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.. LIVABLE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNT DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATION FORM 2005 Office Use Instructions: Submit form and attachments by 4:30 p.m. on June 30, 2005, Use font size 11. Use ofbulleted lists is encouraged. Do not attach a coversheet or use any graphic images on top of the application. Limit application to 17 pages plus attachments, for a total of no more than 25 pages. Strictly follow the format or the application will be returned for revision. P . tI f; f rO.1ec norma Ion: Project Name: East Block 7 Redevelopment Applicant (city or county): City of Centerville Project Location (city): Centerville Address (street boundaries or Sorel Street (North boundary), Herital!e Street (South Boundary) and Major intersection): Centerville Road (East boundary) Primary Project Contact: Name: John Meyer, Finance Director Title: Address: 1880 Main Street Phone: 651-429-3232 Fax: 651-429-8629 E-mail: imeyer@centevillemn.com Authorized city or county Name: Mary Capra official for contract Title: Mayor execution Project Summary Summarize goals and components for the project or current phase. If the project has more than one phase, address project goals for the current phase in this section, as well as more broadly, if desired. Include details on other phase(s) on page 3, in B.2. Limit 20 Jines The redevelopment of "East Block 7" is a single phase project to serve as a model for the redevelopment of the remainder of the downtown. The "East Block 7" project involves the construction ofa 32,000 square foot building to house 16,000 square feet of retail space and 16,000 square feet of family housing (11 units includes affordable units) on a blight underutilized site in the downtown. The goals of this project are to: ~ Redevelop several vacant and underutilized buildings in downtown Centerville into retail and second story high-density housing in order to introduce a new and different retail and affordable housing into the market area. ~ Develop affordable family housing in Centerville. ~ Provide infrastructure to support the development of the site and link to community resources. ~ Create a streetscape and architectural style as part of this redevelopment for this site that will be environmentally and pedestrian friendly and form a guide for the redevelopment of the entire downtown. ~ Remove the existing vacant and marginal buildings, reconfigure and concentrate them into a "critical mass" to ensure the synergy required to keep the area viable and vital. .54