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Housing and Redevelopment Authority Minutes Page 2 February 24,2003 • 5. Comprehensive Plan Update Commissioner Lieser updated the HRA on the last Comprehensive Plan Task Force meeting. She noted that the meeting was well attended. Items of discussion pertained to community strengths and weaknesses. She indicated that those present at her table discussed issues pertaining to affordable housing,lack of apartments and the lack of neighborhood business districts. Commissioner Motin indicated that there were many areas of discussion and further indicated that developers and large landowners were well represented at the meeting.Vice Chair Wilson indicated that he heard that there was a lack of community commercial zoning' and that some would like to see this type of zoning located in more areas of the city. 6. Downtown Revitalization Project Update Director of Economic Development Catherine Mehelich gave an update of the activities pertaining to the downtown revitalization project. She reviewed the communication activities that have taken place. Ms. Mehelich spoke about the design concept process. She noted that there is a gap in the financing between what the developer can afford and the tax increment revenues. Ms. Mehelich indicated that staff would be working with the developer on ways to reduce the gap. She noted that it might be possible to receive grants to assist in reducing the gap. Ms. Mehelich also indicted that the TIF assessment is nearly complete and that the results will be presented to the HRA in May. She informed the HRA that an open house is being planned for sometime in April. 7.1. Sherburne County Chapter Habitat for Humanity Update • Commissioner Lieser updated the I-RA on the progress of the Sherburne County Habitat for Humanity house that is currently being constructed. 7.2. Work Session with MN Housing Finance Agency Economic Development Assistant Heidi Hall informed the HRA that April 28,2003 has tentatively been scheduled for the MHFA presentation and HRA work session. It was the consensus of the HRA to invite the City Council to this meeting. 8. Other Business There was no other business. 9. Adjournment There being no other business, COMMISSIONER MOTIN MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. COMMISSIONER LIESER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. The meeting of the Elk River Housing and Redevelopment Authority adjourned at 5:20 p.m. cat-r-se.-st a 01). ,• • Sandra Peine City Clerk