HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA RES 2016-23COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-23
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MODIFICATION OF THE
DOWNTOWN CBD REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR THE CBD REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HY-VEE TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING DISTRICT (A REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT).
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") of the Columbia Heights Economic
Development Authority, Minnesota (the "EDA") as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota (the "City")
established the CBD Redevelopment Project pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes, Sections
469.174 to 469.1794, inclusive, as amended, in an effort to encourage the development and redevelopment of
certain designated areas within the City; and
WHEREAS, the EDA is proposing the modification of the Downtown CBD Revitalization Plan for the
CBD Redevelopment Project and the establishment of the Hy-Vee Tax Increment Financing District,
pursuant to, and in accordance with, Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469,174 to 469.1794 and Sections 469.090
through 469.1082, inclusive, as amended;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board as follows:
1, The EDA hereby requests that the Council call for a public hearing on October 24, 2016 to consider the
proposed modification of the Downtown CBD Revitalization Plan for the CBD Redevelopment Project
and the proposed adoption of the TIF Plan for the Hy-Vee Tax Increment Financing District
(collectively, the "Plans"), and cause notice of said public hearing to be given as required by law.
2. The EDA directs the Executive Director to transmit copies of the Plans to the Planning Commission of
the City and requests the Planning Commission's written opinion indicating whether the proposed Plans
are in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan of the City, prior to the date of the public hearing,
3, The Executive Director of the EDA is hereby directed to submit a copy of the Plans to the Council for
its approval.
4. The EDA directs the Executive Director to transmit the Plans to the county and the school district in
which the Hy-VeeTax Increment Financing District is located not later than September 23, 2016.
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S. Staff and consultants are authorized and directed to take all steps necessary, to pr a the P ans and
related documents and to undertake other actions necessary to bring the he P, a efor the C unci .
Approved by the Board on September 6, 2016.