HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-PZ05RESOLUTION NO.2019 -PZ05
A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN LAND
FOR REDEVELOPMENT PURPOSES BY THE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY OF COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS' COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority (the "Authority ") proposes to
purchase certain property (the "Property ") located at 230 40a' Avenue NE in the City of Columbia
Heights (the "City ") and described on the attached Exhibit A, for the purposes of eventual
redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.356, subd. 2 requires the City Planning and Zoning
Commission to review the proposed acquisition or disposal of publicly -owned real property within the
City prior to its acquisition or disposal, to determine whether in the opinion of the Planning and Zoning
Commission, such acquisition or disposal is consistent with the comprehensive municipal plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed the proposed acquisition of the
Property, and has determined that the Property is located in an area of the City designated for
transitional development within the City's comprehensive plan, that the Authority's purpose is to
redevelop the Property consistent with this use, and that the proposed acquisition is therefore consistent
with the City's comprehensive plan.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
Columbia Heights, that the acquisition of the Property by the Authority is consistent with the City's
comprehensive municipal plan, and will promote the correction of a nonconforming property and
redevelopment consistent with the transitional development designation of the Property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be communicated to the Board of Commissioners
of the Authority.
ORDER OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Passed this 3rd day of December, 2019
Offered by: Kaiser
Seconded by: Schill
Roll Call: All ayes
Attest:
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Marlai e Szurek, Chaff
EXHIBIT A
Description of Property
Lot Seventeen (17), Rearrangement of Block "E ", Columbia Heights Annex to Minneapolis, according
to the duly recorded plat thereof in the County of Anoka and State of Minnesota.