to Buy or Rent New
Housing (3 «20 -»56 -- 199 -- 202 -477
Net Relocation Need 12 33 453 1394 1892
'(19 Prom,_ Table lo
(2t Includes either 1, the number of families or unrelated individuals estima-
ted to have incomes' of less than $4,500 or 2. the number of public hous-
ing units available, whichever is less (See Tables 2 and 5).
(31 Includes all families or unrelated individuals estimated to have incomes
of $5,000 or more,
This report and analyais was prepared at the request of the Mayor by the Zmwiz'-
and RedevelopmeAt Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1745 Oity Hall
and. Dourt House# Saint Paul. 29 Minnesota.
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TABLE 73 .INOMM CHARACTERISTICE 01? RENTERS
Estimated for renter families to be
displaced during 1958 a'n& 1959, by
family size,
— �- Income_ Group_
Pamily Size Less than $3500 $4;500 $5000 ( Total
(Persons) 0500 to to Mad 4
1
315
42
25
20
402
2
255
l04
104
80
543
3
210
94
104
80
488
4
190
31
31
20
272
5 » 6
175
16
23.
29
243
7 and over.
60
10
23
40
133
TOTALS 1203 297 310 269 ( 2081
Source;: Estimated on basis of tract and block data of the U. S. Census
of 1950 and on records of the Relocation Office of the Housing
and Redevelolmieat Authority.
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TABLE 81 INCOME CHAILOTERISTICS CP OWNERS
Estimated for owner families to be
displaced by governmental actions,
1958 and 19590
Income Group
Pamily Size
(Persons)
Less than
$3500
$3500
to
$4500
to
$4999
$5000
and
Over
( Total
1
33
26
17
8
84
2
56
34
40
21
151
3
56
19
65
43
183
4
56
19
65
52
192
5 - 6
40
19
44
67
170
7 and over
8
8
17
17
50
TOTALS
249
125
248
208
(
(. 830
Sources Estimated on basis of tract and block data of the U. S.. Censue
W193.0 and on records of the Relocation Office of the Rousing
and Redevelolment Authority,
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