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Authorization to Approve Funding for Site Clean-up Costs at Parcel 840 Payne Avenue (Kendall Hardware Store Site), Payne-Phalen District 5
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WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota ("HRA") has duly adopted and there is now in legal effect a City-Wide Comprehensive Plan/Redevelopment Plan ("Plan") for the acquisition, demolition, rehabilitation and resale of properties and incorporates the Housing Plan which identify the Payne Phalen District 5 area as a part of this Plan; and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2004, City Council approved the Payne-Phalen Boulevard Main Street Redevelopment Plan by Resolution 04-1059, and the HRA approved said Plan on same dated by Resolution 04-11/10-1; and
WHEREAS, the Plan talked about the need to undertake major improvements to the this new gateway area created by the construction of Phalen Boulevard to build on the new access to the neighborhood commercial street and gateway to Payne Avenue; Plan outlined the need to bring in new housing in a variety of options combined with commercial/retail services; and
WHEREAS, Ramsey County received federal funding for the widening of Maryland Avenue in several locations to construct turn lanes thereby increasing better traffic flow and reducing accidents, the County has completed the widening at Arcade and Maryland and is completing the widening at Maryland and Rice, with acquisition of properties at Maryland and Payne underway for the widening; and
WHEREAS, with the recent completion of the acquisition of Kendall Hardware on the southeast corner Payne and Maryland as part of the widening has opened an opportunity for new retail development at Payne and Phalen Boulevard which would provide for a strong anchor for the corner; and
WHEREAS, Kendall and Alexandra Crosby, owners of Kendall Hardware were designated tentative developer of Parcel 840 Payne Avenue on September 14, 2011 and have undertaken many meetings in final...
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