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Agenda Memo for 2-25-02 Joint HRA&City Council Meeting February 25,2002 Page 2 of 2 • 5.3 Review Next Steps in Process Mr. Prosser will discuss with the HRA and City Council the next steps that staff will be undertaking in the redevelopment process. Next steps include mailing the developer request-for-proposal materials and review/evaluation of proposals. 5.4 Historic Context Study— Update The attached correspondence from Carol Zellie,Landscape Research provides a brief progress report on the Historic Context Study. Ms. Zellie indicates that a presentation of the Phase I&Phase II study findings would be prepared for the HRA in April. The Context Study will identify the historical themes significant to the heritage and development of Elk River. This study,which is city wide, acts as a framework that will be used to determine the historic significance of particular buildings and places within the city. The Phase I study is conducted within most of the downtown redevelopment study area and places structures into one of two categories: non- significant or potentially significant. The basis used to determine significance include: the historic contexts identified in the context study, the eight criteria for rezoning property to "Heritage Preservation Overlay Zoning District" according to the city's ordinance, and the four criteria for determining eligibility for the National Register. 1111 The Phase II evaluation is completed on structures identified as potentially significant. This is a more in depth evaluation including details such as who built the building,when it was built and for what purpose was it built are thoroughly researched. Related Information Attached are several recent articles that feature redevelopment activities of existing downtowns,including Hopkins and Anoka. 110