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PROJECT <br /> A Special Advertising Section of Finance and Commerce <br /> Continued from page 11 <br /> .............................................................................................................................................................................. <br /> aggressive plan would never be realized. But the community had unwavering dedi- <br /> cation,especially to a plan that focused on its lake Minnetonka heritage. <br /> The hurdles were at times daunting says Kandla Hanson,Mound city manager. "Soil <br /> contamination,county road and post office relocation,utility undergrounding,rail <br /> abandonment,new street rights-of-way,not to mention that the permits required to ie t 4 .. •," ji s k <br /> dredge a canal and build sixty boat slips has kept us focused and savvy." With the +` <br /> :. .^. <br /> expertise of atop notch city staff,legal and financial counsel from Kennedy& <br /> Graven and Ehlers&Associates,environmental consulting from Earth Tech,engi- <br /> neering from MFRA and urban design,landscape architecture and Mound Visions <br /> coordination from Hoisington Koegler Group,the public-realm team of this effort <br /> has accomplished amazing feats. <br /> Enter the development community. Early skepticism turned to passive curiosity, <br /> - <br /> and ultimately to financial commitment with Mound's establishment of a downtown <br /> tax increment financing district and completion of early infrastructure projects. <br /> The recently completed downtown pier and marina <br /> f The catalyst redevelopment project by a local hardware retailer in 2000 was quickly <br /> followed by a mixed-use retail/housing project by MetroPlains Development and a <br /> e.c. <br /> new downtown post office.These early projects were critical in demonstrating <br /> market success and establishing the flavor for the important"main street"projects <br /> d to come. <br /> Mound Harbor Renaissance LLC(MHR),a consortium of development interests, <br /> �m was selected by the city in 2001 to redevelop three high-visibility main street dis- <br /> tricts in downtown. MBR and their consultants,including Maxfield Research, <br /> Landform.Engineering,Barr Engineering,Faegre&Benson,Krass Monroe and <br /> Edina Realty have embraced Mound's vision for a traditional downtown and proven <br /> ;,•�\�++,� KRASS MONROE is PROUD TO HAVE PROVIDED <br /> A THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL AND LEGAL SERVICES TO <br /> THE DEVELOPER, MOUND HARBOR RENAISSANCE, LLC: <br /> • FINANCIAL ANALYSIS • REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT <br /> • • • PROJECT FEASIBILITY • FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS <br /> JIM CASSERLY GAY CERN EV MARY MOLZAHN GREG JOHNSON <br /> ON <br /> • <br /> TEL 952.885.5999 WWW.KRASSMONROE.COM FAX 952.885.5969 <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY TODAY- <br /> ROAD <br /> DEVELOPMENT <br /> CLOSED <br /> A <br /> Barr Engineering <br /> r. <br /> CompanyWE GET YOU PAST THE ROAb BLOCKS <br /> development.site in downtown Mound into a safe site for future <br /> NI'v congratulate the City ofMound Und Mound HarborRenaissance I)eN elopment,11C.oil lilt-approval(if Pha.,e I <br /> r <br />