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THERESE HAFFNER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
75 Callaway Street East
St Joseph, MN 56374
thaffner@cityofstjoseph.com
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT
TO: HONERABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
DATE: December 16, 2019
ORDINANCE UPDATES
I drafted amendments to the zoning ordinance and a new housing and rental ordinance. The Planning
Commission reviewed both ordinances and are recommending approval of those updates. The zoning ordinance
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amendments are on the City Council agenda for consideration for Monday’s December 16 meeting. The
housing and rental ordinance will be presented to the City Council likely in January.
JOINT PLANNING BOARD
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The Joint Planning Board met last Tuesday, December 10 to review a request for approval of
preliminary and final plat for a minor subdivision for property located in St. Joseph Township in the City’s
orderly annexation area.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Sand Companies announced that MN Housing and Finance approved their application for tax credits to
construct a 48 unit affordable housing apartment building in St. Joseph on the property located in the Liberty
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Pointe Subdivision at 20 Ave. SE & Dale St., southwest of the Army Reserve Facility. Kris, Terry, Randy and
I met with Sand Companies to discuss their proposal and the development process.
NEW BUSINESSES
Dollar General Store is open. Strack Construction Facility is nearly completed. Krewe Restaurant and
Flour to Flower Bakery now anticipate opening in the spring.
-THERESE