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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2014-56Resolution 2014 -56 Resolution Authorizing Community Development staff to receive Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Tactical Urbanism Grant Whereas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation's (BCBS) mission is to improve public health in communities throughout the state, and Whereas, BCBS has identified the City of Columbia Heights, with its urban and suburban characteristics, as an area that could benefit from the integration of urban planning and public health, and Whereas, "Downtown Columbia Heights," located along Central Avenue, between 37th Avenue and 42nd Avenue, contains the Mady's redevelopment site as well as other development opportunities, and Whereas, the EDA has established a goal of reinvesting in Downtown Columbia Heights, and Whereas, the first step in the redevelopment of this area is to evaluate the redefinition of zoning, planning and land use controls, and Whereas, this can be accomplished through a planning exercise where business owners and residents can gather and share design ideas for the corridor, and Whereas, aspects of public health, including pedestrian and bicycle planning and access to healthy foods, can be integrated into this process, 1 i ��l i. �L I � :1 � 1. � � 1 � Li 7 . � � . � � � r : � � I ►Yil A iI � 1 �a 1. The City Council hereby accepts an $8,000 grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota to fund a planning and design exercise for Downtown Columbia Heights. Passed this 28t" day of June, 2014 Offered by: Williams Second by: Schmitt Roll Call: All Ayes �at(;"&w Katie Bruno, City Clerk