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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-01 - ADMIN Resolution - Economic Development Authority - 2007/01/16ST. LOUIS PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK COUNTY OF HENNEPIN STATE OF MINNESOTA EDA RESOLUTION NO. 07-01 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MODIFICATION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. 1 AND A MODIFICATION TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLANS FOR THE PARK CENTER BOULEVARD HOUSING, EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, OAK PARK VILLAGE AND HIGHWAY 7 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS. WHEREAS, it has been proposed by the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") of the St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority (the "EDA") and the City of St. Louis Park (the "City") that the EDA adopt a Modification to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Project No. 1 (the "Redevelopment Plan Modification") and a Modification to the Tax Increment Financing Plans (the "TIF Plan Modifications") for the Park Center Boulevard Housing, Excelsior Boulevard, Oak Park Village and Highway 7 Tax Increment Financing Districts therefor (the Redevelopment Plan Modification and the TIF Plan Modifications are referred to collectively herein as the "Modifications"), all pursuant to and in conformity with applicable law, including Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.090 to 469.1082, and Sections 469.174 to 469.1799, inclusive, as amended (the "Act"), all as reflected in the Modifications and presented for the Board's consideration; and WHEREAS, the EDA has investigated the facts relating to the Modifications and has caused the Modifications to be prepared; and WHEREAS, the EDA has performed all actions required by law to be performed prior to the adoption of the Modifications. The EDA has also requested the City Planning Commission to provide for review of and written comment on the Modifications and that the City Council schedule a public hearing on the Modifications upon published notice as required by law. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board as follows: 1. The EDA hereby finds that the adoption of the proposed Modifications conforms in all respects to the requirements of the Act and will help fulfill a need to develop an area of the State of Minnesota which is already built up and that the adoption of the proposed Modifications will help to improve the tax base of the City and the general economy of the State and thereby serves a public purpose. EDA Resolution No. 07-01 -2- 2. The EDA further finds that the Modifications will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs for the City as a whole, for the development or redevelopment of the project area by private enterprise in that the intent is to provide only that public assistance necessary to make the private developments financially feasible. 3. Conditioned upon the approval thereof by the City Council following its public hearing thereon, the Modifications, as presented to the EDA on this date, are hereby approved, established and adopted and shall be placed on file in the office of the Economic Development Coordinator. 4. Upon approval of the Modifications by the City Council, the staff, the EDA's advisors and legal counsel are authorized and directed to proceed with the implementation of the Modifications and for this purpose to negotiate, draft; prepare and present to this Board for its consideration all further plans, resolutions, documents and contracts necessary for this purpose. Approval of the Modifications does not constitute approval of any project or a Development Agreement with any developer. 5. Upon approval of the Modifications by the City Council, the Economic Development Coordinator is authorized and directed to forward a copy of the Modifications to the Minnesota Department of Revenue and the Office of the State Auditor pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 469.175, Subd. 4a. 6. The Economic Development Coordinator is authorized and directed to forward a copy of the Modifications to the Hennepin County Auditor and request that the Auditor certify the original tax capacity of the area added to the District as described in the TIF Plan, all in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 469.177. Approved by the Board of Commissioners of the St. Louis Park Economic pment Authority this 16th day of January, 2007. for Administration: President ATTEST: