James Hovland
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 24
- Total speaking time
- 6:57:10
- Avg per meeting
- 17:23
- Segments
- 6595
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Dental Office Site Plan at 7300 Metro Boulevard
If approved, the project would add private construction spending and likely sales and property tax revenue, while also creating new costs for road access, traffic management, and city review.
Sale and redevelopment of 5146 Eden Avenue
$4 million purchase price plus up to ~$2 million in affordable housing fees, new property tax revenue, and park/water/sewer dedication fees.
Macy's Furniture Store Site Redevelopment Sketch Plan (7235 France Avenue)
Potential sale of 5146 Eden Avenue
The amended purchase and redevelopment terms affect city finances tied to the deal.
7001 France Avenue redevelopment financing
No city debt would be issued; the HRA would lease the garage with tax increment from the office building paying the lease, and ownership reverts to the HRA when the lease is paid off.
Developer experience and zoning ordinance revision
A slower, costlier process can raise housing and project costs that get passed on.
Salvation Army Rezone at 4200 76th Street West
The project would reactivate a vacant building and add jobs along the France Avenue corridor; no dollar figure was given.
Vernon Heights Townhomes Final Plat
72nd & France #3 TIF District project update
Unknown.
Multifamily affordable housing policy
No new money is available right now — LAHA housing funds are already committed.
EV charging station proposed at 6016 Vernon
Municipal Campus: Fire Station 3 & City Hall/Police Projects
Roughly $60 million in bonded debt for the civic campus, with the first levy in 2031.
EV fast-charging station proposed at former Kee's auto shop
The applicant estimates a $1–2 million private investment in the site.
Affordable housing progress and Opportunity Zone 2.0 eligibility
SPARC funding for 4925 Eden Avenue
Affordable home preservation line of credit program
Up to $3 million in revolving HRA funds support the program, with sale proceeds returning to the HRA and a portion of land-related funds forgiven.
Grandview Lane Townhome Sketch Plan (4 Units)
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency 2025 Impact Fund Grant
The grant amount is not stated in the materials provided.
Fire Station 2 outlot development
The study itself would cost $43,801 in HRA funds; the outlot's development value and future tax revenue are what it's meant to figure out.
Senior Housing at 7600 Parklawn
Nothing final yet — the project's eventual size and any affordable-housing commitments depend on which zoning path it takes.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Hovland was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (2)(Development)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.