7.1. HRSR 11-25-2002 - Laserfiche WebLink

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5. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS • The properties were inspected and evaluated to determine whether the qualification tests for tax increment eligibility for a redevelopment district,required under the following Minnesota Statutes, could be met. Minnesota Statute Section 469.174, Subdivision 10, clause(a) (1)requires two tests for occupied parcels: A. Coverage Test—"parcels consisting of 70 percent of the area of the district are occupied by buildings, streets, utilities, or paved or gravel parking lots" The coverage required by the parcel to be considered occupied is defined under Minnesota Statute Section 469.174, Subdivision 10, clause(e) which states: "For purposes of this subdivision, a parcel is not occupied by buildings, streets,utilities, or paved or gravel parking lots unless 15 percent of the area of the parcel contains building, streets,utilities, or paved or gravel parking lots." B. Condition of Buildings Test—"and more than 50 percent of the buildings, not including outbuildings, are structurally substandard to a degree requiring substantial renovation or clearance;" Structurally substandard is defined under Minnesota Statute Section 469.174, Subdivision 10, clause(b)which states: "For purposes of this subdivision, • `structurally substandard' shall mean containing defects in structural elements or a combination of deficiencies in essential utilities and facilities, light and ventilation, fire protection including adequate egress, layout and condition of interior partitions,or similar factors, which defects or deficiencies are of sufficient total significance to justify substantial renovation or clearance." Substantially substandard is further defined in the statute under Subdivision 10, clause(c)which states: "A building is not structurally substandard if it is in compliance with the building code applicable to new buildings or could be modified to satisfy the building code at a cost of less than 15 percent of the cost of constructing a new structure of the same square footage and type on the site. The municipality may find that a building is not disqualified as structurally substandard under the preceding sentence on the basis of reasonably available evidence, such as the size, type, and age of the building, the average cost of plumbing, electrical, or structural repairs, or other similar reliable evidence." "Items of evidence that support such a conclusion [that the building is structurally substandard] include recent fire or police inspections, on-site property appraisals or housing inspections, exterior evidence of deterioration, or other similar reliable evidence." Page 4