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• CONCLUSION Our surveying and evaluating of the properties within this proposed Redevelopment District render results that in our professional opinion qualify the district eligible under the statutory criteria and formulas for Tax Increment Financing District Funding. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED - Site Occupied/Building Substandard Determination table - TIF Assessment maps: Building Assessments,Occupied Surfaces,Percent Occupied Surfaces - Report on Building Condition (one per building) - Individual Building Summary Report(one per building) PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS The properties were surveyed and evaluated in accordance with the following requirements under Minnesota Statute Section 469.174, Subdivision 10, clause (c)which states: Interior Inspection—"The municipality may not make such determination [that the building is structurally substandard] without an interior inspection of the property..." Exterior Inspection and Other Means—"An interior inspection of the property is not required, if the municipality finds that(1)the municipality or authority is unable to gain • access to the property;and after using its best efforts to obtain permission from the party that owns or controls the property; and(2)the evidence otherwise supports a reasonable conclusion that the building is structurally substandard." Documentation—"Written documentation of the building findings and reasons why an interior inspection was not conducted must be made and retained under section 469.175, subdivision 3,clause (1)." Refer to Exhibit A—Documentation of Contacts/Evaluations, immediately following this report. PROCEDURES FOLLOWED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS The City of Elk River sent letters to all property owners located in the district requesting that an inspection and evaluation be made of their property. SEH conducted assessments between January 7th and March 14th, 2003. Requests for evaluation appointments were made with the building owner or building tenants. An interior inspection and evaluation was completed if consented to by the building representative. An exterior inspection and evaluation was made where the owner refused interior access to their property. In all cases, an exterior evaluation was completed. For all subject buildings,the City of Elk River provided copies of all available building permits on record for review by SEH. These permits provide a basic description of type of work completed for each permit(building,electrical,or plumbing, etc.)and, in some • 3