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\"This grant will help with the remaining demolition on the East Side Of City Hall,\" Derek Lapointe said, noting the city again secured one of the largest awards from the DEED program in the state. Staff said crews were on site assessing conditions and that demolition work west and east of City Hall would be staged over roughly a six-week period with McGough Construction contracted to perform the work.

Lapointe described upcoming infrastructure improvements tied to the redevelopment: a new Fifth Street connection from the Shields area toward City Hall, an extension of Red River Avenue to the west, and parts of Minnesota Avenue that will be rebuilt as part of the project. Staff warned that access patterns to downtown businesses will change while work proceeds and said temporary access will be routed via Center Avenue and the new Sixth Street for some parking areas.

Lapointe also reported that Morehead Vision (a longtime tenant of the Moorhead Center mall) relocated to a new space near Azul Plaza and Hornbacher's and that the city is actively marketing available retail spaces. He said staff continued due diligence on design standards for the redevelopment and referred interested developers to the city's web materials.

On broader economic development initiatives, Lapointe said the city is pursuing conversations with DG Fuels on a Sustainable Aviation Fuel project and will meet DG Fuels representatives in Washington, D.C., during a chamber fly-in in May to discuss federal funding and state tax-credit opportunities. \"We've actually already reached out to DG fuels. Mayor Carlson and myself are gonna be able to meet with DG fuels in person,\" Lapointe said.

Staff also noted a Minnesota Department of Transportation open house was held March 25 in this room to present upcoming road construction, including underpass work affecting Main Avenue, and urged local businesses to contact the MnDOT business liaison at (218) 292-8779 for project updates. Finally, Lapointe briefly addressed media reports and public questions about a proposed White Earth casino, hotel and convention center on the city's extraterritorial growth area: he said the tribe purchased land at auction and is in early due diligence, but \"there's no ask in front of our group\" and city staff are requesting more information before any formal review.

Board members were encouraged to share official city and MnDOT communications through their social channels to get accurate information into the community. Staff said they would bring the DEED grant agreement to the city council for formal acceptance after the grant paperwork is received.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Moorhead - Economic Development Authority Meeting - April 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff announced a $1,000,000 Minnesota DEED redevelopment grant to support demolition near City Hall, imminent demolition and street work, outreach to DG Fuels, a Minnesota DOT underpass open house, and early due diligence on a proposed casino site in the extraterritorial area.","taxTitle","Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota","taxId",56511,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":44,"_47":79,"_49":80,"_51":81,"_53":82,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":83,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":84,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6085641,"Moorhead EDA certifies Emery Apartments affordable-unit eligibility under housing TIF",278,785000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2902645-3d0a05be22ac7957de47cc27ff16be3a&start=785&end=1063","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2902645-3d0a05be22ac7957de47cc27ff16be3a/thumbnail_785000.jpg","/articles/6085641/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/Moorhead-EDA-certifies-Emery-Apartments-affordable-unit-eligibility-under-housing-TIF","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085641-5544a5c807c48f44dc260d261f0ecafb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440201&Signature=EQNvZloNrYyyJM-a1B84aIZr45qpSZYVjVG2oKKImYRk9NpEw7WO2pKEW9ks4qYcHmXoSu55oyocb8NzcijGiphlJ32IhPczvmVFhielIZDZAaaXj-8Ltljhatv26Ddi0RbX5L8YZ9HKfK~XlJ2n7tzGQl3PDqXMWP5a4qM2uMwfswrrxNFYqc2Taph7dNJmvPZ~19gMZ3JHuULYelJ1AB7aG4vV5SxZVxchrjD-THo-t-khInsXdbJKKUMfsrFUZ40p6eiM4J~Xuby6mn4XZaLURoqPpnHWi5aN8lt5C75~QBcL-evY0-RoWvu9eHF3wB6HXxLkWrZqKNnQq1krqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Moorhead Economic Development Authority on April 7 approved an annual certification that tenants in Emery Apartments meet eligibility requirements for units reserved under a housing tax-increment financing (TIF) agreement.

City staff member Amy Thorpe told the board that property management provides documentation each year showing tenant eligibility for the units reserved as part of the housing TIF. \"Staff has reviewed that, that staff being me. And I'm providing and certifying that that the tenants are eligible to be in those units and that they meet the eligibility,\" Thorpe said.

Thorpe and Derek Lapointe described the project as a greenfield development by Enclave Development located near the former Muscatell Subaru site (now Corwin). According to staff remarks, the project contains 130 total units and 52 units—40 percent—are required to be affordable under the housing TIF rules. Thorpe summarized the statutory affordability test: the housing TIF requires qualifying tenants to have incomes at or below 60 percent of the area median family income for the reserved affordable units.

A motion to approve the annual certification passed on a voice vote with no recorded opposition; Schofield seconded the motion. Board members who commented praised the project’s leasing performance and noted Moorhead's need for more affordable housing. \"I think it's even worth sharing too. It was one of their fastest leasing, best performing projects in all of their… portfolio,\" Lapointe said, noting strong demand.

The certification allows the city to continue TIF administration for the Emery Apartments and confirms the project's compliance with the affordability terms required by the housing TIF. Staff did not provide name-by-name tenant data in the public record; Thorpe said staff reviewed documentation provided by the property manager and will send a formal letter certifying tenant eligibility as required by the TIF oversight process.","The EDA approved staff certification that tenants in the Emery Apartments meet the income-eligibility requirements tied to the project's housing TIF; staff said 52 of 130 units are designated affordable under the TIF rules.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6085646,"Moorhead EDA approves transfer of redevelopment land to EDA, includes permanent utility easement",132,651000,783000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2902645-3d0a05be22ac7957de47cc27ff16be3a&start=651&end=783","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2902645-3d0a05be22ac7957de47cc27ff16be3a/thumbnail_651000.jpg","/articles/6085646/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/Moorhead-EDA-approves-transfer-of-redevelopment-land-to-EDA-includes-permanent-utility-easement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085646-0fafdd9b208aa6f89820e2bfa89c56c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440201&Signature=H6qRqVZn6hklMCaJjpKrrCLuIKAjbLn~u-N2qrj-gxeDsFuajyYuSljVoC~F8eqVm0BMr7JG5lMPXtoOiHlXP20Ka~eyI8sQCa9GPvbK8tibF2l1Ft09ydV9uMuiXlgvMqsyla6NZUWhxOaOybDmuta-DtDzzLyGklDpQ4j9Nt9li99R8BPEWg4pp~SJ5E8ZS0Ysi~U7AeSgQRO1iPUV6jVFqdaA1yIVBGCe2fC6A7NH6h483N0Upr6~COI0wRrKx~343UZqXekmwVxrikiefhzGa0KabSsaxrHfsV8C0auwEC4FUO~Gn0gCTzLuPGYly8lmtp7IzA1cGVSYT~Ae~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Moorhead Economic Development Authority voted April 7 to transfer a parcel in the city’s redevelopment area into the EDA’s name and to record a permanent easement to protect essential services and utilities.

The transfer, described by staff as largely procedural, moves ownership of redevelopment land from the City of Moorhead to the EDA so the authority can exercise its statutory economic development powers for site disposition and tax-increment financing (TIF) activities. \"The EDA has specific authorizations under state statute, with regard to carrying out certain economic development activities,\" City Attorney Kat said during the meeting.

Derek Lapointe, who framed the item for the board, called the step a housekeeping action that formalizes how the EDA will sell and manage property within the TIF district. \"What we have here is, kind of a city transfer,\" Lapointe said, adding that a permanent easement will remain on the site to protect utilities and essential services that cross the parcel.

Board member Schofield moved to approve the two related resolutions; the motion received a second and carried after an oral vote. The board did not record a roll-call tally; meeting attendance earlier in the session listed eight members present.

The transfer is intended to align property title with the EDA's statutory authority and to preserve access for public utilities as redevelopment proceeds. City Attorney Kat and staff answered member questions but characterized the action as procedural rather than a change in project scope.

Next steps include recording the transfer and easement and continuing implementation of redevelopment plans tied to the TIF district. Staff indicated they would return to council for any grant or contract acceptance that requires a separate formal action.","The Moorhead Economic Development Authority voted to accept city land into the EDA's name so the authority can manage redevelopment and to record a permanent easement for essential services and utilities.","actionData","errors"]

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