HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA RES 2017-11COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTAUTHORITY
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-11
RESOLUTION REQUESTING A PUBLIC HEARIN(. ON THE MODIFICATION OFT11E
DOWNTOWN CBD REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR THE DOWNTOWN CBD
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND "THE EST" ABLISFIMENT OF THE 47"' AND GRAND
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT (A HOUSING DISTRICT).
BE IT RC- SOLVED, by the Board ofCornmissioners (the "Board") of the Columbia Heights Economic
Development Authority, Minnesota (tile "EDA") as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota (the "'City")
and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City previously established the Downtown
CBD Redevelopment Project (the "Project") pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.001 to 46,9.047
and predecessor statutes, in all effort to encourage the development and redevelopment of certain designated
areas within the City, and the City transferred the authority and operation of the Project to the EDA by a
resolution of the Council pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.094, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the EDA is proposing the modification. of the Downtown CBD Revitalization Plan for the
Project and the establishment of the 47"' and Grand Tax Increment Financing District therein, pursuant to,
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.
The EDA hereby requests that the Council call for a public hearing on July 10, 2017 to consider the
proposed modification of the Downtown CBD Revitalization Plan for the Project and the proposed
adoption of Tax Increment Financing Plan for the 47"' and Grand Tax Increment Financing District
(collectively, the "Plans") and cause notice of said public hearing to be given as required by law,
1 'Tile 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,
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 47' °' and Grand Tax Increment Financing District is located not later than June 9, 2017.
5, Staff and consultants are authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to prepare the Plans and
related documents and to undertake other actions necessary to bring the Plans before the Council.
Approved by the Board on May 22, 20 17,
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