HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA RES 2005-05 RESOLUTION NO. 2005-05
RESOLUTION OF THE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN
PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENT
PURSUANT TO THE DOWNTOWN CBD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority ("EDA") is the
successor to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Columbia Heights
and has received a proposal fi.om Huset Park Development Corporation ("Redeveloper") to
redevelop certain real estate in the City of Columbia Heights (which real estate is described in
Exhibit A attached hereto) which is located within the EDA's Downtown CBD Redevelopment
Project.
WHEREAS, Redeveloper has submitted a written request to EDA that the EDA Board of
Commissioners authorize acquisition of said real estate by eminent domain proceedings and
conveyance of said real estate to Redeveloper for redevelopment as part of the Downtown CBD
Redevelopment Project pursuant to agreements between EDA and Redeveloper.
WHEREAS, prior to commencement of eminent domain proceedings pursuant to Minn.
Stat. Section 469.012, a housing and redevelopment authority is obliged to hold a public hearing on
the question of whether it should authorize commencement of such proceedings.
WItEREAS, Redeveloper has requested that the EDA Board of Commissioners schedule
such a public heating to be held at its meeting of February 24, 2005.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the
Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority, that the Executive Director of the Authority
is authorized and directed to publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of
Columbia Heights, that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Commissioners of the EDA on
February 24, 2005, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Columbia Heights City Hall, 590 40th Avenue
N.E., Columbia Heights, Minnesota 55421, to hear public comment on the question of whether the
EDA Board shall authorize and direct the acquisition of said real estate, including by use of eminent
domain proceedings, for redevelopment thereof in furtherance of the Downtown CBD
Redevelopment Project. Said notice shall be published at least one time not less than ten days nor
more than 30 days prior to the date of the heating. The notice must reasonably describe the property
to be acquired and state that the pta'pose of the heating is to consider acquisition by exercise of the
Authority's powers of eminent domain. Not less than ten days before the hearing, notice of the
hearing must also be mailed to the owner of each parcel proposed to be acquired but failure to give
mailed notice or any defects in the notice does not invalidate the acquisition. For the purpose of
giving mailed notice, owners are determined in accordance with section 429.031, subdivision 1,
paragraph (a).
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Approved by the Board of Commissioners of the Columbia Heights Economic Development
Authority on the ..ZO-'~day of January, 2005.
President*"
Walter R. Fehst,/E'xe~ut[v~ Director
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of Property Proposed to be Redeveloped as Part of Downtown CBD
Redevelopment Project
Parcel C
The street addresses of Parcel C are 550 - 39th Avenue NE, 3801 - 5th Street NE, 3800 - 5th Street
NE, and 3901 -5th Street NE, Columbia Heights, MN
The property identification numbers for Parcel C are: 35-30-24-34-0040, 35-30-24-43-0060, 35-30-
24-34-0024, 35-30-24-34-0039, 35-30-24-34-0041 and 35-30-24-34-0035
Parcel D
The street address of Parcel D is 515 - 38th Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, MN
The property identification numbers for Parcel D are 35-30-24-34-0013 and 35-30-24-34-0014
Parcel E
The street addresses of Parcel E are 3755 University Avenue NE, 3700 - 5th Street NE and 317-37th
Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, Minnesota 55421.
The property identification numbers for Parcel E are: 35-30-24-34-0003 (3700 5th Street NE) and
35-30-24-34-0004 (317 - 37th Avenue NE)
Parcel F
The street address of Parcel F is 620 - 39th Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, Minnesota 55421.
The property identification number for Parcel F is: 35-30-24-43-0047
Parcel G
The street address of Parcel G is 450 - 38th Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, Minnesota 55421.
The property identification number for Parcel G is: 35-30-24-34-0002
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