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The following is the status of each process: • Site plan/PDO: Hartford has completed site assembly, and staff /SEH have been reviewing concept plans. Once predevelopment work is complete, The Hartford Group expects to submit for preliminary plat and PDO approval in November or December, with final plat approval in March. • EAW: SEH is preparing the document, with the draft expected in October. A major component of the EAW is a traffic study. Staff and consultants are working with Anoka County and MnDOT to ensure they are on board with the recommended public improvements within the site and on Lake Drive. Comments and review by outside agencies are expected to be complete in December, with a final declaration by the city in January. • TIF: The Economic Development Authority will be considering authorizing the establishment of a Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing District on the Tagg property on September 22, with the city council calling for a public hearing to be held in December. In November, the Planning & Zoning board will review the document for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Adoption of the TIF plan for the district is expected in December. • Public Improvements: The public improvements will be city initiated and are expected to coincide with the development schedule. The feasibility study will be ordered this fall. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL GRANTS The city has received two Livable Communities Demonstration Grants from the Metropolitan Council for development of Woods Edge: 1. In 1997 the city received $220,000 for planning and market studies for the project. Calthorpe Associates was hired to complete the Master Plan and Design Guidelines, which was completed in 2000. 2. In 2000, the city received $450,000 to be used to provide housing in the project. That funding is expected to be used towards developer land and/or infrastructure costs. 3. The city has applied for approximately $1.3 million in 2003 for amenities within the project, including public realm and streetscape elements. YMCA The YMCA and the city entered into a collaborative agreement for the construction of a Y on the city -owned land that cannot be developed for private use. The city's goal was to provide a community center for Lino Lakes residents without the public expenditure of a city -owned facility. The intent is also to incorporate the Y as a major anchor in the physical setting of the new downtown. The city will participate in the project with the donation of land, infrastructure and $1.5 million towards construction. •