Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Date:
To: Members of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
From: Melissa Hanson, Housing Coordinator
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Housing and Redevelopment Authority to review the status of HRA and City owned properties.
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Action Requested:
The HRA to review the status of HRA and City owned properties
Summary Report:
The City’s 2025-2028 Strategic Plan and Northfield 2045 Comprehensive Plan both prioritize the use of publicly owned land-including City and HRA holdings-for housing production, infill development, equitable investment, and sustainability. Redevelopment of these parcels is essential to achieving adopted City goals.
Key Properties
• Southbridge (~7.27 acres)
o Major redevelopment opportunity
o Supports mixed-income housing and neighborhood-serving uses
o Consistent with Transform/Strengthen designations
o Survey, Phase I Environmental and GeoTech complete
• Meadows Park (~4.5 acres)
o Suitable for mixed-income and amenity rich development
o Aligns with housing production and infill policies
o Survey, Phase I Environmental and GeoTech complete
• 706/716 2nd Street
o Walkable location adjacent to Way Park
o Suitable for multi-family or missing middle infill housing
o Survey is complete
• 308 Cherry Street
o Strong candidate for missing middle infill
o Supports affordable housing targets
o Survey complete
• 315 Linden Drive
o Located in an reinvestment area
o Supports small-scale affordable or workforce housing infill
o Survey complete
• 2330 Elianna Drive
o Currently listed on the MLS at $305,000
City Plans & Policies Relevance:
Redevelopment of HRA and City-owned parcels directly advances the City’s housing, equity, sustainability, and fiscal priorities. These properties are essential to meeting housing production goals, supporting infill and equitable investment, and strengthening long-term community resilience.
Staff recommends continued advancement of redevelopment planning for these sites in alignment with adopted City goals.
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