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Authorization to Extend Rondo Community Land Trust, a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation, as Tentative Developer for HRA-owned Parcels Located at 0 Marshall Avenue and 1036 Marshall Avenue Saint Paul, District 8, Ward 1
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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, HRA staff received a request from Rondo Community Land Trust (“Rondo CLT”) for an extension to its Tentative Developer Status for the HRA-owned lots on 0 Marshall Avenue and 1036 Marshall Avenue (“Development Site”); and
WHEREAS, the HRA Board of Commissioners has designated Rondo CLT as the tentative developer for the Property (the “Tentative Developer”) with Resolution 23-636 on April 26, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Tentative Developer status was extended for 6 months via an administrative action by the Executive Director of the HRA through October 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Rondo CLT has made significant progress since the tentative developer designation and subsequent extension, including securing $2.4 million in funding from local government agencies, completing the environmental review, beginning the site plan review process and continuing to apply for relevant funding sources; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commi...
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