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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTB, MINNESOTA
DESIGNATING THE SHEFFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD AS A REDEVELOPMENT AHD HOUSING
~EVELOPMEHT PRO~BCT, ~PPROVING & RBDEVBLOPMEHT PLi~J~HD A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
~DREDEVBLOPMEHT PROGRAM ANDAPPROVINGANAPPLICATION BY THE CITY OF COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS AND HOUHING~d(DREDEVELOPMEHTAUTHORITY FOR MHFA COMI(UNITY REHABILITA-
TION FUNDS
WHEREAS, the city of Columbia Heights through its City Council (the "City)
and Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the city of Columbia Heights
(the "HRA") has conducted studies, prepared an inventory of housing and housing
conditions, and planned for the establishment of a housing development and
redevelopment project as those terms are defined at Minnesota Statutes, sections
469.001, subd. 14, 469.002, subd 15 and 469.107 referred to as the "Sheffield
Neighborhood Revitalization Program" (the ,'Redevelopment Project); and
WHEREAS, at the request of the City, the HRA has assisted in the
preparation of a Redevelopment Plan as that term is defined at ~
Statutes, sections 469.002, subd. 16 and 469.027 for review, consideration and
approval by the City and its Planning Zoning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Project will be restricted to the Sheffield
Neighborhood which is defined as the area in the following boundaries and as
reflected on the maps of the Sheffield Neighborhood (the "Project Area")
attached hereto and incorporated herewith as Exhibit "A":
South Boundary - 45th Avenue between Easterly edge
of Keyes Park and Central Avenue.
East Boundary
- Johnson Street'(rear of easterly properties)
and Easterly edge of Keyes Park.
West Boundary - Central Avenue between 45th and 47th Avenues.
North Boundary - 47th Avenue between Johnson Street (rear of
easterly properties) and Central Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area provides for the
acquisition (on a voluntary sale basis) of approximately 32 non-owner occupied
duplexes which exhibit blighting influences, deterioration and dilapidation and
the rehabilitation of the duplex units into 24 joint owner-renter occupied
duplexes and 8 owner occupied single family homes, along with the construction
of public improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan contains among other things, a financial
plan for the rehabilitation and purchase of housing units by moderate income
households that includes the participation of the Minnesota Housing Finance
Agency (MHRA), City, HRA, and local banks; and
WHEREAS, to officially establish a Redevelopment Project and Program and
to seek funds from the MHFA, the HRA and the City in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, sections 469.028, is required to obtain City Council approval of the
Redevelopment Plan, the Program and application for MI{FA funds; and
- WHEREAS, the MI{FA is currently accepting grant applications for up to
$350,000 from its Community Rehabilitation Fund Program (CRFP); and
WHEREAS, the HRA'and City has prepared an application for and intends to
jointly apply for MHFA CRFP funding (the "grant") for the subject Redevelopment
Project and Program and has requested City Council approval to do so on behalf
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.CO~T. RE~OLUTION 9~- 6~
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the city of Columbia
--~ights, MN that
1. The City Council hereby designates the Sheffield Neighbor-
hood, as defined above and on the maps attached as Exhibit
"A", as a Housing Development and Redevelopment Project.
2. The City Council hereby approves conceptually, the Redevelopment
Plan as prepared by the HRA and City.
3. The proposed Sheffield Neighborhood Revitalization Program
(the "Housing Development and Redevelopment Program") is
hereby approved.
4. The financing plan in the Redevelopment Plan is hereby
approved. The city hereby commits to the MHFA, that if
MHFA provides a Community Rehabilitation Fund Program grant
to the City, that the City will provide at least the
following financial assistance for the subject Plan:
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be
Cash from 1982 "Four cities Housing Revenue
Bond Refunding Proceeds"
Community Development Block Grant Funds
TOTAL
$385,000
$403,617
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The City Council also assures MHFA that it will provide the
local banks the necessary assurances (guarantees) to make
the temporary loan funds from the banks tax exempt.
The HRA and the City are hereby authorized to jointly apply
for a grant of up to $350,000 from the Minnesota Housing
Finance Agency through the Community Rehabilitation Fund
Program and if the subject grant is approved, the HRA and
City staff are hereby authorized to jointly administer the
program on behalf of the HRA and City with the City as the
lead agency.
APPROVED THIS ~2nd DAY OF November~. 1993
MOTION BY:
Ruettimann
SECONDED BY: Pe~;er$gn
voting Aye: Nawrocki, Clerkin, Ruettimann, Peterson, Murzyn
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
ATTEST:
~. Anne Student
~City Council Secretary
Mayor
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