History & Governing Documents
Minnesota's Municipal Housing and Redevelopment Act of 1947 created a Housing & Redevelopment Authority in each municipality throughout the State but mandated that the authorities withhold action until such time that the municipality determined a need for the authority to function. The City of Edina adopted a Resolution to that effect March 4, 1974, activating Edina's HRA. All City policies apply to the HRA.
Area of Operation
The HRA has authority in most, but not all portions of the City. View the boundaries (PDF) of the Southeast Edina Redevelopment Project Area. The HRA has taxing authority within these boundaries and may plan and carry out redevelopment projects within these boundaries.
Redevelopment Districts
The City and HRA work together to achieve goals in specific locations within the Project Area. Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is one of the tools used to promote redevelopment. View a map of current TIF districts (PDF).
Information about the use of TIF in Edina is found here.