Attached garages also drive up one's insurance because they potentially pose a
greater threat of fire.
WMarks
Ford, Keith wrote:
> 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
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> 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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