Affordable housing demands.
I love the following suggestions. I have often thought that TIF’s are being misused in SF, and should be directed at affordable housing like the Fargo model.
Final sources.
On March 23, 2017, in response to the RFQ, the City received six unique submittals that conveyed the qualifications of several interested entities. The six entities are:
- 8th & Railroad LLC
- Inland Development Partners
- Legacy Development & Consulting Company LLC
- Lloyd Companies
- Pendar Properties/Cherapa
- Smart.Visions LLC
An invitation to participate in an upcoming request for proposals is expected to be extended to selected submissions this spring, and the first official development will be announced this summer.
I guess being investigated by a Federal Safety organization doesn’t disqualify you for MORE city projects.
Interesting that they haven’t shown what they intend to do with the property (Item#14);
Live-Work District
The applicant has provided information on the type of uses that will be encouraged as part of the Live Work zoning classification to include:
• Mixed-Use Projects (retail/office on the main level, with lofts above)
• Office
• Medical Offices/Clinics
• Senior Housing, including medium-density family housing
• Non-Profit Center
• Community Center
• Small Retail
• Church
• Schools, Education Facility
• Public Park
• Twin Homes/Townhomes
At this time, a specific development plan has not been provided by the applicant, however staff has prepared a concept plan based on discussions with the applicant and neighborhood representatives.
I guess we will wait and see what they plan to do with the land.
Former Northeast City Council member Kenny Anderson Jr. will be announcing his decision on running for 2018 Sioux Falls Mayoral Election. The announcement will be made at the Bakery located at 910 North Main Ave. Sioux Falls, SD at 6 pm March 31, 2017; Public welcome.
When Mike wants something, he will say about anything to get it. He keeps bringing up the fact that we need to raise fees, especially on public transportation and Paratransit. He points out that the Feds give the city about $13 million a year for several different programs, then he makes the hysterical comment that we ‘should pay for these things ourselves’.
Let remind my conservative friends who think the Federal government is going broke (and now that Mike is a Trump loving Indy) that it doesn’t really matter. WE pay Federal Income Taxes for Federal programs, and I am sure it is WELL over $13 million a year in Sioux Falls. When the Feds ‘Give’ us money, it is OUR money.
But what I find hypocritical is that the same mayor didn’t blink an eye when FEMA gave us $10 million for the ice storm or $27 million for the RR track land that is worth about $2-4 million.
Which brings us to his continuous rant about Paratransit costing $30 a ride.
You want to know why? Inefficiencies. I don’t think or believe Paratransit has upgraded their dispatch system for probably over a decade. And why would they? When you had the cash cow called the Feds funding most of your program, inefficiency means you can charge more.
I will defend MMM on one thing, it’s time to start finding a way to save taxpayers money on Paratransit.
I did some rough 30 minute research on what a taxi company makes on rides, expenses, etc. Then I looked at the Paratransit route system in Sioux Falls. Even if we gave only one way rides to one person on transit system like a cab, and used a similar old school dispatch system, it shouldn’t cost more then $12 a ride. Now let’s say we put in a super modern dispatch system that picked up multiple riders at once we could probably get that number down to $4 or $5 a ride.
There is obviously some efficiency problems with Paratransit, so why punish the riders with higher fees? That’s business acumen for yah!