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Authorization to Extend the Designation of Face to Face Health & Counseling Service, Inc., a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation, as Tentative Developer of 1170 Arcade Street, Saint Paul, MN, District 5, Ward 6
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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 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 owns approximately 0.22 acres of land located at 1170 Arcade Street (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, the HRA designated Face to Face Health & Counseling Service, Inc., a Minnesota nonprofit corporation (“Face to Face”) as the tentative developer for the Property (the “Tentative Developer”) with Resolution 23-956 on June 28, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Tentative Developer status was extended for 6 months via an administrative action by the Executive Director of the HRA through December 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Face to Face has made significant progress since the tentative developer designation and subsequent extension, including securing $2.6 million in funding from local government agencies, hiring a development consultant, launching a capital campaign, and continuing to apply for relevant funding sources; and
WHEREAS, Face to Face requests an extension to complete development activities; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the Ci...
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