Como Avenue Sponsored by: Richfield Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Richfield City Council and Planning Commission Corridor Housing Initiative October 10, 2007 Shaping Future Development in Richfield

Corridor Housing Initiative Providing a framework for housing and mixed use development along major corridors

Corridor Housing Initiative: Technical Team Gretchen Nicholls - Center for Neighborhoods (Coordinator) Barbara Raye - Center for Policy Planning and Performance (Facilitation) Katie Thering - Metropolitan Design Center (U of M) (Design) Michael Byrd - Formwork Development LLC (Design) Alan Arthur - Aeon (Development) Jack Broz - HR Green (Traffic) Tom Melchior - LarsonAllen (Market Analysis)

Goals for Tonight and Beyond— City update on Comprehensive Plan Revision Design Presentation CHI purpose and goals Community Input Session

Series of Richfield CHI community workshops: Workshop I October 10 Gather information (citywide) Workshop II October 24 Block Exercise (citywide) Workshop IV January 7, 9, 10 Framing the Recommendations (break out by site) Workshop III November 5, 7, 8 Panel Discussion (break out by site)

Corridor Housing Initiative: Block Exercise

Strengthening design and development goals Version 3: Participants’ design Version 1 Version 2

Community Input— Barbara Raye, Center for Policy, Planning, and Performance

Richfield Corridor Housing Initiative Builds on current land use plans Plan for specific redevelopment Tests market & development realities Provides community input Informs HRA process to attract appropriate development to the three opportunity sites

Key Points We know change is going to occur. –How can we manage it in ways that are best for the community as a whole? –Balance long term vitality with the stability of existing neighborhoods The goal of redevelopment is to preserve what we have while making the community better. –Protect single family neighborhoods by directing growth to declining commercial areas. Managing growth –Density is directed along 494 and Cedar Avenue, and 66th and Lyndale. –Comprehensive plan will work to reverse the decision to increase density along the north/south corridors (e.g. Penn, Portland)

Community Input: Guidelines for Discussion Share the time; make sure that everyone has an opportunity to speak Be open minded and non-judgmental about what others say Listen for understanding and try to build consensus Identify constructive solutions to issues Focus on the 5 questions

Community Input: Five Questions What makes Richfield interesting? What would you like to achieve through development? What are your concerns about development? What additional information would you like to see? Specific input on each site.

Community Input: Each Group Has a facilitator to help keep the conversation going Needs to select a recorder, time-keeper, and presenter Must write the summary of discussion and "answers" on the chart Will present their answers to the full group

Closing— Steven Devich, Richfield City Manager Websites: Upcoming meetings: Wksp II - Wednesday, October 24; 6:30 - 8:30 Church of St. Peter Nicollet Avenue (citywide) Site 1: 76th & Lyndale Wksp III - Monday, November 5 Wksp IV - Monday, January 7 6:30 - 8:30 Berea Lutheran Church 7538 Emerson Avenue S Site 2: 77th & Pleasant Wksp III: Wednesday, November 7 Wksp IV - Wednesday, January 9 6:30 - 8:30 Church of Assumption 305 E 77th Street Site 3: 72nd & Penn Wksp III - Thursday, November 8 Wksp IV - Thursday, January 10 6:30 - 8:30 St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, 7227 Penn Avenue South