*This can be edited to be a more thorough description with key points. But for now just getting it going in advance of Tuesday night.
WOODLAND VILLAGE
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES
March 8,2015
Attendees: ~30, Names
to be recorded at following meetings
Topic #1: Association
Covenant
-
Building requirements have been consistently
reduced since 2010 with regard to house size.
- Questions for PC:
o
What is the justification for reducing the
minimum requirements?
o
How are the adjusted requirements determined?
o
How are the new requirements disseminated and
discussed with the current association members
Topic #2: Key Players in the Association and Council
- Jason King
o Ward 3 Blaine City Council Representative
Only member of City Council who is also a member
of the Planning Committee
o
http://www.kingforblainecouncil.com/
- Pam Westlund
o CEO of Woodland Development
o Current Owner of Association
o https://www.linkedin.com/pub/pam-westlund/11/549/a30
o http://www.woodlandmn.com/
- Russ Herbst
o Ward 3 Blaine City Council Representative
o No known website
Topic #3: General neighborhood perception
- Concern over the ability of an “ideal” Habitat for Humanity candidate to afford and maintain a $350,000 home including, but not limited to mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, house and yard upkeep.
- General lack of knowledge around how the H4H homes will be handled if they do fall into disrepair of foreclosure.
- Misunderstanding of how/why many of the changes to the association and development have been implemented without providing the current members of the association the opportunity to review said changes prior to implementation.
- How do H4H homes “preserve the value of homes within the association”?
Plans and Steps:
- Generate and present viable options for these homes to the Planning Committee – Street Representatives
- Begin a call campaign to City Council, Metropolitan Council, State Representatives, etc. after Planning Committee meeting on 3/10. – Street Representatives
- Flyers to hand out to neighbors immediately – 118th Representatives
Neighborhood Representatives:
Dave Welna/Benn Horrisberger
Street Representatives:
Hupp: Julie Fischbach
118th: Dave Welna/ Benn Horrisberger
Jewel: Shawn and Kristi O’Keefe
Lever: TBD
119th: Kristina and Dan Hamski
121st: Craig and Angie McColloch
Updates
March 10, 2015
The momentum is shifting. We have enough attention now that the council can no longer look away.
16 Comments
• Neighborhood property values are a universal concern. Reducing minimum building requirements has a negative impact. Reducing minimum square ft. required, approving vinyl exteriors, reducing or eliminating exterior stone requirements are examples of changes that impact neighborhood property values.
The developer, many builders, the City of Blaine, and the Metropolitan Council failed to effectively communicate stipulations and agreements made between one another to home owners prior to their purchase within this development. This project would seem that it will have many negative effects on the existing neighborhoods within the development as well as future neighborhoods to be developed in the development. The proposal would also seems to be putting potential buyers of the low income homes in a position in which they would not have capacity to maintain financially in order to thrive given the economics envolved. It is becoming apparent that an alternative solution should be created.
This does not make any sense to bring in H2H housing. This is not the area or neighborhood for it.
I'm concerned about how this affects the neighborhood development. I recently built a home on 121st and I'm concerned about home values as well as upkeep.
I am against the location of the Habitat for Humanity houses currently being planned at the corner of Woodland Parkway and 121st Avenue as part of the Wooldand Village development
Minnesota
this is unacceptable and is not representative of this neighborhood!
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*This can be edited to be a more thorough description with key points. But for now just getting it going in advance of Tuesday night.
WOODLAND VILLAGE
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES
March 8,2015
Attendees: ~30, Names
to be recorded at following meetings
Topic #1: Association
Covenant
-
Building requirements have been consistently
reduced since 2010 with regard to house size.
- Questions for PC:
o
What is the justification for reducing the
minimum requirements?
o
How are the adjusted requirements determined?
o
How are the new requirements disseminated and
discussed with the current association members
Topic #2: Key Players in the Association and Council
- Jason King
o Ward 3 Blaine City Council Representative
Only member of City Council who is also a member
of the Planning Committee
o
http://www.kingforblainecouncil.com/
- Pam Westlund
o CEO of Woodland Development
o Current Owner of Association
o https://www.linkedin.com/pub/pam-westlund/11/549/a30
o http://www.woodlandmn.com/
- Russ Herbst
o Ward 3 Blaine City Council Representative
o No known website
Topic #3: General neighborhood perception
- Concern over the ability of an “ideal” Habitat for Humanity candidate to afford and maintain a $350,000 home including, but not limited to mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, house and yard upkeep.
- General lack of knowledge around how the H4H homes will be handled if they do fall into disrepair of foreclosure.
- Misunderstanding of how/why many of the changes to the association and development have been implemented without providing the current members of the association the opportunity to review said changes prior to implementation.
- How do H4H homes “preserve the value of homes within the association”?
Plans and Steps:
- Generate and present viable options for these homes to the Planning Committee – Street Representatives
- Begin a call campaign to City Council, Metropolitan Council, State Representatives, etc. after Planning Committee meeting on 3/10. – Street Representatives
- Flyers to hand out to neighbors immediately – 118th Representatives
Neighborhood Representatives:
Dave Welna/Benn Horrisberger
Street Representatives:
Hupp: Julie Fischbach
118th: Dave Welna/ Benn Horrisberger
Jewel: Shawn and Kristi O’Keefe
Lever: TBD
119th: Kristina and Dan Hamski
121st: Craig and Angie McColloch
Updates
March 10, 2015
The momentum is shifting. We have enough attention now that the council can no longer look away.
16 Comments
Negatively affects property values and crime rates according to multiple studies.
• Neighborhood property values are a universal concern. Reducing minimum building requirements has a negative impact. Reducing minimum square ft. required, approving vinyl exteriors, reducing or eliminating exterior stone requirements are examples of changes that impact neighborhood property values.
The developer, many builders, the City of Blaine, and the Metropolitan Council failed to effectively communicate stipulations and agreements made between one another to home owners prior to their purchase within this development. This project would seem that it will have many negative effects on the existing neighborhoods within the development as well as future neighborhoods to be developed in the development. The proposal would also seems to be putting potential buyers of the low income homes in a position in which they would not have capacity to maintain financially in order to thrive given the economics envolved. It is becoming apparent that an alternative solution should be created.
This does not make any sense to bring in H2H housing. This is not the area or neighborhood for it.
I'm concerned about how this affects the neighborhood development. I recently built a home on 121st and I'm concerned about home values as well as upkeep.
I am against the location of the Habitat for Humanity houses currently being planned at the corner of Woodland Parkway and 121st Avenue as part of the Wooldand Village development
Minnesota
this is unacceptable and is not representative of this neighborhood!
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Negatively affects property values and crime rates according to multiple studies.