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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PLANNING REPORT
CASE NUMBER: 2011-0903
DATE: September 7, 2011
TO: Columbia Heights Planning Commission
APPLICANT: City of Columbia Heights
LOCATION: Scattered Site Housing TIF District
REQUEST: Approval of Conformity with the Comprehensive Plan
PREPARED BY: Jeff Sargent, City Planner
BACKGROUND
In 2009, the City Council approved the modification of some of the language of the
University Heights (C8) TIF district. The purpose of the modification to the district was
to utilize the unlimited pooling allowance to generate fund balances from the District.
The money generated from the University Heights TIF District allowed the City to
purchase 17 houses that were severely blighted and/or functionally obsolete. City Staff
is now proposing to create a Scattered Site Housing TIF District in order to reimburse
the funds taken from the C8 TIF District so that future housing programs could be
implemented.
The Public Hearing to approve the Scattered Site Housing TIF District is set for October
10, 2011. Prior to this Public Hearing, Minnesota State Statutes and TIF law requires
an approved Resolution from the Planning Commission ensuring that the land use
resulting from the TIF district conforms with the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The City has purchased single-family homes in areas throughout the City in which the
Comprehensive Plan guides for Residential use. For this reason, the teardown and
reconstruction of new single-family homes would be consistent with the City’s
Comprehensive Plan.
City of Columbia Heights Planning Commission September 7, 2011
Scattered Site Housing TIF District Case # 2011-0903
RECOMMENDATION
Motion:
That the Planning Commission approves Resolution 2011-PZ06, finding
that a modification to the Downtown Central Business District (CBD)
Revitalization Plan for the CBD Redevelopment Project and the creation of the
Scattered Site Housing Tax Increment Financing District conforms to the general
plans for the development and redevelopment of the City.
ATTACHMENTS
Draft Resolution
Location Map
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