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Housing and Redevelopment Authority Minutes Page4 January 27,2003 COMMISSIONER MOTIN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 03-01 APPROVING POLICY ON INTERFUND LOANS OR ADVANCES ("LOANS") FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT ("DISTRICTS") OF THE HRA WITHIN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER. COMMISSIONER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 7.3. JOINT MEETING WITH HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC) Recommendation on Local Historic Significance in the Downtown Area Kurt Kragness presented the HPC's recommendation on the local historic significance of the downtown area. Kurt began by reviewing the process that the HPC followed. He noted that the HPC looked at the downtown in different segments. Mr. Kragness reviewed the criteria used to judge significance of the buildings. Kurt indicated that the HPC has made the following recommendations: 1. Preservation/restoration of the Brick Block 2. Preservation/restoration of the block including Sunshine Depot to First National Bank,with special consideration for Sunshine Depot 3. Preservation/restoration of the former Elk River Star News, Old Theater, Nextel, and Dick's Main Tap buildings 4. No building construction on Jackson Square 5. Retain the Elk River Meats building 6. Retain the Elk River Municipal Utilities building Catherine Mehelich indicated that the areas included in the preliminary redevelopment agreement between the HRA and Metro Plains are in conflict with what has been recommended by the HPC. Catherine indicated that staff and Metro Plains is requesting the HRA's direction regarding any amendments to the areas to be explored for redevelopment. Vice Chair Wilson thanked the HPC for their efforts and recommendations. Commissioner Thompson indicated that there was little consideration given to the feasibility of productive renovation of the buildings. Kurt Kragness indicated that the HPC was charged only with determining local historic significance, not the economic feasibility of renovative reuse. Commissioner Motin indicated that the HPC did a good job at providing information on the significance of the downtown area between the Historical Context Study and the HPC report.He noted that the downtown area is a nice area,however, there can be change in that area also. He indicated that the HPC selected every building in the downtown area to be preserved with the exception of Nadeaus and the USBank building. Commissioner Motin indicated that he would have liked to see more emphasis on specific buildings. He further indicated that it could be just as important to rebuild to the character of some of the buildings rather than preserve what exists. Commissioner Thompson indicated that he wishes that the HPC had been a little more selective in the recommendation to the HRA. He indicated that he concurs that the Brick • Block has some significance to the downtown area as well as possibly the south side of Main Street. Commissioner Thompson recommended that the HRA move forward with the