Housing & Redevelopment Authority
TL;DR
The Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) held a meeting to approve several development project extensions and finalize its 2026 budget. The board authorized multiple developer designations for various city properties and made budget adjustments that will transfer funds between accounts.
Key Decisions
- 2026 HRA Budget and Property Tax Levy Passed
- Tax Increment Financing District Spending Plan Amendment Passed
- Developer Extensions for Multiple City Properties Passed
- Transfer of Unspent 2025 HRA Funds to City General Fund Passed
- Palace Theater Budget Adjustment Received and Filed
Agenda
- ROLL CALL
- COMMUNICATIONS AND RECEIVE/FILE
- 1 Amending the 2025 Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) General Fund and Palace Theater Budgets to Move the HRA Palace Theatre Budget to the HRA General Fund Budget.Administrative OrderAction: Received and Filed
Received and Filed
- DISCUSSION
- 2 Resolution Approving (i) The Adoption of a Second Amended and Restated Spending Plan for Various Tax Increment Financing Districts under Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.176, Subd 4n and (ii) an HRA Budget Amendment, CitywideResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3 Authorization to Extend the Tentative Developer Designation of JB Vang Partners, Inc. as the Tentative Developer of 694 and 680 Minnehaha Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, District 4, Ward 7ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
Moved by Commissioner Johnson, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4 Authorization to Extend the Designation of GloryVille LLC, a Minnesota Limited Liability Company as the Tentative Developer, of 1570 White Bear Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, District 2, Ward 6ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 Authorization to Extend Rondo Community Land Trust, a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation, as Tentative Developer for HRA-owned Parcels Located at 0 Marshall Avenue and 1036 Marshall Avenue Saint Paul, District 8, Ward 1ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
Moved by Commissioner Bowie, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 6 Authorization to Extend the Designation of Face to Face Health & Counseling Service, Inc., a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation, as Tentative Developer of 1170 Arcade Street, Saint Paul, MN, District 5, Ward 6ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 7 Resolution Approving the Final 2026 HRA Budget and Certifying the Final HRA Property Tax Levy Payable in 2026.ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
Moved by Commissioner Johnson. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 8 Amending the 2025 Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Budget to Transfer Unspent Funds to the City General Fund, CitywideResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
Moved by Commissioner Jost. The motion carried by the following vote:
- STAFF REPORT
- 9 Introduction to Sale of 77 Congress Street E. to Iglesia Ni CristoStaff ReportAction: Received and Filed
Received and Filed
- 10 Introduction to Conveyance of HRA-owned Chestnut Park Parcels to City, District 9, Ward 2Staff ReportAction: Received and Filed
Received and Filed
- ADJOURNMENT
- Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board of Commissioners (HRA) meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 p.m. of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for review by the Board. Comments may be submitted as follows: Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to: HRAHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us or by voicemail at 651-266-6806. Live testimony will be taken in person in the Council Chambers, Third Floor City Hall. Members of the public may view HRA meetings online at https://stpaul.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or on local cable Channel 18. HRA Meeting Information The HRA is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. The agendas and HRA files are all available on the Web (see below). Commissioners use mobile devices to review the files during the meeting. Using a mobile device greatly reduces costs since agendas, including the documents attached to files, can be over 100 pages when printed. Web Meetings are available on the City Council website. Email notification and web feeds (RSS) of newly released minutes, agendas, and meetings are available by subscription at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/STPAUUsubscriber/new. Visit https://stpaul.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx for meeting videos and updated copies of the agendas, minutes, and supporting documents. Cable Meetings are live on St Paul Channel 18 and replayed at various times. Check your local listings.