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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Housing and Redevelopment Authority 6.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />General Business December 5, 2022 Brent O’Neil, Economic Development Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Elk River Meats Updates Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Item presented for information and discussion. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The HRA took possession of the Elk River Meats property on December 1, 2022. Prior to closing, an <br />Environmental Hazards Report was commissioned, which confirmed the presence of asbestos in the building <br />structure. Fortunately, the vast majority of the asbestos is classified as non-friable which frequently does not <br />require mitigation leaving only a small level of asbestos subject to managed removal. <br /> <br />Staff would like to discuss the immediate next steps for the property and setting the goals for the property. Staff <br />has been investigating the requirements for a potential demolition as well as external funding opportunities to <br />assist in mitigation, demolition, and future uses of the property. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The goal of the HRA is to promote certain housing and redevelopment projects. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />