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March 16, 1977 TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Barry P. Johnson, Executive Director - Housing & Redevelopment Authority RE: Code Review The HRA has begun to develop its work program for creating detailed plans for Phase Areas I and II. Part of those plans will cover the implementation measures needed to bring into being the development that the plans project. The HRA will, of necessity, have to look at the standards which presently govern and which should govern these developments and the HRA has also testimony to the effect that City Code standards are inhibiting development. In response to those concerns, the HRA has asked its Redevelopment Task Force to investigate the relevant City Codes and the reasons t why business firms do, or do not, locate in New Brighton to see if there are things which should be done to facilitate the attraction of new businesses to our redevelopment areas. The City Council has recently instructed the Planning Commission to investigate Zoning Code standards governing industrial property. Because of this action, the HRA is concerned that it may be duplicating the work the Planning Commission will be doing. The HRA is also concerned with standards governing commercial and residential property in its area of operation and the Planning Commission has stated a need to look at these same standards on a City-wide basis, thus raising the possibility of further duplication. For these reasons, the HRA would like to have the opportunity to appear at the Council meeting of March 22 to discuss the Council's feelings about the HRA activities in this area, whether there is a need to avoid duplication of effort, whether a joint research group or some division of responsibilities could avoid that duplication, and what the timing of such a research effort would be. The HRA would be represented at the March 22 meeting by Commissioner Rebelein. -Barry Pe John on Executive Director Housing & Redevelopment Authority BPJ:bj