City Council April 21 2025

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Areas of Interest (4)

Highway 61 improvement project timeline pushed to fiscal year 2028 with potential construction management method changes.
Hastings faces a housing crunch with 2,200 households identified as housing cost-burdened.
New housing data shows significant affordability gap for local workforce in Hastings compared to median home prices.
MnDOT weighs 'Construction Manager General Contractor' delivery method to help mitigate construction impacts on businesses.

This project is going to have impacts and we're going to try to get out in front of it as much as we can.
— Bryant Vichek

Highway 61 Improvement ProjectProject communication strategy

You have about 160 units that will be classified as substandard.
— Patrick Bowen

Housing Needs AssessmentHousing quality report

A lot of these workers can't afford to rent unless they had another wage earner.
— Patrick Bowen

Housing AffordabilityAnalysis of local workforce wages vs rental costs

Bryant VichekSouth area manager

Liaison for Highway 61 project covering Dakota, Carver, and Scott Counties.

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“This project is going to have impacts and we're going to try to get out in front of it as much as we can.”

Regarding transparency and community impact of the Highway 61 project.

Robert JonesSouth area engineer

Focuses on Dakota County projects.

Lisa AlsonRepresentative

Oversaw housing study project funding.

Patrick BowenConsultant

Presented findings from the Hastings housing needs assessment via Zoom.

Highway 61 corridor (4th to 36th)HastingsDakota CountyCarver CountyScott CountyHighway 316