Title
Approval of the November 13, 2013 HRA Meeting Minutes.
Body
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Bostrom, Khaliq, Lantry, Stark, Thune
Excused: Commissioners Brendmoen and Tolbert
CONSENT
1. Approval of the October 23, 2013 HRA meeting minutes.
Commissioner Lantry moved approval.
VOTE: Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
2. Authorizing Acceptance of a Grant from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for the Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program. Citywide.
Commissioner Lantry moved approval. Approved as set forth in resolution RES 13-1800.
VOTE: Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Approval of the Sale and Conveyance of Parcel 1060 Burr Street Under the NSP Program, Payne-Phalen, District 5, Ward 5.
Chair Thune announced the public hearing. There being no testimony, Commissioner Lantry moved approval. Approved as set forth in resolution RES PH 13-289.
VOTE: Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
4. Approval of the Sale and Conveyance of Parcel 117 Hatch Avenue Under the NSP Program, North End/South Como, District 6, Ward 5.
Chair Thune announced the public hearing. There being no testimony, Commissioner Lantry moved approval. Approved as set forth in resolution RES PH 13-288.
VOTE: Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
5. Approval of the Sale and Conveyance of Property Located at 872 Thomas Avenue to Dayton's Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services, Frogtown District 7, Ward 1.
Chair Thune announced the public hearing. There being no testimony, Commissioner Khaliq moved approval. Approved as set forth in resolution RES 13-299.
VOTE: Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
DISCUSSION
6. Authorizing Execution of a Tentative Developer Status Agreement for Neighborhood Development Alliance, Inc for Property at 0 S. Robert Street in District 3, Ward 2.
Ms. Cecile Bedor, HRA Executive Director, reported that in 2008, Fayo Mart, Inc. LLC, the then owner of 430 S. Robert, received grants from both DEED and the Metropolitan Council to clean up this former gas station site. They were not able to move forward; the HRA acquired the property in 2008 and completed the clean-up. In March 2013, the HRA granted Neighborhood Development Alliance (NeDA) tentative developer status for this site.
In 2012, the property at 0 S. Robert was purchased by the HRA through the Ramsey County tax forfeiture process. In September of this year, PED staff received a request from NeDA to develop 430 So. Robert into a mixed-use commercial/office building, and utilize 0 S. Robert for required parking. In order to have sufficient time to bring the total project to fruition, NeDA is requesting tentative developer status for 0 S. Robert, and a two-year extension of their tentative developer status for 430 S. Robert.
NEDA estimates the overall development cost to be $2,000,000.
Chair Thune moved approval. Approved as set forth in resolution RES 13-1796.
VOTE: Yeas - 5 Nays - 0
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Bostrom moved adjournment. The HRA meeting was adjourned.