HomeMy WebLinkAboutSept 12, 1983 (2)OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COLUHBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
PTEMBER 12, 1~)83
The Special Meeting was called to order by Mayor Nawrocki at 7:00 pm.
1. Roll Call: Hovland, Pektoff, Hentges, Nawrocki--present Norberg--absent
Councilman Norberg came to the meeting at 7:05 pm.
2. Purpose of Meeting: Consideration of establishment of tax-increment financing district
and approval of tax-increment financing plan.
3. Presentation of Information: Roger Jensen, Oirector of the Housing 'and Redevelopment
Ruthority, gave the details of the tax increment district and its boundaries. It was noted
by Mayor Nawrocki that the establishment of this district ~ould not prohibit property
o~ers in the area from developing their property. It was also noted that the School Board
had made its sale of the property to P.J. Gaughan Corporation contingent upon the district
being established. Councilman Norberg felt establishing this district was unnecessary and
felt it was putting another burden on the School District.
4. Consideration of Resolution ilo. 83-43
Notion by Hentges, second by Hovland to waive the reading of the resolution there being
ample copies available to the public. Roll call: All ayes
RESOLUTION 83-43
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS APPROVING
AND ADOPTING A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Columbla Heights
(the "Authority") wishes to establish a Tax Increment Financing Housing District,
and in Resolution 83-2 adopted and approved a tax increment financing plan (the
"Tax Increment Plan") and has submitted the Tax Increment Plan to the City Council
of the City of Columbia Heights (the "Council") for its approval pursuant to Minn-
esota Statutes, Sections 273.71-273.78 as amended;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights as follows:
1. That the tax increment financing district proposed by the Authority a redevelopment
district. The related project, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.421,
Subd. 14 (the "Project") is a residential housing development consisting of between
100 to 200 townhouses and/or condominlum units. The Project will be built on approx-
imately 15.3 acres of land located along University Avenue Northeast, comprised of
8.6 acres which will be purchased from School District #13, and an additional 6.7
acres of contiguous land which the Authority will acquire.
2. That the City of Columbia Heights, through its Housing and Redevelopment Authority,
will consider the use of tax increment financing to finance soil improvements on the
Property wi)ich are necessary prior to construction of the Project.
3. That development of the Property solely through private investment would not occur
in the reasonably foreseeable future without the use of tax increment financing to
assemble'the property and fund the soil improvements, and therefore the use of tax
increment financing is necessary.
That the Tax Increment Plan and the Project will provide maximum opportunity, consist-
ent with the sound needs of the City of Columbia Heights as a whole, for development
of housing of private enterprise.
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· That the Tax Increment Plan conforms to the comprehensive plan for development of
the City of Columbla Heights as whole.
6. That the Tax Increment Plan is hereby adopted and approved.
Passed this 12th day of September, 1983 by the Columbia Heights City Councll.
Offered by: Hentges
Seconded by: Hovland
Roll call: Hovland, Petkoff, Hentges, Nawrocki--aye Norberg--nay
Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
5. Adjournment
Motion by Norberg, second by Hentges to adjourn the special
All ayes
-An~e~ Student, Councm'rl--Secretary
Nawrocki, Mayor