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Downtown Revitalization Project <br />Planning and Project History <br />Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br />April <br /> <br />2nd edition Downtown Revitalization Q & A Newsletter distributed via Elk River <br />Star News insert. <br /> <br />Pre-proposal meeting was held to provide additional details to developers wishing to <br />submit proposals. <br /> <br />May <br /> <br />Five developers submitted concept proposals for a downtown revitalization project. <br />Staff conducted reference checks, site visits, and preliminary interviews as part of the <br />initial proposal evaluation process. Ehlers & Associates provided Tax Increment <br />Financing projections of each concept proposal. <br /> <br />Carole Zellie of Landscape Research presented the HRA with the Historic Context <br />Study of the CBD. <br /> <br />June <br /> <br />HRA selected MetroPlains, TOLD, and Best & Hempel to interview and scheduled <br />and open house for public review and comment. <br /> <br />July <br /> <br />Open House is held to gather public input on development concepts of three finalist <br />developers. HRA & City Council completes interview of the three finalist <br />developers. <br /> <br />August <br /> <br />HRA selects MetroPlains for which to enter into a Preliminary Redevelopment <br />Agreement. City Council ratifies the HRA's selection of MetroPlains. <br /> <br />September HRA reviews draft of 3rd edition project Q& A newsletter. <br /> <br />Request for Proposals sent to engineering firms for completion of property TIF <br />redevelopment eligibility assessment services. <br /> <br />October <br /> <br />3rd edition Downtown Revitalization Q & A newsletter distributed via Elk River Star <br />News insert. <br /> <br />HRA approves Preliminary Redevelopment Agreement with MetroPlains. <br /> <br />HRA and City Council consensus that the HRA will be the lead agency on the <br />redevelopment project. <br /> <br />November <br /> <br />MetroPlains selects JLG Architects for the Elk River project. MetroPlains selects <br />Ken Brooks of KJB Real Estate Services as the broker to contact property owners <br />who may be part of development concept area. City mails letter notifying property <br />owners of possible contact from broker. <br /> <br />HRA authorizes S.E.H. to complete property TIF redevelopment eligibility <br />assessment services for proposed project area. <br /> <br />December Regular HRA meeting cancelled due to lack of pressing agenda items. <br /> <br /> <br />