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Item No. A Staff Report No. Meeting Date: December 6, 1999 Type of Business: Work session City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor & City Council From: James Ericson, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Update Regarding Housing Replacement Properties Date of Report: December 2, 1999 Background: As the end of the year approaches, staff thought it would be beneficial to update the Council with regard to the Housing Replacement Program activities for 1999. 6991 Pleasant View Drive: This property was purchased in January of this year for $60,500. After the demolition and site preparation had been completed, and after many subsequent delays and setbacks, the City finally resold the property on November 8, 1999 to Vista Construction for $47,250. The redevelopment agreement calls for the construction of a 1,860 square-foot three bedroom, split-level walkout home with an estimated market value upon completion of $181,250. Staff spoke with the developer, who is completing two other projects at this time, who indicated that he would be pulling the building permit for this property in the next week and would work throughout the winter with a targeted completion late March, early April, depending upon the weather. 8300 Fairchild Avenue: On April 26th, the EDA approved Resolution 99-EDA-110 which approved the property for participation in the Housing Replacement Program. The property owners, the Pidels, requested Option 2 of the HRP, which provides for demolition funds of existing, blighted or substandard homes. Before the old home was to be demolished, the City granted permission for the Pidels to construct their new home behind the existing, to-be-removed home. On October 18, 1999, a certificate of occupancy was issued for the new home. The EDA on November 22 approved changes to the Construction and Removal Agreement, authorizing the expenditure of no more than $10,000 for the demolition. Upon EDA approval, the home was demolished and save for final landscaping improvements and the bituminous driveway overlay, this project has been completed. The final cost of the demolition came to $8,950. Staff would encourage the Council to drive by this home as it is quite the addition to our Community.