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"Items of evidence that support such a conclusion [that the building is not <br />disqualified] include recent fire or police inspections, on -site property appraisals or <br />housing inspections, exterior evidence of deterioration, or other similar reliable <br />evidence." <br />g. <br />LHB counts energy code deficiencies toward the 15 percent code threshold <br />required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.174, Subdivision 10(c)) for the <br />following reasons: <br />• The Minnesota energy code is one of ten building code areas highlighted <br />by the Minnesota Depai intent of Labor and Industry website where <br />minimum construction standards are required by law. <br />• The index page of the 2007 Minnesota Building Code lists the Minnesota <br />Energy Code as a "Required Enforcement" area compared to an <br />additional list of "Optional Enforcement" chapters. <br />• The Senior Building Code Representative for the Construction Codes and <br />Licensing Division of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry <br />confirmed that the Minnesota Energy Code is being enforced throughout <br />the State of Minnesota. <br />• In a January 2002 report to the Minnesota Legislature, the Management <br />Analysis Division of the Minnesota Department of Administration <br />confirmed that the construction cost of new buildings complying with the <br />Minnesota Energy Code is higher than buildings built prior to the <br />enactment of the code. <br />• Proper TIF analysis requires a comparison between the replacement value <br />of a new building built under current code standards with the repairs that <br />would be necessary to bring the existing building up to current code <br />standards. In order for an equal comparison to be made, all applicable <br />code chapters should be applied to both scenarios. Since current <br />construction estimating software automatically applies the construction <br />cost of complying with the Minnesota Energy Code, energy code <br />deficiencies should also be identified in the existing structures. <br />PART 3 — PROCEDURES FOLLOWED <br />A. LHB was able to schedule interior and exterior inspections for all seven buildings in the <br />proposed TIF District on August 13 and 14, 2009. We also inspected the golf clubhouse <br />located on parcel 9, but determined it would be more appropriate for inclusion if this <br />were a proposed Renewal and Renovation District. <br />PART 4 — FINDINGS <br />A. Coverage Test <br />1. The total square foot area of each parcel in the proposed TIF District was obtained <br />from City records, GIS mapping and site verification. <br />Page 7 <br />