Sen Higgins is right. These plans are very flexible. It's one reason why
this manufacturer was chosen. GMMHC (Great Metropolitan Minneapolis Housing
Corp.) and the MCDA looked at and turned down several manufacturers because
their designs either were not appropriate or were of poor quality.
Additionally, representatives of the Phillips neighborhood joined GMMHC and
MCDA staff to visit a manufacturer's plant and see its product. They
ultimately rejected it.
The issue of attached garages is a difficult one. On the one hand, buyers
typically want an attached garage (see the snow outside for a hint of a
reason), on the other, attached garages are not common in many neighborhoods
and are viewed by some as inappropriate. It's a difference that we try to
have the neighborhood and the buyer work out. This is often not easy and is
a source of frustration for some potential buyers. Some simply give up and
abandon the idea of building a house on one of our lots. Of course, this
only applies to MCDA owned lots. Attached garages are permitted by codes and
private sellers and buyers can do what they want. But the MCDA is required
to and is committed to consulting with neighborhood groups on our activities
in each neighborhood.
Finally, it really is true. I've gone out and looked. You really can't tell
the difference between a modular home and a stick built one. Except that the
modular goes up in a few days and is, as a result, a whole lot less
disruptive to the neighbors. It's also safer for neighborhood kids and there
is less loss by vandalism and theft.
Keith Ford
Deputy Executive Director
Minneapolis Community Development Agency
(612) 673-5013 Fax (612) 673-5293
http://www.mcda.org/
-----Original Message-----
From: Sen.Linda Higgins
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Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 5:14 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Rich McMartin
Subject: Re: [Mpls] modular housing
Some DO manufacture them for urban-sized homes. GMMHC
has built some modular homes in Mpls. I believe you give them
the house plan, and
they build the house to your specs.
linda higgins
north mpls
From: Rich McMartin
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>(Rich McMartin)
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>(Minneapolis Issues)
Subject: Re: [Mpls] modular housing
Date sent: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 11:19:10 -0600 (CST)
> Just don't tickle the crane operator. She or he could drop a
> chunk of house on your car.
>
> Now if they would only manufacture them with urban sized
> lots in mind. Things like a detached garage would be nice
> and a slimmer profile that fits on the lot better. I don't
> like some of the new houses that break up the back yard with
> an attached garage and driveway to the alley. It is
> difficult to play croquet across the driveway, and to grow a
> garden.
>
> I would also like to see some sort of access to the walls so
> that you could do some extra wiring, like fiber op, cat 5
> cable(s) for computers to every room and TV cables to every
> room. I am guessing that these are features that they won't
> include. It sounds like even the dining room chandelier was
> pre-installed.
>
> Maybe these come manufactured with modern wiring needs???
>
> > Got to this Strib link for an interesting story on modular
> > homes in Minneapolis. It's from Saturday's home section.
> >
> >
> http://webserv5.startribune.com/stOnLine/cgi-bin/articlethis
> Slug=MOD03&date=03-Feb-2001&word=modular
>
> Rich McMartin
> Bryant Neighborhood.
>
>
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