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Item No. 6A Meeting Date: April 27th, 2000 Type of Business: EB EB: EDC Business IN: Informational Item of Mounds View Staff Report To: Economic Development Commission From: Aaron Parrish, Economic Development Coordinator Item Title/Subject: Options for 2901 Highway 10 Date of Report: April 14, 2000 Background: At the last EDC meeting an inquiry was made regarding the status of, and potential options for 2901 Highway 10, or the former Kunz Oil property. Subsequent to the EDC's February meeting, the EDA has provided direction to the EDC to examine potential options for redevelopment of the site. The comprehensive plan calls for the property to be incorporated into a larger mixed-use planned unit development. However, this does not address the current issues associated with the property. Accordingly, three options have been developed to address existing redevelopment needs. These options include: Option #1: Purchase the Site The site is currently being offered for sale. After contacting the broker for the property, Briggs Savignac of Sunbelt Business Brokers, he indicated that the asking price was approximately $175,000. Beyond the expense associated with this option, additional limiting factors include the site's proximity to a residential area, limited development potential, and size (.7 acres). Given the aforementioned considerations, Option 1 may not be the best use of limited resources. Option #2: Code Enforcement Given the existing condition of the property, code enforcement exists as a potential option to address the issues associated with the property. The following portion of the city nuisance code would apply in this situation: 607.04: SPECIAL PROVISIONS, BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND APPEARANCE. Subd. 1. Declaration Of Nuisance: Buildings, fences, and other structures which have been so poorly maintained that their physical condition and appearance detract from the surrounding neighborhood are declared to be public nuisances because they: a) are unsightly, b) decrease adjoining landowners' and occupants' enjoyment of their property and neighborhood, and c) adversely affect property values and neighborhood pattern. Subd. 2. Standards: Any building, fence, or other structure is a public nuisance if it does not comply with the following requirements: a. No part of any exterior surface shall have deterioration, holes, breaks, gaps, loose or rotting boards or timbers.