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Cty of For Release Feb. 5, 2003 <br /> ElkContact: Elk River Director of Economic Development <br /> River Catherine Mehelich at (763) 441-4905. <br /> Work on Redevelopment Concepts Continues; Spring Open House Anticipated <br /> Work continues on the refinement of the concepts for the Downtown Revitalization <br /> Project. MetroPlains has been meeting regularly with the staff of the Elk River Housing <br /> &Redevelopment Authority(HRA) and a spring open house is anticipated for the public <br /> to view and comment on the refined concepts. A date has not yet been set. <br /> The Elk River Housing &Redevelopment Authority(HRA) recently received and <br /> discussed recommendations of the Historic Preservation Commission on local historical <br /> significance in the downtown area. Based on those recommendations, the HRA has <br /> asked MetroPlains to consider two buildings—the former Cinema Building and the <br /> former"Dick's Main Tap"building -- for retaining in the redevelopment if it is <br /> financially feasible. <br /> In other redevelopment news, inspections to determine the boundaries of a tax increment <br /> financing(TIF) district in the downtown area were reported nearly complete in early <br /> February. The results of these inspections are expected to be presented to the HRA in <br /> coming months so that the HRA could consider the type of TIF district and the <br /> boundaries of the district. <br /> 11/ <br />