CITY of RAPID CITY

Agenda Item Summary

 

Meeting Date: 8/12/2014

TIF Committee & Planning Commission: Pending Council Action Click here to enter date.

Staff Contact: Brett Limbaugh

L&F Committee: 8/13/2014

Petitioner: Hani Shafai and Pat Hall

City Council 1st Reading: 8/18/2014

Location: 105, 107, 111, 115, 121, & 125 E. St Joseph St. and 611 Maple Ave.

City Council 2nd Reading: N/A

Agenda Title:

City Council authorization to allow Tax Increment Financing funds to be used for real property assembly costs including land acquisition for properties located at  105, 107, 111, 115, 121, & 125 E. St Joseph St. and 611 Maple Ave.

Summary:

The City Tax Increment District guidelines list several costs that are not permitted to be financed with TIF District dollars unless specifically authorized by City Council.  Hani Shafai and Pat Hall are interested in creating a new TIF District designed to expand student housing near the South Dakota School of Mines.  Before they file an application for the new TIF District they are requesting authorization from City Council to use proposed TIF district funding to acquire several properties on the north half of the block located between Maple Ave. and Myrtle Ave along St Joseph St. 

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Proposed Tax Increment Financing district provided City Council authorizes the use of funds for property acquisition.

Recommendation:

Action: Authorize

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Options:

Authorize the use of TIF funding for property acquisition or deny the request to authorize the use of funds for property acquisition.

Attachments & Links:

Request by Petitioner

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