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<br /> Redevelopment could hinge on tax increment financing -- f:".w. t''",,7'* 1'a,., RAMSEY
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<br /> BY CYNTHIA BOYD a family restaurant, a 17,000- sew li,J:1Pioneer Press square foot retail center and a PUBLIC HEARING
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<br /> Developer Kraus-Anderson building. What: Expanding New L,,'
<br /> wants to tear down existing Increase in the value of the Brighton's Development t' 1: .I ng , !v
<br /> buildings at Brighton Village property over time — which District and Brighto4 5n, ,e ;
<br /> Shopping Center in New increases property taxes — Village as part of taxE. ',- c
<br /> Brighton and construct a $30 could be used to help finance increment financing : ®.M,
<br /> million mix of senior housing, the '
<br /> g project, explained Dave .o,=;.,
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<br /> offices,hotel and retail space. Black, the city's assistant corn- ,1" ' ,
<br /> Only,the developer won't go munity development director. Where: Council Chambers, ;, ,,€
<br /> it alone. But first the city has to estab- New Brighton City Hall, Brighton ,• f x. •,;
<br /> "It's a private-public collabo- lish that, except for this type of 803 Old Highway 8 N.W. Village . a n .";x
<br /> ration for this redevelopment assistance, the development Shopping : ;s,n;
<br /> project," said Layne Hendel, would not happen on its own, Phone: (651)638-2100 Center PIONEER PRESS
<br /> director of real-estate develop- Black said. "It basically levels
<br /> ment at Kraus-Anderson. the playing field (for develop-
<br /> The development would ers) between building on a site plans are still changing,he said. channel and filter water off
<br /> require the city of New Brighton that's never been developed and Among issues yet to be impervious surfaces and into
<br /> to expand its development dis- on an area that has had some resolved are requirements by the ground.
<br /> trict and establish the shopping previous developments." the Rice Creek Watershed Dis- Compliance with such a plan
<br /> center space at Interstate 694 Yet some residents take trict to handle surface water can be costly, and Hendel said
<br /> and Silver Lake Road as a tax exception to using TIF for the runoff from buildings and park- his company had thought its
<br /> likiment financing district. project, including Nancy Grant, ing lots on the approximately redevelopment project with
<br /> at's a topic for discussion who lives east of Brighton Vil- 10-acre site. green spaces would meet the
<br /> at a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. lage on Robin Court. The district is a government watershed district's require-
<br /> Dec. 10 at New Brighton City "We're being told we're get- agency organized to help pre- ments.
<br /> Hall Council Chambers. ting development that will vent water pollution, among After discussions with the
<br /> Tax increment financing, or improve the (city's) tax base, other goals. city and a representative from
<br /> TIF, is a sometimes controver- but new taxes won't go to gener- Steve Hobbs, the watershed the watershed district Wednes-
<br /> sial tool that cities use to help al revenue city funds for 25 district administrator, said the day, Hendel said Kraus-Ander-
<br /> finance real-estate development years," Grant said. She also developer needs to work out son is considering the possibili-
<br /> projects.In a TIF district,part of questions whether the commer- ways to handle water flow along ty of applying to the watershed
<br /> a project's property taxes can be cial real estate will appreciate with the assorted materials that district for a variance as well as
<br /> used to subsidize a developer. or depreciate over the years. fall on parking lots and move other options.
<br /> That's what Kraus-Anderson Black said the city has yet to along with the water. One
<br /> has in mind in planning the work out an agreement with method is rain gardens, which Cynthia Boyd covers northern
<br /> makeover, which includes a 78- Kraus-Anderson or nail down are low islands of vegetation Ramsey County cities. She can
<br /> unit senior housing cooperative, the cost of development or the around a parking lot. The"gar- be reached at cboyd@pioneer
<br /> an 84-unit,medium-priced hotel, length of any TIF aid. Project dens" are designed to drain, press.com or(651)228-2116.
<br /> NORTH SUBURBAN BRIEFING
<br /> RO S E V I L L E Christmas decoratingideas. In days of the events. the be
<br /> y gaming of a new develop-
<br /> addition,an arts and crafts bou- All proceeds go toward ment in Little Canada
<br /> Fund-raiser planned tique and bake sale will occur at Roseville parks. Work will begin on a new
<br /> for city parks the John Rose Minnesota Oval. —Marisa Agha development,the Lodge at Little
<br /> Festivities are from 10 a.m.to Canada,at the southeast corner
<br /> 8 p.m. Nov. 15 and 10 a.m. to 2 of Little Canada Road and Rice
<br /> Friends of Roseville Parks p.m.Nov 16. LITTLE CANADA Street, the longtime site of the
<br /> will hold its annual "Holiday Tickets are$10 and are avail- Venetian Inn.
<br /> e" fund-raiser Nov 15 and able at the Roseville parks andlit
<br /> Event celebrates The new mixed used devel
<br /> recreation department at the opment will include 79 senior
<br /> e "Christmas Idea House" Fairview Community Center, new development rental apartments, 51 for-sale
<br /> features a Lake Owasso home 1910 W. County Road B.Tickets town homes and some retail
<br /> with nine rooms filled with also are available by calling Bar- City and county officials will shops. Demolition of the Venet-
<br /> bara Lawry at (651) 490-0589. be on hand at 3 p.m. today to ian will not occur Friday, but
<br /> You can also buy tickets at the remember the landmark Venet- will begin soon.
<br /> home, 639 Heinel Drive, on the ian Inn restaurant and celebrate —Marisa Agha
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