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EDA approves Ry Heights lot sales and urges residents to complete housing survey
Summary
The EDA approved sales of remaining lots in Ry Heights, reported a Tier 2 cities grant to expand lots in the Madelia mobile village area, and urged residents to complete a housing study survey that aims for 300 responses but had 53 at the time of reporting.
The Economic Development Authority approved the sale of lots in Ry Heights and turned attention to local housing outreach and related projects.
The board opened a public hearing on the Ry Heights lot sales; no members of the public commented and the board approved the sale by voice vote. A board member noted that only three lots remain and that one coworker who owns a lot has already received multiple inquiries this week.
Staff reported several ongoing and upcoming community initiatives: a recent childcare grant, a Tier 2 cities grant intended to expand lots in the Madelia mobile village area, and a windshield survey of housing stock that will provide aggregated ratings by neighborhood. "The goal is 300. It does close on the 16th of October on 53 right now," a staff member said, describing the housing study’s response target and current count. Board members encouraged broader distribution through QR codes, website links, Facebook and text messages and asked staff to push the survey to increase participation.
Board members discussed potential community-house sites and an individual property with absentee co-ownership; options mentioned included tearing down a blighted house and cleaning the lot, and applying the usual assessments if cleanup occurs. The board scheduled follow-up with planning and zoning staff after the lot sale is complete and set the next EDA meeting for Oct. 27.
The meeting transcript does not record a roll-call vote count for the Ry Heights sale; the approval was entered by voice vote.
