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CONCLUSION: My surveying and evaluating of the properties within the proposed Redevelopment District, render results that in my professional opinion qualify the district eligible under the statutory criteria and formulas for Tax Increment Financing District funding. When accessory buildings are considered, six (6) out of the six (6) buildings are "structurally substandard ". SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: A summary report detailing the above findings is attached. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS: The properties were surveyed and evaluated in accordance with the following requirements under Minnesota Statue Section 469.174, Subdivision 10, Clause (c) which states: Interior Inspection — "The municipality may not make such determination (that the building is structurally substandard) without an interior inspection of the property" Exterior Inspection and Other Means — "An interior inspection of the property is not required, if the municipality finds that — 1. The municipality or authority is unable to gain access to the property; and after using its hest efforts to obtain permission from the party that owns or controls the property; and 2. The evidence otherwise supports a reasonable conclusion that the buildings is structurally substandard." Documentation — "Written documentation of the findings and reasons why an interior inspection was not conducted must he made and retained under Section 469.175, Subdivision 3, Clause (1)." PROCEDURES FOLLOWED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS: A call was placed to the property owner requesting permission to evaluate the property and make interior inspections. Permission was given immediately to inspect the grounds and buildings on the parcels, and to do so at my convenience. Evaluations were completed on February 5, 2013. For all buildings, data was reviewed from address files located at the City of Little Canada. Building data from these public records was combined with and reviewed against information gathered in the field. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The properties were surveyed and evaluated to ascertain whether the qualification tests for Tax Increment eligibility for a Renewal and Renovation District required under the following Minnesota Statutes, could he met. Minnesota Statue Section 469.174, Subdivision 10a, Clause (1) requires three (3) tests for occupied parcels. 6