HomeMy WebLinkAbout[03c] Rental Housing Working GroupDATE: November 17, 2010
MEMO TO: Economic Development Authority
Administrator
Judy Weyrens FROM: Cynthia Smith - Strack Municipal Development Group
Mayor RE: Student Rental Housing Working Group
Al Rassier
Background:
Councilors As you are aware, a Rental Housing Working Group has been meeting since August of this
Steve Frank year. The WG has been charged with determining, examining, and reporting potential strategies
Bob Loso to transition student rental properties from previous occupancy levels to those experienced
Renee Symanietz post- change in CSB /SJU on campus residency requirements.
Dale Wick
At an earlier meeting the WG conducted a brainstorming session wherein over 50 ideas relating
EDA to eight concept areas were generated. The concept areas identified were: ideas for action by
Carolyn Yaggie- CSB /SJU, ideas related to transitional planning, ideas related to economic development, ideas
Heinen related to raising capital/fundraising, ideas relating to reuse of Campus Villas, ideas relating to
Ken Jacobson use of student housing by faculty/staff at CSB /SJU, ideas relating to the transition of single
Al Rassier family units, and ideas relating to general concerns regarding the residency program change.
Tom Skahen
Dale Wick At subsequent meetings a matrix for evaluating the brainstorming ideas was
reviewed /completed. Each brainstorming idea was evaluated on a four point scale for five
different attributes. Attributes included:
1. To what degree each idea was based on reason, clear, and sensible thinking rather
than emotion or prejudice.
2. To what degree each idea is capable of being put into effect.
3. How quickly each idea can be implemented.
4. How great the potential benefits of the idea were.
5. To what extent the idea would help transition student rental properties to other uses.
Attached please find a summary of the brainstorming idea results for your information.
Items within the economic development concept area relate to the EDA's scope of work.
Ideas specific to the EDA include:
1. Working toward providing public transportation to surrounding communities as a means
of attracting more residents.
2. Strengthening the commercial rental base within the Downtown as opposed to Highway
75; perhaps in former student occupied single family rentals.
3. Attracting more industry to the City to increase population available to rent units.
4. Connect employers /landlords to promote rental /ownership within the City.
5. Investigate whether or not rental housing market can attract students from St. Cloud.
6. Work with MTC to extend service area to St. Joseph to support affordable rental.
Action:
Review and comment on ideas from the WG relating to economic development are kindly
requested. Specifically, the viability and /or interest in pursuing such ideas is requested.
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