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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />General Information <br />Date: _6/5/2025______________________________________________________________________ <br />Project Name: Technical Assistance Panel for City Owned Property <br />Applicant City/Township: City of Lake Elmo <br />Applicant Address: 3880 Laverne Ave. N <br /> Lake Elmo, MN 55042 <br />Application/Project Contact: Jason Stopa <br />Contact Email Address: jstopa@lakeelmo.gov <br />Contact Phone Number: 561.747.3914 <br />Authorized Official(s) for Execution of Contracts (name and title): Charles Cadenhead, Mayor <br />How much grant funding are you requesting? $17,500 <br /> <br />Is the applicant an eligible public entity as defined in the program policy and guidelines? Yes _x_ No __ <br /> <br />I. PREDEVELOPMENT FINANCE FUND PROPOSED PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />1. Describe the city’s/township’s goals, objectives and need for the Predevelopment Finance Fund grant <br />and anticipated future commercial and industrial opportunities and other proposed components. Please <br />explain the public benefit of the proposed plan, report or study. Attach copy of proposed contract for <br />services or scope of work for any activities to be funded by CDA grant funds. <br />The City’s goal for the grant is that the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) <br />will provide guidance on land use and address real estate challenges that will lead to the development of <br />the city owned 180 acres. TAPs provide strategic recommendations that will help the city with <br />development difficulties and optimize land use. This collaborative approach fosters informed decision- <br />making and enhances stakeholder engagement. The City will use the guidance to develop an RFP to sell <br />the land to spur new businesses and job opportunities. The TAP report is also anticipated to attract <br />capital to the site. <br /> <br />2. Has a developer or end user been identified or committed to the proposed site? No <br /> <br />3. Provide a brief history of the site including any previous uses, activities, prior or existing <br />contamination, and other previous attempts at selling, developing or redeveloping the site. (please