HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA RES 2003-15COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-15
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MODIFICATION TO THE DOWNTOWN
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR THE
CBD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND ESTABLISHING THE K-
MART/CENTRAL AVENUE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
THEREIN AND ADOPTING A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN
THEREFOR.
WHEREAS, it has been proposed by the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") of the Columbia
Heights Economic Development Authority (the "EDA") and the City of Columbia Heights (the "City")
that the EDA adopt a Modification to the Downtown CBD Revitalization Plan for the CBD
Redevelopment Project (the "Revitalization Plan Modification") and establish the K-Mart/Central Avenue
Tax Increment Financing District and adopt a Tax Increment Financing Plan (the "TW Plan") therefore
(the Revitalization Plan Modification and the TIF Plan are referred to collectively herein as the "Plans"),
all pursuant to and in conformity with applicable law, including Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.090 to
469.1082, and Sections 469.174 to 469.1799, inclusive, as amended (the "Act"), all as reflected in the
Plans and presented for the Board's consideration; and
WHEREAS, the EDA has investigated the facts relating to the Plans and has caused the Plans to
be prepared; and
WHEREAS, the EDA has performed all actions required by law to be performed prior to the
adoption of the Plans. The EDA has also requested the City Planning Commission to provide for review
of and written comment on Plans and that the City Council schedule a public hearing on the Plans upon
published notice as required by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board as follows:
1. The EDA hereby finds that the K-Mart/Central Avenue Tax Increment Financing District
is in the public interest and is a "renewal and renovation district" under Minnesota Statutes, Section
469.174, Subd 10a, and finds that the adoption of the proposed Plans conform in all respects to the
requirements of the Act and will help fulfill a need to develop an area of the State of Minnesota which is
already built up and that the adoption of the proposed Plans will help provide employment opportunities
in the State and to improve the tax base of the City and the general economy of the State and thereby
serves a public purpose.
2. The EDA further finds that the Plans will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with
the sound needs for the City as a whole, for the development or redevelopment of the project area by
private enterprise in that the intent is to provide only that public assistance necessary to make the private
developments financially feasible.
3. Conditioned upon the approval thereof by the City Council following its public hearing
thereon, the Plans, as presented to the EDA on this date, are hereby approved, established and adopted
and shall be placed on file in the office of the Community Development Director.
4. Upon approval of the Plans by the City Council, the staff, the EDA's advisors and legal
counsel are authorized and directed to proceed with the implementation of the Plans and for this purpose
to negotiate, draft, prepare and present to this Board for its consideration all further plans, resolutions,
documents and contracts necessary for this purpose. Approval of the Plans does not constitute approval
of any project or a Development Agreement with any developer.
5. Upon approval of the Plans by the City Council, the Community Development Director is
authorized and directed to forward a copy of the Plans to the Minnesota Department of Revenue pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes 469.175, Subd. 4a.
6. The Community Development Director is authorized and directed to forward a copy of
the Plans to the Anoka County Auditor and request that the Auditor certify the original tax capacity of the
District as described in the TIF Plan, all in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 469.177.
Approved by the Board of Commissioners of the Columbia Heights Economic Development
Authority this 162 day of September, 2003.
Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority
Don Murzyn Jr., Pres~deht~ ~
W~~~ctor