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Home My WebLink About6 - Annual Report City of Hastings Community Development 2024 Annual Report The Community Development Department provides land use planning, zoning, economic development, redevelopment, historic preservation, building inspection, and code enforcement services to the City of Hastings. The department assists the City Council, Planning Commission, Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority (HEDRA), and the Heritage Preservation Commission. 2024 was a busy year for development! Highlights include: Expanded Housing - Approval of 43 new single family residential units totaling $11.7 million in valuation. The most single-family homes in 20 years. • Current 33 Apartments – Construction of 325 33rd Street E containing 107 apartments and 355 33rd Street E containing 104 apartments both completed. • Heritage Ridge - General Sieben and Fallbrooke Drives – 60 of 80 home sites completed to date. • Lake Isabel Flats - Construction completed on the 89-unit apartment building at 3rd and Bailey Street by Stencil Group. • Vermillion Acres - 1190 Co Rd 47 - Construction continues on the 75-unit senior housing facility consisting of assisted living and memory care units. • Villas at Pleasant - Northridge and Pleasant – 32 of the 38 villa units have been constructed. • South Oaks of Hastings 4th Addition – Streets and utilities completed and 2 of the 35 single family homes are under construction. • Walden at Hastings – TH 316 and Michael Avenue. Applications for development are under review for the future construction of nearly 500 home sites consisting of single family, townhome, apartment, and senior living. Commercial and Industrial Development - Approval of 81 permits for commercial and industrial expansion totaling $19.8 million in valuation. • United Heroes League Stadium and Locker Room – 15211 Ravenna Trail – Construction of new facilities in conjunction with 2026 Hockey Day Minnesota. • Rio Gran Trucking – 601 31st Street E. Lot sale and approval to construct a new trucking facility. • Storage Werk’s – 2489 Spiral Blvd. Construction of a storage rental facility. • Lowe Auto Repair Facility – 3000 Lightbourn Court. Completion of the 6,000 s.f. building. • Regina Assisted Living – 1008 1st Street W. Construction of a new receiving area and employee parking lot along with interior renovations. • Dakota County Law Enforcement – 1590 Highway 55. Construction of expanded incarceration space. Community Development John Hinzman, AICP - Community Development Director Supporting the Community - Assisting citizens and business owners in making Hastings greater. • Façade Improvement Grants - Approved nearly $26,000 in funding to seven projects leveraging over $134,000 in additional private investment to make building improvements. • Makers Market – Provided space to nearly 30 craft vendors to operate during various summer concerts at the Rotary Pavilion along the Downtown Riverfront. • Open To Business – Facilitated free one on one business mentoring through the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Development. • SAC and WAC Deferment – Deferred over $20,000 in upfront City and Met Council sewer access and water access charges (SAC and WAC) for Awful Gato at 214 2nd Street E. Fees to be repaid over a ten-year period • HPAC Lease of 213 Ramey Street – Lease of the building space for a nominal fee to support Hastings Prescott Arts Council activities. • Arts and Culture Commission – Began attending Commission meetings in 2024 and will serve as staff liaison beginning in 2025. Growth within the Department - Making critical changes within the Community Development Department to continue future success. • Alana Siebenaler Building Certification – Building Inspector Alana Siebenaler passed the Building Official Limited Certification Exam. • Lonnie Johnson Leadership Certificate – Building Official Lonnie Johnson completed the ICMA High Performance Leadership program through the Professional Development Academy. • Alex Menke AICP Certification – Economic Development Coordinator Alex Menke earned American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification. • Department Anniversaries – Congratulated Building Inspector Jerry Backlund on ten years of service to the City of Hastings. • Community Development Intern – Lindsey Duggan hired to assist with planning and economic development activities during the summer. Planning for the Future - Being proactive to ensure future growth and development. • Over 700 New Housing Units - Approved or under construction since 2021. • 90% of Block 28 Gateway Purchased - Purchased the former Wells Fargo Bank Building at 400 Vermillion Street. HEDRA now controls 90% of the block west of TH 61 between 4th and 5th Street and will seek redevelopment in 2025. • Vermillion Street Reconstruction - Began planning for future reconstruction of TH 61 in 2027. Strong resident and business owner participation through several open houses and an online survey. • Business Outreach – Participated in Downtown Business Association Meetings and Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cuttings. • Highway 55 Small Area Plan – Began work on growth planning along Highway 55 with the assistance of HKGi Planning and Design. • Zoning Code – Contracted with Codametrics and began work on a major update to the City’s Zoning Code. 2024 Community Development Department Under Construction Our Building Inspection staff oversaw the construction of many new commercial and residential buildings in 2024. Lake Isabel Flats – 410 East 3rd St Villas at Pleasant – Old Bridge Ln Current 33 – Building 2 – 355 East 33rd St City Hall – 101 East 4th St Vermillion Acres Senior – 1190 Co Rd 47 South Oaks 4th Addition – Alderwood Dr Dakota County Law Enforcement Heritage Ridge – Ridgepointe Dr Planning Commission The Planning Commission serves as an advisory board to the City Council on matters related to zoning and land use. Commissioners are appointed by the City Council and can serve up to six consecutive years. The Commission meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers of Hastings City Hall. All meetings are televised and replayed on local cable access. Agenda items and meeting videos are available at the City’s website. In 2024 the Planning Commission reviewed 17 applications for new development and changes to the City Code. Cannabis Ordinance and Permitting Adoption of rules for the sale and production of cannabis consistent with the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management. City approved five permits for sale of low potency cannabis products for Hastings Businesses Activities Highway 55 & Jacob - Growth Area Plan Worked with HKGi to plan for future growth along the western city boundary focused on Highway 55 and Jacob Avenue. Public review of the plan and adoption anticipated in early 2025. Chicken, Ducks, and Quail Increased the number of chickens kept at a property and allowed the keeping of ducks and quails. Rio Gran Trucking – 601 31st Street E Site Plan approval to construct a 9,300 s.f. building to house trucks along with office space. United Heroes League – 15211 Ravenna Tr – Hockey Day Minnesota 2026 Site Plan approval to construct stadium seating and locker room facilities for the existing outdoor hockey rink. Site will host Hockey Day Minnesota in 2026. Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning SW Corner of Pleasant Dr and South Frontage Rd Approval to change the land use from residential to commercial for future development of the HEDRA owned site. Storage Werks – Mega Storage Garages – 2489 Spiral Blvd Site Plan approval for storage garage facilities near Spiral Blvd and Glendale Rd Hastings Zoning Code Update Began work with consultant Codametrics to update the Hastings Zoning Code. The first comprehensive review of the code in nearly 30 years. Application Summary Table Ten-Year Summary Type of Application 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 4 A v g . Comp Plan Amendment 1 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 1 2 1.2 Final Plat 2 3 3 3 0 5 7 3 2 2 3.0 House Move 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 Minor Subdivision 4 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 5 1 1.9 Ordinance Amendment 3 4 2 5 4 2 8 5 5 6 4.4 Preliminary Plat 2 3 1 2 0 5 2 2 2 3 2.2 Rezoning 2 2 3 0 1 4 2 3 0 2 1.9 Site Plan 4 7 4 9 3 4 8 7 2 4 5.2 Special Use Permit 6 4 4 3 2 6 4 5 3 8 4.5 Variance 4 3 2 4 2 4 3 2 1 1 2.6 Annexation 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.3 Vacation of ROW 2 1 3 4 2 4 2 3 2 0 2.3 Home Occupation 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 1.0 Original Hastings Design Review 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0.7 Heritage Preservation Review 17 16 27 19 19 11 9 14 15 24 15.7 Annual Totals 49 47 55 53 36 51 50 34 43 53 43.7 Construction Activity Residential Permits 2024 2023 Units Valuation Units Valuation Single Family 43 $11,681,781 24 $7,462,568 Townhome (2-10 units attached) 0 $0 0 $0 Multi Family(11+ units attached) 0 $0 182 $22,229,608 Manufactured Home 0 $0 1 $9,500 Totals 43 $11,681,781 264 $41,442,463 Commercial Permits 2024 2023 Units Valuation New Commercial\Industrial 0 $0 2 $2,464,882 Commercial\Industrial Remodel 81 $19,775,238 76 $35,282,453 Totals 81 $19,775,238 78 $37,747,335 Building Permits Permit Type 2024 2023 Permits Permits Interior Remodel 67 88 Basement Finish 9 12 Solar 18 29 Windows 181 156 Roofing 367 554 Siding 103 112 Decks and Ramps 52 45 Pergola Gazebo 0 1 Porches 3 3 Room Additions 2 3 Garages 14 14 Sheds (Zoning) 25 13 Fences (Zoning) 99 56 Swimming Pools 4 4 Fireplaces 19 22 Residential Plumbing - New 260 280 Residential Heating - New 229 308 Commercial Industrial Plumbing 29 24 Commercial Industrial Heating 33 49 Lawn Irrigation\RPZ's 30 16 Fire Sprinklers\Alarms 29 36 Demolition 3 1 Electrical 462 641 Total Number of Permits 2162 2467 Total Valuation (in millions) $52.6 $75.5 Code Enforcement Actions Code Enforcement 2024 2023 Cases Citations Cases Citations Misc. Debris 33 11 53 20 Vehicles\Trailers 68 18 111 26 General Property Maintenance 5 1 12 4 Grass, Lawn, and Trees 101 12 60 23 Snow Removal 0 0 40 14 Fences\Accessory Buildings 14 2 18 - Animals 17 3 24 5 General Sanitation\Trash 4 0 59 5 Structure Maintenance 3 0 6 2 Lawn Watering 1 0 2 - Obstruction of ROW\Visibility 17 0 24 4 Noise 2 1 3 - Illegal Business 1 0 2 1 Total 266 48 414 104 EXISTING LOT INVENTORY December 31, 2024 Single Family Subdivision - Final Platted Total Total Percent Lots Available Developed Eastenders 7 1 86% Featherstone Oaks 12 3 75% Heritage Ridge 1st - 3rd Additions 80 20 75% Riverwood 12th Addition 14 3 79% South Oaks of Hastings 2nd - 4th Additions 82 72 12% South Pines 8th & 9th Addition 44 12 73% South Pointe Addition 9 1 89% Villas at Pleasant 32 6 81% Wallin 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 19th Addtions 77 21 73% TOTAL 357 139 61% Annual Number of Permits (last 10 years)25.7 Townhome Subdivision - Final Platted - 2-10 units per building Total Total Percent Lots Available Developed Glendale Heights 3rd Addition 8 8 0% Riverwood 10th Addition 7 4 43% TOTAL 15 12 20% Annual Number of Permits (last 10 years)0 Apartments - Site Plan approval granted Total Units Suite Living - Senior Assisted and Memory 32 Awaiting Construction Vermillion Acres - Senior Assisted & Memory 75 TOTAL 107 Annual Number of units (last 10 years)65.2 Construction Status Under Construction Source: Metropolitan Council Source: City of Hastings Source: Metropolitan Council Source: Metropolitan Council Source: Metropolitan Council Source: Metropolitan Council Source: Metropolitan Council HEDRA The Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority (HEDRA) promotes and fosters economic development and redevelopment activities within the City of Hastings. HEDRA consists of five citizen members and two City Council Members. Commissioners are appointed by the City Council and can serve up to twelve consecutive years. The Commission meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:00pm in the City Council Chambers of Hastings City Hall. All meetings are televised and replayed on local cable access. Agenda items and meeting videos are available at the City’s website. Hastings’s Gateway – Block 28 Redevelopment HEDRA acquired the former Wells Fargo Building at 4th and Vermillion. This was the largest acquisition on the block and HEDRA now controls 90 percent of properties. Located on the west side of Vermillion Street between 4th and 5th Streets, the area serves as a gateway to Hastings upon crossing the Mississippi River Bridge. Redevelopment implements the Vermillion Street Corridor Study vision for the creation of residential and commercial space. In 2025 HEDRA seeks execution of a purchase and development agreement with a private developer to transform the block! Properties Acquired HEDRA acquired the properties in yellow in 2024 adding to the previously acquired properties in green Gateway Vision The Vermillion Street Corridor Study included the adjacent image envisioning a mixed commercial and residential building on the site Gateway… today Upon crossing the Mississippi River, travelers along Highway 61 are presented with this image of Hastings Hastings Business and Industrial Park Growth – Rio Gran Trucking – 601 31st St E HEDRA executed an agreement to sell a one-acre parcel to Rio Gran Trucking for construction of a 9,300 s.f. garage and office building at 601 31st Street E. Land use entitlements have been approved and transfer and construction of the property are expected in 2025 Retail Opportunity Site Pleasant and South Frontage Rd The City Council agreed to transfer 4 acres of property located at the southwest corner of Pleasant Drive and South Frontage Road for future development. HEDRA entered into an agreement to sell the property for a national retailer that did not proceed; but is marketing the property for a future opportunity. Lease for the Arts HPAC - 213 Ramsey Street HEDRA executed a lease with the Hastings Prescott Arts Council (HPAC) for 4,500 s.f. of the former Hastings Senior Center located at 213 Ramsey Street. The lease will provide space for HPAC programming and operations. Brownfield Innovation Award – The Confluence The Confluence was awarded the 2024 ReScape Innovation Award from Minnesota Brownfields. The honor recognized the unique challenges for environmental cleanup and transformation of the former 100,000 s.f. factory building into a hotel, restaurant, banquet facility, office space, and recreational rental. Façade Improvement Grant Program Targeted to Downtown and Vermilion Street businesses, the program provides a 2:1 grant match of private funding dedicated to improving the facades of local businesses. Nearly $26,000 was distributed to seven projects which leveraged an additional $134,000 in new investment. BEFORE 106 East 2nd Street – The Quarry Stucco and Brick Repair UNDER CONSTRUCTION 106 East 2nd Street – The Quarry Façade Work Complete – Mural in 2025 BEFORE 213 Sibley Street – Riviera Office Marquee Painting and Lighting AFTER 213 Sibley Street – Riviera Office Marquee Painting and Lighting Helping Businesses Grow Hastings has a strong history of business growth and development expanding from our historic and vibrant downtown. HEDRA seeks to ensure continued growth through our business assistance programs. FREE Entrepreneur Assistance Open To Business provides FREE one on one guidance and loans for existing and potential entrepreneurs in growing their business. Contact Natalie Mouilso at (952) 451.6390 for further information. OTB also provides gap financing to assist in financing Makers Market – Event Host Twice a month during the Summer, HEDRA staff coordinanted Makers Market providing space to artists, makers, crafters, and small brands to sell their wares in conjunction with the Rotary Pavilion Riverfront Concert Series. Over the past four years, the event has grown to average 25-30 vendors per event. Reaching out to businesses: Drop-in Visits In 2024, HEDRA Staff conducted 70 business drop in visits, casual, unscripted visits to learn more about how things are going and how we can help. Local Affordable Housing Aid - LAHA Hastings received $114,000 in LAHA funding in 2024 to foster affordable housing development and preservation. The City allocated funding to Dakota County CDA to provide for the following: •Home Improvement Loan Program – Provides up to $35,000 in a no interest deferred loan to single family homeowners earning no more than 80% of the area median income (AMI). •Radon Mitigation Program – Free radon testing to clients of the Home Improvement Loan Program and provides grant mitigation to homeowners at or below 80% of the area median income (AMI). HEDRA Strategic Plan At the May 7, 2024 meeting, HEDRA adopted a Strategic Plan to guide future priorities through the end of 2025. Major plan priorities are listed below along with accomplishments in 2024: •Development of Underutilized Sites o Purchase of 400 Vermillion Street. o Allocating funds for Westview Mall assistance o Leased 213 Ramsey Street to HPAC o Conducted a downtown parking study to determine availability of parking •Support Hastings Existing Affordable Housing Stock o Allocation of Local Affordable Housing Assistance (LAHA) Funds to Dakota County CDA to provide services. •Maintain Hastings Character and Tourism Attraction o Facilitated the Façade Improvement Grant Program to assist seven businesses on façade improvements. •Improvements to Development Process o Met with the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce and businesses to solicit feedback on the development process. •Business Retention and Expansion o Staff received training on how better to facilitate business retention and expansion visits o Completed 70 business drop ins. Residential Real Estate Market Activity Changes from November 2023 to November 2024 Source: Metropolitan Council Source: Metropolitan Council Source: Metropolitan Council Source: Metropolitan Council Top 10 Workplaces of Hastings Residents Top 10 Residences of Hastings Workers Historical Taxable Market Values