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Madelia board approves pursuit of $300,000 grant for manufactured‑home site preparation and demolition
Summary
Board members agreed to apply for a $300,000 Greater Minnesota Small Cities Housing Aid grant to fund site preparation — and potentially demolition — for up to 19 manufactured‑home lots; members debated cost estimates and priority setting and voted to pursue the application.
The Madelia city board voted to pursue a $300,000 Greater Minnesota Small Cities Housing Aid grant to support site preparation and possible demolition for manufactured‑home lots.
The chair recommended seeking the tier‑two grant to provide site‑preparation assistance, saying "my recommendation is that we go after a grant in the um for $300,000 um to provide site preperation assistance." Staff noted an estimated site‑preparation cost of roughly $30,000 per lot based on figures from a regional property foundation and that Mobile Village currently has about 15 available lots plus four abandoned lots that could be cleared, potentially creating 19 lots for new homes.
Board members discussed whether demolition should be an eligible use and who would set priorities for lot work. One member said demolition could be paid as a grant for the four abandoned lots only, while others urged caution about using the grant for demolition if it did not produce a viable lot. The chair described options to prioritize the most visible lots and said staff will conduct a property walk with the North County Property Foundation to prepare a priority list.
A motion to apply for the $300,000 grant and to include site preparation (with demolition as an optional budget item) was seconded and approved by voice vote, with the chair recording that the motion carried. Staff scheduled a site visit with the North County Property Foundation to assess lots and develop a priority list.
