City Council Meeting Date: October 5, 2021
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Mitzi Baker, Community Development Director
Title
Update on Archer House Demolition Permit Request Process and Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Option Process.
Body
Action Requested:
None.
Summary Report:
The City Council will receive a brief update from City staff on the status of the Archer House and proposed demolition.
The property owners are proposing to remove the building and clear the site. They have applied for a Certificate of Appropriateness, which is acted on by the City's Heritage Preservation Commission. This is due to the Archer House being a contributing structure to the local Historical Preservation district. A public hearing is scheduled for October 14 at the HPC meeting. The process allows for public awareness and the opportunity to comment. The HPC will take action on the certificate of appropriateness following the pubic hearing.
Separately, on October 19th the City Council will consider action to deem the Archer House a "substandard building". This action does not authorize demolition, but recognizes the condition of the property and reserves an opportunity to consider Tax Increment Financing in the future. The council will consider a resolution which is a required action prior to a Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District being established. See State Resolution 469.174 Subd. 10. Redevelopment District should you be interested in more detailed technical references. It is best practice that the City contracts with a consultant that conducts a report for the Council to review. In this case, City staff contracted with LHB to complete the work. This consultant was also retained for the redevelopment report required for the properties that existed on the site of the 5th Street Lofts TIF request.
The developer/owner has notified City staff that they intend to apply for TIF assistance in the future. In order to maintain ...
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