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Derek said everything west of City Hall at the former Moorhead Center Mall site is demolished and that the former United Sugars and Allen Evans Bridal buildings were expected to be demolished within the next two weeks. He credited engineering staff and noted that the city used a DEED redevelopment grant—he referenced a $1,000,000 grant and a second $1,000,000 grant that is being put to work on the site. Derek said the city had representatives at the Minnesota DEED Brownfields conference and met with DEED leadership.

On real-estate representation for Makara, Derek said a selection committee interviewed four firms and recommended Goldmark Commercial; the incumbent Property Resource Group’s contract continues through June, and the city is planning a transition so Goldmark can start in July.

Derek also briefed the EDA on continuing DG Fuels conversations regarding a potential sustainable aviation fuel hub in Moorhead. He said current federal attention is focused on a Louisiana site and that Moorhead’s prospects may move forward in the next federal session; he and Mayor Shelley Carlson planned upcoming meetings in Washington, D.C., and staff planned to meet with DG Fuels and with Greater MSP and the SAF Hub program.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar held a community conversation April 11 at Swing Barrel on federal tariffs’ local impact, Derek said; local businesses such as Swing Barrel raised concerns about aluminum canning costs. No formal EDA actions were taken on these items at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Moorhead - Economic Development Authority Meeting - May 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff told the Moorhead EDA that demolition at the Moorhead Center Mall site is largely complete, the city received DEED redevelopment grants, the EDA selected Goldmark Commercial to replace Property Resource Group for Makara real estate services, and conversations continue with DG Fuels on a sustainable aviation fuel hub.","taxTitle","Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota","taxId",56511,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6250039,"EDA approves Renaissance Zone exemption for 28-unit Fourteenth and Main apartments; developer notes site contamination and budget uncertainty",306,833000,1139000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204386-c66ce7539803ba28a873b2608aa7256e&start=833&end=1139","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204386-c66ce7539803ba28a873b2608aa7256e/thumbnail_833000.jpg","/articles/6250039/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/EDA-approves-Renaissance-Zone-exemption-for-28-unit-Fourteenth-and-Main-apartments-developer-notes-site-contamination-and-budget-uncertainty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250039-6ebd8abf0269807219faf6af7b66c961/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507916&Signature=DXZSojDZRW2swgaI2CcZD~kWep7nfifBZgGWVl5kegz0SVYV1Klk7QSxZat5YDgSmPPaeVRHM0j-eD10IL2C0nllyES9WxUpT04nABSBzOqIeV2d-yWGUjex4I~DNF3uUCrNrATMf6l03fxYGNsYzwblJNFgMDkA2CN72lllvLVMmq4mhi6--ISXa~k3tLpcFyOrQ9JcRwwDwbqlQhdZmMKYn-JiXGQFcsdNJy9U6zeMdmVuivSuTTii4rF79jUUkbBtVfIny2HiIUjeZfFgYL6TmL8ewb4iZhaHHqbLrdRpr-BzWt4U4eoY7SSb5vw4zt1p3duNDjO1ONBBWlpdOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Moorhead Economic Development Authority voted to recommend a Renaissance Zone property-tax exemption for a planned 28-unit walk-up apartment building at Fourteenth and Main Avenue, a project applicant and city staff told the EDA during an application review.

Derek (staff member) described the project as removing a former convenience store and two residential structures to build a 28-unit building with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The design includes 18 garage stalls on the south side and 25 off-street spaces behind the building; staff said the property lies in the MU-3 mixed-use zoning district and that the project meets Renaissance Zone goals such as infill development and sustaining a walkable district.

Developer Kevin Bartram told the EDA the site is a former Orton’s gas station and that past testing found remaining soil contamination. He said the developer budgeted funds for cleanup but acknowledged there is a “pretty good likelihood” cleanup could exceed the construction budget; he also said the team chose not to pursue a DEED (Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development) deed/grant cleanup process and will perform cleanup independently.

Under the city’s Renaissance Zone policy staff presented, the project qualified for a 15-year exemption with a phased tax return: the first five years a percentage exempt, years six through 10 at 75% exempt and years 11 through 15 at 50% exempt; staff explained that existing value on the parcel remains taxable during the exemption term. EDA approval would forward the recommendation to the Moorhead City Council for final action at its May 27 meeting; staff said construction is expected to begin summer 2025 with completion anticipated summer 2026.

Commissioner Deb White moved to approve the Renaissance Zone application and Commissioner Koda seconded; Commissioner Cotto stated he would abstain because of a relationship with the developer. The motion carried. No detailed vote tally was read into the record at the time of the meeting; the transcript records the motion, a second, and an abstention by Commissioner Cotto.

The record shows EDA members complimented project design choices intended to buffer adjacent single-family homes and noted the project’s potential to reconnect downtown corridors and the MSUM campus area. The developer said he had acquired a recently listed residential parcel that cleared an ownership obstacle to the project and that he hopes to proceed to construction in 2025.","The Moorhead EDA recommended and voted to approve a Renaissance Zone application for a 28-unit apartment project at Fourteenth and Main. The developer said the former gas station site has contamination that may raise cleanup costs; Commissioner Cotto abstained from the vote.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6250043,"Moorhead staff briefs EDA on Make Moorhead Home property-tax rebate and outcomes",291,284000,575000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204386-c66ce7539803ba28a873b2608aa7256e&start=284&end=575","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204386-c66ce7539803ba28a873b2608aa7256e/thumbnail_284000.jpg","/articles/6250043/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/Moorhead-staff-briefs-EDA-on-Make-Moorhead-Home-property-tax-rebate-and-outcomes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250043-86857716000075b40ac8dbc33d0bec05/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507916&Signature=EbmfWtpxaMUg1NUWCW0l6pRWqG1fd4-5VHmMHyI3mnvSotDQ8aAc5G0LMB9sNpqun9KKRKuAzvM3X0f3HYWkyz-LwpSrL3gKHk3PGrK-h8A1Myndo~6NwuP8LatS460f1L5w8~JuOnwyil~U0~FZxL12RaIjmB9BkHmT2uWpPvXkFK8QikqFn56st6G~eDtigWyVAQ~onN0oh~oYJ0wQjLkjsX5F9w6LT4a41mXADaEmsZ8UNTkrvDrZVm1ulfHKbRnL8ZXHTlu32pRnbqFpZa1Pgawz8sRacExE5kChvuLSSzG0D5gdUZ35zpPv8sJ8gUz3QW5ZMIhYZmwt5TV8yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lisa Bodie briefed the Moorhead Economic Development Authority on the Make Moorhead Home property-tax rebate program, saying the program—established in 2009—rebates the first two years of property taxes for newly constructed homes and is intended to incentivize new housing starts and expand the city’s property-tax base.

Bodie explained the program structure: homeowners pay taxes up front and receive a rebate in November after the second year; the city, county and local school district each participate by foregoing tax revenue for that two-year rebate. She said Moorhead’s program refunds the full property-tax value for qualifying new homes, unlike some neighboring cities that limit the refund to a portion of assessed value.

The program runs on two-year cycles so taxing jurisdictions can review its effectiveness, Bodie said. She reported that homes approved in 2024 include rebates being made to owners of 94 homes completed in 2021 and 93 homes completed in 2022; those homes added more than $61,000,000 in value to the city and the total cost of rebates for that set was $888,000.

Bodie also said the city formerly offered a home-improvement rebate element that saw limited uptake and has been discontinued; the city continues other home-rehab and financing options such as a community development block grant program and a partnership with Gate City Bank. She cited 2024 single-family housing starts of 55—Bodie said that was the highest single-family total since 2015—but said it is unclear whether the rebate itself is moving the marketplace.

No action was taken at the meeting; EDA members expressed support for continuing the program and expanding marketing so potential buyers and real-estate professionals know the incentive exists.","City staff reviewed the Make Moorhead Home rebate that refunds the first two years of property taxes for newly built homes, including program history, participation, and recent outcomes: about $61 million in added value and roughly $888,000 in rebates for homes reported.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6250048,"Moorhead Business Association reports job fair, regular programs and member partnerships",65,102000,167000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204386-c66ce7539803ba28a873b2608aa7256e&start=102&end=167","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204386-c66ce7539803ba28a873b2608aa7256e/thumbnail_102000.jpg","/articles/6250048/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/Moorhead-Business-Association-reports-job-fair-regular-programs-and-member-partnerships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250048-1b517a82cf293bc72ee467aee525c0c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507916&Signature=R58QPwGSDgz7jhtut9NDevPOqhUfKGB5OjYUNsW~CBIgr8l4lE-EiGfV-tBhU8qstEF5p3XfOUVSdhjGycrDizG0ThlSxskNiqwpE5vR1z976X7sFSfLX46cz3Kmjeehp0lS5rBMkf0aoLRsem6vqDREGlZn7MoEJANSKvlJf7oOj4n0XLQ1yzCzFsohnzWLvyyONwZM2pa6p6WtUSO9dlL8wUNrqqfDN5KJaPmL2SAAX8rKe6VAFS7qF96Fo8HoF0wml9WF-w7Gx~8Gp-5Ge7CHK0~GUHq8wkJP3SGGHymN8-5DxgFxDOrIB8RpZv3EIpuWuC0dtsQs4nC94aUaXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Stacia Seitzma, executive director of the Moorhead Business Association, told the Moorhead Economic Development Authority on an update that the association hosted a job fair April 16 with 30 vendors at the Minnesota State University Moorhead alumni center and continues weekly and monthly member meetings to support local businesses and nonprofits.

Seitzma said the job fair, sponsored by American Crystal Sugar Company, was the MBA’s second annual fair and the first hosted at the MSUM alumni center, and described it as “a fantastic afternoon of connecting and networking.” She outlined the MBA’s regular programming: weekly meetings on Wednesdays at noon at the American Legion for business members, and a nonprofit connect meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at Village Inn.

The nut graf: The MBA’s events and networking, Seitzma said, are intended to strengthen business–nonprofit ties and to promote employment in the Moorhead area; the association also fields requests for assistance from businesses looking to grow.

In remarks after the presentation, EDA members welcomed Seitzma and said they expected to see increased collaboration between the EDA and the MBA going forward. Seitzma also noted recent and planned programming: a retirement event for a longtime local volunteer at Swing Barrel, and an upcoming nonprofit presentation by “Lehi a hand up.”

The association asked participants and members to reach out for support with growth and event participation; no formal action or funding decisions were taken during the briefing.","Stacia Seitzma, executive director of the Moorhead Business Association, told the Moorhead EDA about a successful April job fair, regular member meeting schedules and ongoing nonprofit–business connections.","actionData","errors"]

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Moorhead reports mall demolition, DEED grants and continued DG Fuels talks; Goldmark named Makara real estate representative

EDA approves Renaissance Zone exemption for 28-unit Fourteenth and Main apartments; developer notes site contamination and budget uncertainty

Moorhead staff briefs EDA on Make Moorhead Home property-tax rebate and outcomes

Moorhead Business Association reports job fair, regular programs and member partnerships