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04-01-2024 HRA PACKET Housing and Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting, Work Session, and Closed Meeting Agenda Monday, April 1, 2024 5:30 PM Elk River City Hall ▪ Regular meeting in Council Chambers ▪ Work Session in Upper Town Conference Room immediately following regular meeting ▪ Closed meeting in Upper Town Conference Room at 6:00 p.m. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CONSIDER AGENDA 4. CONSENT AGENDA Considered to be routine and noncontroversial and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless there is a request to remove the item from the consent agenda to the regular agenda. 4.1 Regular Meeting Minutes- March 4, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes - March 14, 2024 4.2 Check Register 4.3 Balance Sheet 4.4 Revenue/Expenditure Reports 5. OPEN FORUM An opportunity to provide comments and feedback regarding items not on the agenda. Information provided in Open Forum will not be discussed at this meeting; rather, the information will be referred to staff and/or scheduled for discussion at a future meeting. 6. GENERAL BUSINESS Items in which the information is presented by city staff or consultants, then deliberation and action occur. General Business items are not opportunities to receive or provide public input. However, the presiding officer may, at its sole discretion, solicit public feedback. 6.1 Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program Update 6.2 General Updates 7. MOTION TO ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING 8. WORK SESSION – UPPER TOWN CONFERENCE ROOM Work Sessions are less formal meetings to encourage dialog. Official action or votes are not typically taken. At the conclusion of a discussion, a simple consensus provides staff direction for execution of the item. This portion of the agenda is audio recorded but not video recorded or broadcast. Work Sessions are open to the public; however, visitors who wish to provide input must be invited by the presiding officer, assume a seat at the discussion table and provide their full name and address for the official record. Page 1 of 32 The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity 8.1 724 Main Street Utilization in 2024 8.2 Duffy Development Update 9. MOTION TO ADJOURN 10. CLOSED MEETING 10.1 Statement to be read by the Chair: "The HRA will be holding a closed meeting per MN Statute §13D.05, Subd. 3. The Authority will develop or consider offers or counteroffers for the purchase or sale of real or personal property. The property being discussed is 425 3rd St. NW, PID #75- 00401-0110." ▪ Motion calling closed meeting. ▪ Hold closed meeting. ▪ Motion to adjourn closed meeting. 11. MOTION TO ADJOURN Page 2 of 32 Meeting of the Elk River Housing and Redevelopment Authority Held at the Elk River City Hall Monday, March 4, 2024 Members Present: Chair Denny Chuba, Commissioners Mel Beaudry, Lynn Caswell, Nate Ovall, and Jennifer Wagner Members Absent: None Staff Present: Economic Development Director Brent O’Neil, Economic Development Specialist Josh Mollan, and Sr. Administrative Assistant Jennifer Green 1. Call Meeting to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Housing and Redevelopment Authority was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Chair Chuba. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Chair Chuba led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Consider Agenda Moved by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner Beaudry to approve the March 4, 2024, HRA meeting agenda as presented. Motion carried 5-0. 4. Consent Agenda Moved by Commissioner Caswell and seconded by Commissioner Wagner to approve the consent agenda as follows: 4.1 February 5, 2024, Meeting Minutes. 4.2 Check register as outlined in the staff report. 4.3 Balance sheet as outlined in the staff report. 4.4 Revenue/expenditure reports as outlined in the staff report. Motion carried 5-0. 5. Open Forum No one appeared for Open Forum. 6.1 Housing Rehabilitation Loan Update Mr. Mollan presented the staff report. He stated he has requested monthly reports for non-city funded projects funded by CEE, and those will become available in May. Page 3 of 32 Housing and Redevelopment Minutes Page 2 March 4, 2024 ----------------------------- 6.2 General Updates Mr. O’Neil updated the commission on the Coachman Ridge senior housing project, noting the developer is working with staff on how to improve their application scoring to receive federal funding. Mr. O’Neil updated the commission regarding the Main and Gates properties with Ron Touchette. The agreement will need to be amended to extend the closing date if the HRA was comfortable with it. He asked the commission if they were open to holding a special meeting in the next few weeks to consider an amendment. After discussion, the consensus of the commission was agreeable to hold a special meeting. Mr. O’Neil will reach out to them to finalize a date. Mr. O’Neil reported that Maxfield was hired by Sherburne County for an update to their 2018 housing study. He asked the commission if they wished to update the city’s housing study as a supplement to the county’s report. He stated in two years the city could do a full housing study update. The commission asked what information the supplement would offer. Mr. O’Neil will ask and also find out the cost, which he felt would be minimal. The HRA annual report was included in the packet. Mr. O’Neil stated the HRA meeting agenda formats and processes will likely change for the next meeting, explaining the new CivicClerk agenda management software for boards and commissions accessing meeting packets. The commission will receive information for accessing and using the new all-digital format. 7. Adjourn Regular Meeting Moved by Commissioner Beaudry and seconded by Commissioner Wagner to adjourn the regular meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at 5:51 p.m. Minutes prepared by Jennifer Green. ___________________ Denny Chuba, Chair ___________________ Tina Allard, City Clerk Page 4 of 32 Special Meeting of the Elk River Housing and Redevelopment Authority Held at the Elk River City Hall Thursday, March 14, 2024 Members Present: Chair Denny Chuba, Commissioners Mel Beaudry, Lynn Caswell, Nate Ovall, and Jennifer Wagner Members Absent: None Staff Present: Economic Development Director Brent O’Neil, Economic Development Specialist Josh Mollan, and Sr. Administrative Assistant Jennifer Green 1. Call Meeting to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Housing and Redevelopment Authority was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Chair Chuba. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Chair Chuba led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Consider an amendment to the purchase agreement between the HRA and Ron Touchette, dated June 21, 2023, for the sale of property at Main Street and Gates Avenue Mr. O’Neil presented the staff report. Ron Touchette with Rock Solid Companies was present to answer questions. Commissioner Wagner stated the agreement was already in place and felt the is only changing dates. She supported the amendment to the purchase agreement. Chair Chuba noted the location will be different than originally proposed. Mr. Touchette indicated the building will be positioned on the corner of Main and Gates rather than being set back due to the building being larger. Moved by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner Beaudry to approve the Amendment 1 to the purchase agreement between the HRA and Ron Touchette with Rock Solid Companies, setting the due diligence period to a firm date of May 31, 2024, and to extend the closing date to June 28, 2024, as outlined in the staff report. Motion carried 5-0. Mr. O’Neil stated steps had been previously taken for this area to be a potential TIF district to allow acquisition and demolition costs of the property to be recaptured through a future TIF district. He stated he is considering a legislative request to ask for an extension of the 3-year lookback for recapturing those funds, with the value being over $1 million dollars, due to the recent pandemic happening during that time frame. Page 5 of 32 Housing and Redevelopment Minutes Page 2 March 14, 2024 ----------------------------- Commissioner Ovall asked how that could be possible. Mr. O’Neil explained on redevelopment TIF, the city can recover some acquisition costs prior to a TIF district being created, and one step is creating an interfund loan pre-funding these expenses, which the city did. To recover those previous expenses, the city needed to develop the TIF district within three years and on this date, we are past that point. He noted it might be futile but there is an interest in recovering those funds as a benefit to the city and HRA. Chair Chuba asked how many years out we were. Mr. O’Neil stated the city is roughly 4 years out and he is using the clock starting on the date of the final home demolition. He felt it is a long shot on the legislative piece, and a big question to pose to both the HRA and city council but given that the city is selling the property for $450,000 and the costs for acquisition and demolition are around $1.3 million, the cost-benefit could be worth pursuing. He also stated a conversation would be needed with the city council as they would have approval authority on developing a TIF district. Commissioner Ovall felt there are circumstances in our favor with the pandemic and highway reconstruction, that those barriers could be to our benefit, and asked Mr. O’Neil to keep digging and report back. 4. Adjourn Regular Meeting Moved by Commissioner Beaudry and seconded by Commissioner Ovall to adjourn the regular meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m. Minutes prepared by Jennifer Green. ___________________ Denny Chuba, Chair ___________________ Tina Allard, City Clerk Page 6 of 32 03-28-2024 01:29 PM ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL REPORT PAGE: 1 VENDOR SORT KEY DESCRIPTION FUND DEPARTMENT AMOUNT_ YARDWORX OUTDOOR SERVICES LLC INSTALL FLOWER BASKETS & M HRA Housing & Redevelopmen 6,000.00 INSTALL FLOWER BASKETS & M HRA Housing & Redevelopmen 3,334.60_ TOTAL:9,334.60 =============== FUND TOTALS ================ 910 HRA 9,334.60 -------------------------------------------- GRAND TOTAL: 9,334.60 -------------------------------------------- TOTAL PAGES: 1 4.2. Page 7 of 32 3-25-2024 01:12 PM CITY OF ELK RIVER PAGE: 1 BALANCE SHEET AS OF: MARCH 31ST, 2024 910-HRA ACCOUNT # ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION BALANCE _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ASSETS ====== 910-1010 Cash - HRA 795,889.76 910-1190 Loans Receivable 160,367.92 910-1193 Forgivable Loan 75,000.00 910-1194 Allow for Forgivable Loan ( 75,000.00) 910-1195 Note Receivable 400,000.00 910-1310 Due From Other Funds 161,823.29 910-1610 Land Held for Redevelopment 382,000.00 1,900,080.97 TOTAL ASSETS 1,900,080.97 ============== LIABILITIES =========== ______________ ______________ EQUITY ====== 910-2400 Fund Balance 1,924,693.80 TOTAL BEGINNING EQUITY 1,924,693.80 TOTAL REVENUE 1,336.04 TOTAL EXPENSES 25,948.87 TOTAL REVENUE OVER/(UNDER) EXPENSES ( 24,612.83) TOTAL EQUITY & REV. OVER/(UNDER) EXP. 1,900,080.97 TOTAL LIABILITIES, EQUITY & REV.OVER/(UNDER) EXP. 1,900,080.97 ============== 4.3. Page 8 of 32 3-25-2024 01:11 PM CITY OF ELK RIVER PAGE: 1 REVENUE & EXPENSE REPORT (UNAUDITED) AS OF: MARCH 31ST, 2024 910-HRA FINANCIAL SUMMARY 25.00% OF YEAR COMP. CURRENT CURRENT YEAR TO DATE % OF BUDGET BUDGET PERIOD ACTUAL BUDGET BALANCE ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REVENUE SUMMARY HRA 445,100.00 531.09 1,336.04 0.30 443,763.96 TOTAL REVENUES 445,100.00 531.09 1,336.04 0.30 443,763.96 ============= ============= ============= ======= ============= EXPENDITURE SUMMARY Economic Development Housing & Redevelopment 445,100.00 13,905.59 25,948.87 5.83 419,151.13 TOTAL Economic Development 445,100.00 13,905.59 25,948.87 5.83 419,151.13 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 445,100.00 13,905.59 25,948.87 5.83 419,151.13 ============= ============= ============= ======= ============= REVENUES OVER/(UNDER) EXPENDITURES 0.00 ( 13,374.50)( 24,612.83) 24,612.83 4.4. Page 9 of 32 3-25-2024 01:11 PM CITY OF ELK RIVER PAGE: 2 REVENUE & EXPENSE REPORT (UNAUDITED) AS OF: MARCH 31ST, 2024 910-HRA 25.00% OF YEAR COMP. CURRENT CURRENT YEAR TO DATE % OF BUDGET REVENUES BUDGET PERIOD ACTUAL BUDGET BALANCE ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HRA === Taxes 910-3-0000-3111 Property Taxes 440,100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 440,100.00 TOTAL Taxes 440,100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 440,100.00 Intergovernmental Rev _____________ _____________ _____________ _______ _____________ Charges for Services _____________ _____________ _____________ _______ _____________ Other Revenue 910-3-0000-3621 Interest Income 5,000.00 531.09 1,336.04 26.72 3,663.96 TOTAL Other Revenue 5,000.00 531.09 1,336.04 26.72 3,663.96 Other Financing Sources _____________ _____________ _____________ _______ _____________ Transfers In _____________ _____________ _____________ _______ _____________ _____________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL HRA 445,100.00 531.09 1,336.04 0.30 443,763.96 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL REVENUE 445,100.00 531.09 1,336.04 0.30 443,763.96 ============= ============= ============= ======= ============= Page 10 of 32 3-25-2024 01:11 PM CITY OF ELK RIVER PAGE: 3 REVENUE & EXPENSE REPORT (UNAUDITED) AS OF: MARCH 31ST, 2024 910-HRA Economic Development 25.00% OF YEAR COMP. Housing & Redevelopment CURRENT CURRENT YEAR TO DATE % OF BUDGET DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES BUDGET PERIOD ACTUAL BUDGET BALANCE ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Personal Services 910-4-6100-4101 Regular Pay 82,600.00 6,302.03 9,453.04 11.44 73,146.96 910-4-6100-4104 PERA 6,200.00 472.65 708.97 11.44 5,491.03 910-4-6100-4105 FICA 5,100.00 390.73 596.79 11.70 4,503.21 910-4-6100-4107 Medicare 1,200.00 91.38 139.57 11.63 1,060.43 910-4-6100-4108 Insurance 16,200.00 1,594.80 3,189.60 19.69 13,010.40 910-4-6100-4109 Workers Comp 350.00 0.00 98.00 28.00 252.00 TOTAL Personal Services 111,650.00 8,851.59 14,185.97 12.71 97,464.03 Supplies 910-4-6100-4219 Operating Supplies 500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 TOTAL Supplies 500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 Services & Charges 910-4-6100-4304 Legal Fees 8,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,000.00 910-4-6100-4319 Professional Services 32,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 32,000.00 910-4-6100-4322 Postage 50.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 910-4-6100-4331 Travel, Conferences & Schools 200.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 910-4-6100-4349 Advertising/Marketing 9,200.00 0.00 6,631.50 72.08 2,568.50 910-4-6100-4359 Publishing 350.00 0.00 77.40 22.11 272.60 910-4-6100-4401 Bldg Repair/Maint Services 4,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,000.00 910-4-6100-4404 Software Services 9,100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9,100.00 910-4-6100-4409 Contractual Services 27,750.00 5,054.00 5,054.00 18.21 22,696.00 910-4-6100-4433 Dues & Subscriptions 800.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 800.00 910-4-6100-4440 Miscellaneous 200,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 200,000.00 TOTAL Services & Charges 291,450.00 5,054.00 11,762.90 4.04 279,687.10 Capital Outlay _____________ _____________ _____________ _______ _____________ Debt Service _____________ _____________ _____________ _______ _____________ Transfers Out 910-4-6100-4721 Transfer-General Fund 37,500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 37,500.00 910-4-6100-4735 Transfer-EDA 4,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,000.00 TOTAL Transfers Out 41,500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 41,500.00 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL Housing & Redevelopment 445,100.00 13,905.59 25,948.87 5.83 419,151.13 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL Economic Development 445,100.00 13,905.59 25,948.87 5.83 419,151.13 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL EXPENDITURES 445,100.00 13,905.59 25,948.87 5.83 419,151.13 ============= ============= ============= ======= ============= REVENUES OVER/(UNDER) EXPENDITURES 0.00 ( 13,374.50)( 24,612.83) 24,612.83 Page 11 of 32 The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity Request for Action To Housing and Redevelopment Authority Item Number 6.1 Meeting Date April 1, 2024 Prepared By Joshua Mollan, Economic Development Specialist Item Description Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program Update Reviewed by: Brent O'Neil, Economic Development Director 3/28/2024 Cal Portner, City Administrator 3/29/2024 Action Requested Receive updates on the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program. Background/Discussion CEE reports that all accounts are current and the HRA's portfolio is performing as expected with no delinquencies or late payments. There have been no new loans issued this period and $150,000 remains available for new loan disbursements. CEE has received at least three inquiries in March, with two homes in the Urban Services District and one outside the district. Financial Impact N/A Mission/Policy/Goal Improve existing housing stock by offering incentives or programs to repair and maintain residential properties. Attachments 1. CEE Monthly Loan Activity Report 2. CEE Monthly Loan Activity Summary Page 12 of 32 Page 13 of 32 Page 14 of 32 CEE SERVICING REPORT TYPE:INVOICE REPORT DATA SET DATE:3/1/2024 REPORTING PERIOD:Feb-24 INVESTOR:CITY OF ELK RIVER 212 3rd Avenue North, Suite 560 Minneapolis, MN 55401 REPORTING MONTH: FEBRUARY 2024 Ph.: 612.455.7805 POOL Total Count of Loans New Loans Added Loans Transferred for Serviving Count of Active Delinquent Accounts Total Amount Collected During the Month Principal Collected During the Month Interest Collected During the Month New Loan On- boarding Fee @ $20/Account Loan Transfer On-Boarding Fee @ $20/Account Monthly Servicing @ $6/Account Delinquent Loan Management @ $3/Account Total Monthly Fees Netted Amount to Transfer to Investor Row Labels Count of LOAN #Sum of NEW LN INDEXSum of TRNX INDEX Sum of DELINQ INDEXSum of PMNT AMOUNTSum of PRN COLLECTEDSum of INT COLLECTED HRA REHAB 9 0 0 0 $2,271.22 $1,740.13 $531.09 $0.00 $0.00 $54.00 $0.00 $54.00 $2,217.22 Grand Total 9 0 0 0 $2,271.22 $1,740.13 $531.09 $0.00 $0.00 $54.00 $0.00 $54.00 $2,217.22 ACCOUNT DETAIL FOR INVOICING PORTFOLIO POOL LOAN #PROPERTY CONTRACT DATE LOAN AMOUNT PMNT DATE PMNT AMOUNT PRN COLLECTED INT COLLECTED TRNX INDEX NEW LN INDEX DELINQ INDEX ELK RIVER RESIDENTIAL HRA REHAB 19-015215 606 JEFFERSON LN NW 8/3/2015 $20,650.00 1/12/2024 $192.33 $185.29 $7.04 0 0 0 ELK RIVER RESIDENTIAL HRA REHAB 19-015204 1420 5TH ST NW 1/25/2017 $22,069.00 1/20/2024 $208.04 $192.44 $15.60 0 0 0 ELK RIVER RESIDENTIAL HRA REHAB 19-015209 609 GATES AVE NW 9/22/2017 $19,665.00 1/10/2024 $187.63 $169.16 $18.47 0 0 0 ELK RIVER RESIDENTIAL HRA REHAB 19-015217 1811 MAIN ST 5/4/2018 $21,640.00 1/10/2024 $162.79 $108.05 $54.74 0 0 0 ELK RIVER RESIDENTIAL HRA REHAB 19-016564 403 3RD ST NW 7/15/2019 $15,252.22 1/15/2024 $154.43 $122.97 $31.46 0 0 0 ELK RIVER RESIDENTIAL HRA REHAB 23-029012 18990 TWIN LAKES RD NW 4/21/2023 $34,749.06 1/18/2024 $260.00 $145.92 $114.08 0 0 0 ELK RIVER RESIDENTIAL HRA REHAB 23-028654 13222 179 1/2 AVE NW 6/16/2023 $33,925.67 1/20/2024 $300.00 $188.36 $111.64 0 0 0 ELK RIVER RESIDENTIAL HRA REHAB 23-029085 17931 GARY ST NW 6/20/2023 $30,223.00 1/20/2024 $306.00 $207.54 $98.46 0 0 0 ELK RIVER RESIDENTIAL HRA REHAB 23-029618 13366 181ST LN NW 10/2/2023 $23,780.00 1/29/2024 $500.00 $420.40 $79.60 0 0 0 $2,271.22 $1,740.13 $531.09 Page 15 of 32 Page 16 of 32 Page 17 of 32 Page 18 of 32 Page 19 of 32 Page 20 of 32 Page 21 of 32 Page 22 of 32 Page 23 of 32 CEE SERVICING REPORT TYPE:AGING DELINQUENCY REPORT DATA SET DATE:3/1/2024 REPORTING PERIOD:Feb-24 INVESTOR:CITY OF ELK RIVER AGING DELINQUENCY DETAIL PER ACCOUNT AS OF 2/29/2024 LOAN #BORROWER ADDRESS CONTRACT UNPD PRN BAL DPD TOTAL DUE 1 TO 15 DPD 15+ DPD 30+ DPD 60+ DPD 90+ DPD UNPD LATE FEES STATUS LAST PMNT DATE LAST PMNT AMNT 19-015215 606 JEFFERSON LN NW 8/3/2015 $3,196.74 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 CURRENT 1/12/2024 $192.33 19-015204 1420 5TH ST NW 1/25/2017 $6,959.71 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 CURRENT 1/20/2024 $208.04 19-015209 609 GATES AVE NW 9/22/2017 $7,571.53 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 CURRENT 1/10/2024 $187.63 19-015217 1811 MAIN ST 5/4/2018 $14,950.39 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 CURRENT 1/10/2024 $162.79 19-016564 403 3RD ST NW 7/15/2019 $9,015.20 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 CURRENT 1/15/2024 $154.43 23-029012 18990 TWIN LAKES RD NW 4/21/2023 $33,287.72 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 CURRENT 1/18/2024 $260.00 23-028654 13222 179 1/2 AVE NW 6/16/2023 $32,483.16 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 CURRENT 1/20/2024 $300.00 23-029085 17931 GARY ST NW 6/20/2023 $28,567.03 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 CURRENT 1/20/2024 $306.00 23-029618 13366 181ST LN NW 10/2/2023 $22,587.75 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 CURRENT 1/29/2024 $500.00 $158,619.23 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 2,271.22$ Page 24 of 32 CEE Monthly Loan Activity Summary 4/1/24 6.1 at2 Page 25 of 32 The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity Request for Action To Housing and Redevelopment Authority Item Number 6.2 Meeting Date April 1, 2024 Prepared By Brent O'Neil, Economic Development Director Item Description General Updates Reviewed by: Brent O'Neil, Economic Development Director 3/28/2024 Cal Portner, City Administrator 3/28/2024 Action Requested This item presented for information and discussion purposes. Background/Discussion This item is an opportunity to discuss relevant topics and other non-action items of the board. Financial Impact N/A Mission/Policy/Goal The goal of the HRA is to promote certain housing and redevelopment projects. Attachments None Page 26 of 32 The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity Request for Action To Housing and Redevelopment Authority Item Number 8.1 Meeting Date April 1, 2024 Prepared By Brent O'Neil, Economic Development Director Item Description 724 Main Street Utilization in 2024 Reviewed by: Brent O'Neil, Economic Development Director 3/28/2024 Cal Portner, City Administrator 3/28/2024 Action Requested Item presented for information and discussion purposes. Background/Discussion Staff has been receiving inquiries requesting community amenities be provided at the former Elk River Meats (ERM) space. With the addition of the green space in 2023, inquiries have ranged from providing picnic tables to public art to permanent facilities. The city will be initiating a planning process this spring that would envision a redesign of the King Ave. parking lot along with other downtown improvements. This would involve the HRA looking at a more permanent use of the ERM space as well as providing some permanent amenities in the area. In the short-term, however, the requests fielded have been largely focused on lighter- impact activities that could be implemented temporarily until a more lasting plan is made for the site. In response to the requests, staff would like to discuss the merits and process to consider a higher utilization of the site in 2024. Financial Impact N/A Mission/Policy/Goal Management and use of HRA property. Attachments None Page 27 of 32 The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity Request for Action To Housing and Redevelopment Authority Item Number 8.2 Meeting Date April 1, 2024 Prepared By Joshua Mollan, Economic Development Specialist Item Description Duffy Development Update Reviewed by: Brent O'Neil, Economic Development Director 3/28/2024 Cal Portner, City Administrator 3/28/2024 Action Requested This item is presented for information and discussion purposes. Background/Discussion Duffy Development has two residential facilities in Elk River: The Depot and Coachman Ridge. Duffy owns a developable property adjacent to the Coachman property in which they would propose to construct a new building of approximately 50 units targeted at the 55+ population. This project was discussed by the HRA and City Council in the Spring of 2023 as Duffy sought but did not receive funding through the state’s consolidated housing finance application. Duffy intends to apply for funding again this year. A component of the state application awards points based on local support and participation. The City Council provided a letter of support on recommendation of the HRA in 2023. A housing plan may be considered to support their application further. The application is due mid-July. Staff wishes to discuss HRA support for the project. Financial Impact N/A Mission/Policy/Goal Promote certain housing and redevelopment projects. Attachments 1. Coachman II Draft Site Plan Page 28 of 32 Page 29 of 32 Page 30 of 32 Page 31 of 32 Page 32 of 32