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<br />City of Mounds View <br />Housing Replacement Program <br /> <br /> <br />Page 3 <br />4. Detrimental to the safety or health of abutting properties in the block. <br />5. Foreclosed upon or notice of foreclosure has been served on occupant. <br /> <br />If it is determined that the property is eligible for participation based on the condition of the <br />house as expressed in characteristics 1-5 above, it must also meet the following criteria as <br />outlined in 6 5-8 below. <br /> <br />5. A geographic mix of properties is achieved. <br />6. The site can be developed with a single family home within city code requirements, <br />including zoning and conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. The property may <br />be considered if a variance can be obtained (see Section I.2.). <br />7. The property must be owner-occupied or vacant before the owner or owner’s <br />designee makes application to the Program. Non-homesteaded vacant property will <br />be considered for demolition assistance or acquisition. Tenant-occupied properties <br />will not be considered for participation purchase or funding for demolition by the <br />EDA on a case-by-case basis. <br />8. Prior to approval by the EDA for participation in the Program, properties over 50 <br />years old must be evaluated for historical significance. This will be accomplished by <br />forwarding general property information and a property photo to the Minnesota <br />Historical Society for review. The EDA will not enter into a purchase agreement or <br />award funding for demolition of on a property which qualifies for the National <br />Registry of Historical Structures. <br /> <br />H. Program Priorities <br /> <br />If more than one application for acquisition or demolition funding or acquisition has been received <br />during a given month, the Program Staff shall rank the applications to determine the best candidates <br />for Program participation based on the information and criteria noted below: <br /> <br />1. Properties that can meet EDA established guidelines and time frame will be considered <br />first. <br /> <br />2. Properties considered the most substandard with the lowest values and poorest visible <br />conditions will be considered first. <br /> <br />3. Properties should be equally distributed by location and value throughout the City when <br />possible, and provide a viable financial mix of properties to support Program financial <br />requirements. <br /> <br />4. Requests submitted by Mounds View residents will be considered first. <br /> <br />5. Applicants who have expressed a funding “need” shall be considered first over <br />applicants with little to no “need”. <br />