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6.3 Use existing Local Development Corporation funds to assist in the development of some affordable owner andlor rental housing on the site. 6.4 Purchase the property from the owner in its current condition and partner with non- profit or private developers through a RFP (request for proposal) process. 6.5 Work with the Galilee Church regarding possible partnership efforts in development of the site. 6.6 Encourage the owner to develop the site as high density residential and provide a loan for the demolition of the structuresto help the owner prepare the site for development. The Roseville Fire Chief is interested in using the home as a training burn. The developer can receive a donation tax credit for giving the house (not the land) to the Fire Department. However, there are still cleanup costs associated with this option. 6.7 Do nothing. The property may end up going through the court system which only allows the site to be cleaned up to code but the house and property would likely remain vacant and under-utilized. 7. History of Neighborhood The history of the neighborhood has been shaped by McCarrons Lake and Rice Street — a radial from the north suburbs directly to the State Capitol and St. Paul. The first homes built around the lake in the early 1900's were cottages. County roads were built around McCarrons Lake. With roads in place, estate homes were built around the lake and ramblers were built clustered around McCarrons Boulevard in the 1950's and 60's. The Villa Park area was once a ski j ump rlPatinatinn McCarrons School #29, a two room wood structure, was constructed in 1906 on the site of the present Armory to support the children within this area. The school is named after the Charles McCarron family who came to Minnesota in 1850. Charles was a dairy farmer and the first homesteader on the lake. On Rice Street, Hess Hair Milkwas establishedby � �� Frank Hess in 1906 and moved to it's currently location in 1921 as the first manufacturing company in what would become the City of Roseville. The company made a hair tonic that restored gray hair to a more natural color. The Hess site is on the City's Heritage Trail. In the 1950's Hess was j oined by H and Z Equipment along Rice Street and at the north eastern part of McCarrons Lake. Later, a number of multi-tenant office and retail buildings were also constructed. Galilee Lutheran Church was built on the comer of North McCarrons Boulevard and Rice Street in 1963. Final Version 6 July 26, 2004