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Council weighs Habitat lot split, accepts pickleball bid and extends redevelopment grant
Summary
Council discussed a Habitat for Humanity request to split a lot for two homes (neighbors and alley access, utilities and tree removal remain unresolved), accepted a CNC Courts bid to convert courts to pickleball and voted to extend a redevelopment grant with roughly $528,500 available.
Goodhue — On July 24 the council discussed several land-use and recreation matters: a Habitat for Humanity proposal to split a combined lot for two homes, acceptance of a bid to build new pickleball courts, and a motion to extend an existing redevelopment grant into 2025.
Habitat for Humanity has requested permission to split a parcel on Park Avenue into two lots to build two homes, one as part of a school construction program. Council members and staff reported the split appears to meet zoning lot-width requirements but raised practical issues: the property is alley-access only and the alley will need to be extended to reach both lots; utilities currently serve only one parcel; a utility pole sits in the likely alley extension area; and a grove of trees likely will require removal. The council asked Habitat representatives (including Mr. Holly and counsel Chuck Richardson) to provide more detailed technical and neighbor-notification information and scheduled a site visit before making a formal decision.
Regarding parks, the council accepted a bid from CNC Courts to reconfigure existing tennis courts into four pickleball courts with fencing at the ends and permanent posts with removable nets. Staff noted a 50% initial assessment will be required before materials ordering and discussed locking gates in winter to preserve the courts.
On grants, council members voted to extend a redevelopment (SE/deed) grant into 2025; staff said approximately $528,500 remains in the program for homeowner assistance subject to income and occupancy rules and a 10-year commitment by beneficiaries.
Why it matters: The Habitat request has implications for neighborhood access, emergency service access and utilities, and the pickleball project reflects strong community interest in recreational improvements. The grant extension preserves funds for homeowner assistance programs.
The council did not take final action on the Habitat parcel split; it accepted the pickleball contractor bid and approved the grant extension.
