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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 79-18ciTY OF CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 590 40th Ave. N.E. - .- ~ights,~N 55421~ - (612) 788-9221 "SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS" RESOLUTION 79-18 ENDORSING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN. AND THE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE RIGHT TO EXCLUSIVELY NEGOTIATE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF A SPECIFIC SECTION OF THE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT WHEREAS, on August 3, 1977, the City Council approved the Downtown CBD Revitalization Plan as prepared by the Downtown Development Council and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and WHEREAS, on May tO, 1978, the City/HRA with an endorsement by the Downtown Development Council and City Councit entered into an agreement with the Columbia Heights Development Consortium herein known as the developer, for the exclusive right to negotiate a development within a section of our downtown central business district, and WHEREAS, on September 13, 1978, the developer presented their preliminary plan to a joint meeting of the HRA and Downtown Develop- ment Council where these preliminary plans were approved by both boards and found to be consistent with the Downtown CBD Revitalization Plan and, WHEREAS, on December 5, 1978, these preliminary plans were presented and apgroved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and found to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Columbia Heights, MN, and WHEREAS, the Downtown Development Council and HRA Board of Commissioners authorized the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to pursue a development agreement with the Consortium to be presented to the City Council for their consideration, and WHEREAS, on February t4, 1979, in a letter agreement between the HRA and the developer endorsed by this Council, the offer of exclusive negotiations was extended to May l, 1979, in order to provide the developer with time to complete their marketing of the proposed development, and Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor E. "Sebe" Heintz, Councilmember Walter Logacz, Councilmember Gayle R. Norberg, Councilmember Kenneth E. Hentges, Councilmember EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER -2- WHEREAS, on April 30, 1979, the developer provided the Housing Authority with a l'etter stating their intention to proceed with negotiations required to reach a total development agreement with the City of Columbia Heights and a request for time extension to complete necessary project revisions and documents recognizing changes that developed due to an impending federal grant and an increase in project area. (A copy of this letter is attached.) NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Columbia Heights, MN, that the 45 day extension of the Exclusive Negotiations Agreement between the HRA and Columbia Heights Development Consortium be endorsed by this council. Passed this 14th day of May, 1979. Offered by: Logacz Seconded by: Hentges Roll Call: All Ayes Bruce G. Nawrocl~i, Mayor ~uncil Secretary