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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
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"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
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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