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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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2 Resolution approving $135,000 STAR funds
3 for the 1170 Arcade Street (Vacant Commercial Site)
4 Arcade Rose Revitalization Project
WHEREAS, on September 28, 1994, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul established the
Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Program, C.F. 94-1127; and
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WHEREAS, the Neighborhood STAR Program is financed in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
Chapter 297A, authorized by the State of Minnesota, Chapter No. 375, Sec.46; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Neighborhood STAR Program is to fund capital improvements to
further residential, commercial and economic development in the neighborhoods of St. Paul; anc
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council, via Resolutions #97-1276, 01-459, 02-587 and the 2000,
2001 and 2004 adopted city budgets, authorized funding to the Neighborhood Investment STAR
Program, and through this program, a grant up to $135,000 ("STAR Grant") has been awarded to
the Grantee to provide financing for the acquisition of the property at 1170 Arcade Street; and
WHEREAS, 1170 Arcade is a major blight and deteriorating property located one block from a
main gateway into the East Side south along Arcade into the Lower East Side and a gateway east
along Maryland into the Phalen Village neighborhood, both major arteriaf streets; and
WHEREAS, a major development at the southwest corner of Maryland and Arcade (CVS
pharmacy) eliminated a number of underutilized buildings, the southeast corner (Sinclair Station) is
26 up for sale and 1170 Arcade is one block south of these two sites and the reuse will have a major
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WHEREAS, the ability to control and secure development on the site will be an asset to the
gateway entrance rather than a deterrent by assisting in the overall development of:
(I) retaii/commercial, live work space,
(ii) remove the boarded and vacant building,
(iii) clean-up the site initially to complement the other development
(iv) complete plans over the winter to be in a position to start construction next
(v) improve appearance of site immediately
(vi) develop with a substantial buiiding that is an asset
(vii) insure a use that services the neighborhood
(viii) provide for the potential of mixed use, and
(ix) increase the tax base.
WHEREAS, on September l, 2004, the NeighboThood STAR Board reviewed a proposal by the North East
Neighborhood Development Corporation (NENDC) and heard a presentation by Chuck Repke of NENDC of
the necessity to take this action of acquiring the property at 1170 Arcade; and
WHEREAS, the STAR Boazd was supportive of the application, however, the Board was unable to
recommend approval because the project does not meet 5TAR guidelines adopted and approved by the City
unless said guidelines are waived by the City.
NOW THEREFORE, SE IT RESOLVED, and with the advice of the Neighborhood STAR Board, the
Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves waiving the following guidelines and approve a$135,000
grant to NENDC for the acquisition and demolition of the property at 1170 Arcade for future development
complementary to the large investment being undertaken across the street.
The one-to-one match of public to private funds which is to be identified and released at the
time of inifial funding is hereby waived, with the understanding that the one-to-one match will
be met in the overall development of the site of public to private funds.
2. The guideline require that no more than 2Q% be used towards acquisition or soft costs is hereby
waived to allow for the STAR Grant to cover acquisition and demolition.
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