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Ramsey County park system since it is vacant and suggested it might be an amenity tomaintain that <br />29 <br />for the residents in the apartment buildings. <br />30 <br />211 N. McCarrons Blvd (Armory) <br />31 <br />From the Revitalize Rice & Larpenteur public input process on July 27, 2016 area residents are <br />32 <br />interested in a planning process to discuss reuse of the buildingand/or propertyat 211 N. <br />33 <br />McCarrons.Community Development Staff, including inspectors, did a brief walk-through of the <br />34 <br />building in April,but an officialinspection has not been performed at the site at this time. <br />35 <br />Staff haslooked into various options that the EDA could explore for next steps for the Armory. <br />36 <br />1.An architectural/engineering firm could do a facilities/feasibility study which would look at <br />37 <br />existing conditions for estimating financial impact for reuse, site feasiblity for value <br />38 <br />$15,000-$20,000 <br />potential, and space needs analysis for reuse. Costs could run . <br />39 <br />2.Urban Land Institute(ULI)has a Techinical Assistance Panel (TAP). This is unbiased, <br />40 <br />interdisciplinary panel of developers, architects, and real estate professionalswho address a <br />41 <br />specific project/development. They would present their findings and recommendations in a <br />42 <br />written report. An input gathering session with the community could be held after the report <br />43 <br />$5,000 <br />was finalized to review results. Cost for this TAP and report is . <br />44 <br />3.Corridor Development Institute(CDI) has been used for the Dale Street Redevelopment <br />45 <br />project. This process includesseveral meetings involving a Technical Panel, and examines <br />46 <br />the costof redevelopment of the site as well as market realities. A CDI embeds community <br />47 <br />$10,000-$20,000. <br />inputinto the process. The costfor aCDI process if <br />48 <br />From either of the first two processes,Planning and EDA staff could facilitate apublic process to <br />49 <br />hear and provide feedback from the findings and recommendation of reuse of the building. The <br />50 <br />CDI would incorporate a public process. The TAP process would not do an exstensive cost-benefit <br />51 <br />anaylsis for reuse of the building but would get broad professionals opinions. The CDI process <br />52 <br />would only look at redevelopment of the site. <br />53 <br />Community Development Staff could explorepartnerships(e.g. Ramsey County)that could reduce <br />54 <br />some of the costassociated with each of the processes. <br />55 <br />PO <br />OLICYBJECTIVE <br />56 <br />The City of Roseville has identified SE Roseville as part of the Priority Plan for 2016-2017. <br />57 <br />BI <br />UDGET MPLICATIONS <br />58 <br />1.If 196S. McCarrons Blvd is acquired in thefuture,the Board hasa fund balancein the <br />59 <br />Housing Replacement/Single Family Construction Program. <br />60 <br />Based uponwhat direction the Board would like to take with 211 N. McCarrons Blvd. <br />2. <br />61 <br />(Armory) site staff would need to determine where funds could come from and what <br />62 <br />partnerships are possible to reduce the costs. <br />63 <br />SR <br />TAFF ECOMMENDATION <br />64 <br />1.By motiondirect staff toreview the appraisalson 196 S. McCarrons Blvd and schedule a <br />65 <br />Closed Session to further discussmaking an offer on the property <br />66 <br />67 <br />OR <br />68 <br />Page 2of 3 <br /> <br />