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IV. DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE TO APPLICANT: Within TIF Districts The amount of Tax Increment Financing provided to an applicant will be based, in part, on the analysis of information provided on the application for Tax Increment Financing assistance (Attachment "N'), amount of increment generated by the project as evaluated by the City's Financial and/or Bond Counsel and the City's economic and redevelopment goals. The level of assistance provided will be evaluated on a case by case basis and may reflect an increase or decrease in assistance dependent upon the level of increase in the tax base, amount of elimination of blight and/or a number of variables that may substantiate the need for assistance. An adjustment in the amount of assistance that can be provided is at the sole discretion of the Board of the Economic Development Authority as long as the requested uses are legal under the Minnesota State Statutes for the use of tax increment financing. Within the Development District (herein referred to as the "City limits) but outside of TIF Districts The evaluation of Tax Increment Financing assistance that could be provided to an applicant will be based on (A) the analysis of information provided on the application for Tax Increment Finance assistance (Attachment "A!'), (B) square footage cost of the project, (C) balance available in the Economic Development Authority excess tax increment fund and (D) proof of need for assistance under the "but for" test for use of tax increment financing. See Attachment D for a sample "but for" analysis. V. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Within TIF Districts Tax Increment Financing can be provided in either "pay as you go" or "up front" payments. "Pay as you go" is wherein the Mounds View Economic Development Authority compensates the applicant an amount equal to a predetermined percentage of the actual increment produced by the project for a predetermined number of years. The applicant pays for the (re)development up front and then annual payments are issued to the applicant based on the need for assistance and increment generated from the project. "Up front" payments is wherein the Mounds View Economic Development Authority must issue revenue or general obligation bonds to pay for the (re)development prior to the completion of the project. The increment from the project is then used for repayment of the bonds. The Mounds View Economic Development Authority gives preference to the use of "pay as you go" assistance to finance private development projects due to the reduced risk to the community. The EDA will consider "up front" payment projects 4