## Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority ## Agenda July 20, 2026 -- 7:00 PM ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Council Chambers ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. Call to Order ## 2. Roll Call ## 3. Open Forum a. Participants can share their comments in person, by voicemail, or email, and may also request to participate virtually. For more information on submitting comments, refer to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Agenda and Minutes page on the City's Website. 4. Approval of the Agenda 5. Approval of Minutes a. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting of May 18, 2026. 6. Presentations ## 7. Consent Calendar Consent Calendar contains several separate items, which are acted upon by the Housing Redevelopment Authority in one motion. Once the Consent Calendar has been approved, the individual items and recommended actions have also been approved. No further HRA action on these items is necessary. However, any HRA Commissioner may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and placed on the regular agenda for discussion and action. All items listed on the Consent Calendar are recommended for approval. ## 8. Consideration of Items, if Any Removed From Consent Calendar ## 9. Public Hearings 10. Resolutions ## 11. Other Business a. Consideration of a policy for use of the 4d (1) tax classification as a tool to create and preserve affordable housing. ## 12. Executive Director’s Report ## 13. HRA Discussion Items 14. Approval of Claims 15. Adjournment Auxiliary aids for individuals with accessibility needs are available upon request. Requests must be made at least 96 hours in advance to the City Clerk at 612-861-9739. Includes Materials - Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the HRA agenda packet located by the entrance. The complete HRA agenda packet is available electronically on the City of Richfield’s website. Page 1 of 11 ## Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority Minutes May 18, 2026 ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Council Chambers ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. ## Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Hanson at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Members Present: Gordon Hanson, Chair; Sean Hayford Oleary; Mary Supple; John Young; Brett Stursa. ## Members Absent: ## Staff Present: Melissa Poehlman, Executive Director; Julie Urban, Assistant Community Development Director; Mark McKinley, Administrative Assistant. ## Guest Presenters: 2. ## Roll Call 3. ## Open Forum a. Participants can share their comments in person, by voicemail, or email, and may also request to participate virtually. For more information on submitting comments, refer to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Agenda and Minutes page on the City's Website. No open forum participants. 4. Approval of the Agenda MOTION: made by Commissioner Supple, seconded by Commissioner Young to approve the agenda. ## Voting Aye: Hayford Oleary, Supple, Hanson, Young, Stursa …

--- title: 2026-07-20 HRA Minutes ## author: Justin LaRue date: D:20210914194400Z --- ## Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority Minutes July 20, 2026 ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Council Chambers ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. ## Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Hanson 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2. ## Roll Call Members Present: Gordon Hanson, Chair; Sean Hayford Oleary; Mary Supple; John Young; and Brett Stursa. ## Members Excused: Staff Present: Melissa Poehlman, Executive Director; Julie Urban, Assistant Community Development Director; and Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk. 3. ## Open Forum a. Participants can share their comments in person, by voicemail, or email, and may also request to participate virtually. For more information on submitting comments, refer to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Agenda and Minutes page on the City's Website. 4. Approval of the Agenda MOTION: made by Commissioner Young, seconded by Commissioner Supple to approve the agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Hayford Oleary, Supple, Hanson, Young, and Stursa. Motion carried: 5:0 5. ## Approval of Minutes a. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting of May 18, 2026. MOTION: made by Commissioner Stursa, seconded by Commissioner Hayford Oleary to approve the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting Minutes from May 18, 2026. Voting Aye: Hayford Oleary, Supple, Hanson, Young, and Stursa. Motion carried: 5:0 6. ## Presentations 7. ## Consent Calendar 8. ## Consideration of Items, if Any Removed From Consent Calendar 9. ## Public Hearings 10. ## Resolutions 11. ## Other Business a. Consideration of a policy for use of the 4d (1) tax classification as a tool to create and preserve affordable housing. Assistant Community Director Urban presented item 11a, Consideration of a Policy for Use of the 4d (1) Tax Classification. Staff reviewed the proposed 4d (1) tax classification policy, emphasizing Richfield’s commitment to preserving affordable housing while balancing the tax impacts on the city and taxpayers. The policy establishes 4d (1) as a tool of last resort, prioritizing preservation and rehabilitation of naturally occurring affordable housing and projects that meet key housing priorities; for new construction, 4d would be considered only after other financing sources are exhausted and when financially beneficial to the city. Staff noted the City Council approved the policy on June 9, and the HRA was asked to ratify and apply it when making financial decisions that could enable 4d eligibility, with such decisions also subject to City Council consideration. The HRA expressed appreciation for staff’s work developing and explaining the 4d (1) policy and supported its limited use as a tool of last resort, with greater emphasis on preservation than new construction. The HRA noted that the policy provides a reasonable baseline and flexibility while balanci…