HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-147 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2023/11/20
Resolution No. 23 – 147
Accepting pooled tax increment from tax increment financing districts for the
affordable housing trust fund
Whereas, the legislature of the State of Minnesota passed a special law authorizing the
City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota (the “city”) or the St. Louis Park Economic Development
Authority (the “authority”) to transfer tax increment accumulated for housing development
purposes under Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.1763, subdivision 2(b) or (d), to the housing
trust fund established by the city, all as provided in Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special
Session, Chapter 14, Article 9, Section 5 (the “special law”), in particular subdivision 1(c)
thereof; and
Whereas, pursuant to the special law, the authority to make such transfers shall expire
on December 31, 2026; and
Whereas, the city has created its Affordable Housing Trust Fund (the “trust fund”); and
Whereas, pursuant to a resolution to be considered by the board of commissioners of
the authority on the date hereof, the authority has authorized the transfer pooled tax
increment from the following tax increment financing districts with Redevelopment District No.
1 in the city to the city for purposes of funding the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund (the
“trust fund”):
(a) the Wolfe Lake Commercial Tax Increment Financing District;
(b) the Zarthan and 16th Street Tax Increment Financing District;
(c) the Mill City Tax Increment Financing District;
(d) the Park Commons Tax Increment Financing District;
(e) the Aquila Commons Tax Increment Financing District;
(f) the Park Center Boulevard Housing Tax Increment Financing District;
(g) the Ellipse on Excelsior Tax increment Financing District;
(h) the Eliot Park Tax Increment Financing District;
(i) the Shoreham Tax Increment Financing District;
(j) the 4900 Excelsior Tax Increment Financing District; and
(k) the West End Tax Increment Financing District (collectively, the “tif districts”);
and
Whereas, pooled tax increment transferred to the trust fund may be returned to the
appropriate authority tax increment fund if the funds are not spent on or before
December 31, 2026; and
Now therefore be it resolved by the city council of the City of St. Louis Park as follows:
1. The city hereby accepts the transfer of pooled tax increment from the TIF
districts listed above to fund the trust fund. The city hereby authorizes, ratifies and reaffirms all
past receipts of tax increment from the TIF districts that were made to fund the trust fund.
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2. The city shall deposit such transferred pooled tax increment into the trust fund
to be used for affordable housing purposes.
3. The city hereby delegates to the city’s finance director the authority to accept
funds from the authority tif districts each year to the trust fund on behalf of the city in the
amounts determined at the finance director’s discretion in consultation with the city’s
municipal advisor. Such transfers shall be made to the extent pooled tax increment is available
for such purposes under Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.174 through 469.1794 and the Special
Law and is authorized by the tax increment financing plans approved for the tif districts.
4. The tax increment transferred to the trust fund must be accounted for
separately and may be used only for the following purposes: making grants, loans, and loan
guarantees for development, financing of housing or providing matches for other federal, state,
or private resources for housing projects.
5. This resolution is effective upon approval.
Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the city council November 20,
2023
Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor
Attest:
Melissa Kennedy, city clerk
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