Housing Visioning Process

MEETING SCHEDULE:

The Richfield Housing Visioning Task force was appointed by the HRA at the regular February 19th meeting, following an application period and interviews with applicants. The twenty appointees will be participating in regular meetings, culminating in a presentation to the City Council in June 2013.

• February 19th HRA meeting minutes
• Housing Visioning Task Force Calendar

Workshop presentations will be posted as they become available.

• Workshop 1: Kickoff, History, Current Housing Stock and Preliminary Issue Identification
• Workshop 2: Richfield in a Regional Context: Greater MSP, Demographics, Jobs & Housing
  • Guest Presenter, Steve Elkins, Metropolitan Council District 5 Representative (video)
• Workshop 3: The Shape of Housing in the Future: family sizes, innovation, sustainability, teardowns, multi-generational housing
  • Guest Presenter, David Keenan, Minnesota Futurists (presentation) (video)
  • Guest Presenter, William Weber, Center for Sustainable Building Research (presentation) (video)
• Workshop 4: Issues Workshop & SWOT Analysis (presentation/exercise)
• Workshop 5: Navigating the New Normal (presentation) (video)
• Workshop 6: Visioning Exercise
• Workshop 7: Draft Vision Statement worksession
• Workshop 8: Presentation to the City Council

BACKGROUND: 

In 2012, the Richfield City Council, Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) and Planning Commission work session agreed to move forward with a public participation process to develop a Housing Vision to guide future development in the community. In November of 2012, a proposal from the consulting firm Stantec was approved to guide this process.

WHO DO I CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION? 

If have any questions regarding the Housing Visioning process, please contact: HousingVisioning@cityofrichfield.org or call (612) 861-9778.

OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THIS PROCESS:

•  Housing Visioning Task Force - Interest Form
• August 20th, Powerpoint presentation given to the City Council/HRA/Planning Commission joint work session.                                                                                                                                                                          
• City Council Memo #112 outlining the proposed Housing Vision process, October 11, 2012
• HRA Staff Report from November 19, 2012 requesting consideration of a proposal from Stantec to provide professional services related to the Housing Visioning process.
• Stantec Proposal for Housing Visioning Process