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Authorization to Designate DC Commercial and JB Vang as development partners, or another entity that is affiliated with and controlled by DC Commercial and JB Vang (“Developer”), as tentative developer of 0 Jackson Street (PIN 192922210112), District 6, Ward 5
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WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (the “HRA”) is a public body corporate and politic established, existing, and operating under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.001, et seq. (the “Act”); and
WHEREAS, the HRA is empowered by law, including the Act, to adopt and enforce this Resolution in pursuit of its mandate to engage in appropriate housing, development, and redevelopment projects; to remove or prevent the spread of conditions of blight or deterioration; to bring substandard buildings and improvements into compliance with public standards; to dispose of HRA-owned land for private development; and to improve the tax base and the financial stability of the community; and
WHEREAS, the HRA is authorized to create redevelopment projects as defined in Minn. Stat. Section 469.002, Subd. 14; and
WHEREAS, HRA owns 0.67 acre of vacant land located at 0 Jackson Street, whose PID is 19.29.22.21.0112 (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, as described in the staff report accompanying this Resolution, HRA staff received a request from the Developer for a Tentative Developer Status for the Property; and
WHEREAS, after receiving a proposal from the Developer, an early notification was issued on February 26, 2026, and interested parties were given 45 days to submit competing proposals; and
WHEREAS, no competing proposals were received; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the proposal from the Developer, HRA staff is recommending that the Developer be granted tentative developer status for the Development Site because the Developer’s proposal to create affordable residential housing on the Developm...
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