Uh, but again, I just want you to explain the preliminary development agreement. Some people say, why does it keep getting extended three more months or three more months? Uh, it’s because I would say, quite honestly, in my experience, um, having done this for over 20 years now, um, these projects, they don’t go in quick linear paths.

I’m with 42 development, uh, which is a small but mighty group. And, um, we’ve been at this. As you know, this is our seventh, um, amendment extension we’re looking for for five years now. Believe it or not, I can’t. It’s hard for me to believe. Um. And we are. It has been a process of, uh, making gains.

But I think first and foremost, you know, we always look at development in our projects as really an opportunity for transformation. And we were super excited when Mike and his team broached the subject of us partnering up with them, because there really is an incredible opportunity for transformation, um, to build off of what has already happened in downtown Robbinsdale and all of the work that the city and business owners have put in, to downtown and help support that. With more people living downtown.

Uh, it is worth mentioning because this will be a conversation moving forward. We do look at a singular hurdle towards getting this project development developed and moving forward today. And that’s really the, uh, parcel boundaries and the alley that runs through the center of it.

I’ve been so excited to get going with this. And I want to say, quite honestly, Tim, our city manager, has been very patient with me because I’ve been, um, probably down to the point of almost harassing him. Can we can we start this yet? Can we start this yet? Um, we’re finally so close, and I just I say that to let you know I’m. I’m very enthusiastic about this.

Before I sign off and answer any questions is just, um, it’s great to have small area plans, but if if we aren’t going to actually figure out how to have take that plan and make it, then, um, alive by incorporating some of the recommendations into the city’s capital improvement plan, which impacts budgets for the next, perhaps five years. Um, or if we’re not going to change our city code. Um, we’re not going to see these things happen, more or less.

Uh, I just have a comment, —in here. So this is up to me. Exciting to see as well. Um, and I want to call out that I’m very happy to see that. Establish a district parking system is included in this development. I know you’ve heard the feedback is some of you probably heard it, too. So, yeah. Um, there’s a lot of great things in here, but I know that that’s that’s one that’s a pain point for Robbinsdale.