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5 I. GENERAL POLICY: The Mounds View Economic Development Authority has the powers under the Minnesota Statute Sections 469.124 through 469.137 and sections 469.001 through 469.047 to govern and monitor the use of tax increment financing for Mounds View’s tax increment districts and the Mounds View development district which encompasses the entire boundaries of the City of Mounds View. It is the responsibility of the Mounds View Economic Development Authority to use tax increment financing as a tool to accomplish the City’s economic development and redevelopment goals and objectives. The Mounds View Economic Development Authority understands and abides by the fundamental principal which makes tax increment financing viable to encourage development and redevelopment which would otherwise not occur. The Mounds View Economic Development Authority shall tax increment financing in cases that serve to accomplish the City’s development goals and activities as hereby defined in projects eligible for tax increment financing. II. PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING: Projects eligible for consideration of Tax Increment Financing assistance per the Mounds View Development Project Plan dated May 9, 1994 include, but are not limited to (1) the attraction, retention, rehabilitation and preservation of commercial, industrial, retail, residential, recreational and public service facilities; (2) new and rehabilitated public infrastructure; (3) community and other public service centers; (4) senior/mature adult and/or other housing development partnerships or other multi-use housings projects and facilities; (5) other public utilities (including telecommunications); (6) business incubator loan and other business programs; and (7) transportation systems. More emphasis will be placed on those items which increase the tax base, eliminate blight, and the meet the City’s economic and redevelopment goals. III. COSTS ELIGIBLE FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING: Project costs qualifying for Tax Increment Financing assistance, as defined under the TIF Act, include utilities design, architectural and engineering fees directly attributable to site work, site related permits, earthwork/excavation, soils correction, landscaping, utilities (sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and water), streets and roads, street/parking lot paving, street/parking lot lights, curb and gutter, sidewalks, land acquisition, special assessment, legal (relating to acquisition, financing, and closing fees), soils tests and environmental studies, surveys, park dedication fee, SAC, WAC, charges, titles insurance and TIF application deposit. 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 “A”), 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.