HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA RES 2004-13COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-13
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MODIFICATION TO THE, DOWNTOWN
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR THE
CBD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND ESTABLISHING THE HUSET PARK
AREA 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 (the "Project Plan Modification") to the Downtown CBD
Revitalization Plan for the CBD Redevelopment Project (the "Project Area") and establish the Huset Park
Area Tax Increment Financing District and adopt a Tax Increment Financing Plan (the "TIF Plan")
therefor (the Project 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 Huset Park Area Tax Increment Financing District is in
the public interest and is a "redevelopment district" under Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.174, Subd.
10(a)(1), and finds that the adoption of the proposed Plans conform in all respects to the requirements of
the Act afld 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 life-cycle housing for citizens of the City,
and to clean-up polluted soils, buildings, and groundwater, 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. The EDA further finds that the TIF District portion of the Project Area is a "blighted
area" within the meaning of Minnesota Statues, Section 469.002, Subd. 11, and that acquisition, clearance
and related activities to redevelop the TIF District portion of the Project Area in accordance with the
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Project Plan and the TIF Plan constitute a "redevelopment project" within the meaning of Minnesota
Statutes, Section 469.002, Subd. 14.
4. The reasons and facts supporting the findings in this resolution are described in the Plan
and in the exhibits attached to the City resolution approving the Plans, on file in City Hall.
5. 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 Executive Director of the EDA.
6. 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.
7. Upon approval of the Plans by the City Council, the Executive Director of the EDA 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.
8. The Executive 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 25~ day of October 2004.
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