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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-102
AUTHORIZING GRANT APPLICATION FOR METROPOLITAN COUNCIL'S TAX
BASE REVITALIZATION ACCOUNT FOR NEW MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING
LOCATED AT 7700 FRANCE AVENUE
WHEREAS the City of Edina is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's Local Housing
Incentives Account Program for 2016 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore
eligible to apply for funds under the Tax Base Revitalization Account; and
WHEREAS the City has identified a contamination clean-up project within the City that meets
the Tax Base Revitalization Account's purposes and criteria and is consistent with and promotes the
purposes of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and the policies of the Metropolitan Council's
adopted metropolitan development guide; and
WHEREAS, the clean-up project is integral to Frauenshuh Companies and Twin Cities
Orthopedics request to construct a new medical office building, structured parking and future expansion
at 7700 France Avenue South; and
WHEREAS the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate
project and grant administration; and
WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated
in the contract grant agreements; and
WHEREAS the City finds that the required contamination cleanup will not occur through
private or other public investment within the reasonably foreseeable future without Tax Base
Revitalization Account grant funding; and
WHEREAS the City represents that it has undertaken reasonable and good faith efforts to
procure funding for the activities for which Livable Communities Act Tax Base Revitalization Account
funding is sought but was not able to find or secure from other sources funding that is necessary for
cleanup completion and states that this representation is based on the following reasons and supporting
facts:
• The site was formerly used as the France Avenue Dump and the on-site soils vary in their
suitability for new construction, thus requiring environmental remediation and stabilization in
order to create a buildable site.
• The proposed location has been underutilized as an overflow surface parking lot for several
decades, making little contribution to the tax base.
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• The developer has expressed a willingness to satisfy the local match but indicates that the
project would not be financial feasible if they are required to bear the entire cost of site
remediation.
• After meeting with representatives of Hennepin County, Metropolitan Council and Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development, it was apparent that no single agency
was willing to fund the remediation alone, but that each would be willing to consider funding a
portion of the remediation.
• The existing surface parking lot contributes little to the tax base and provides no employment
opportunities.
• The proposed development would create dozens of professional jobs and allow for business
expansion to meet the needs of the marketplace; and
• The location of the project can take advantage of existing highway and infrastructure
investments, as well as transit connections via Metro Transit routes#6 and 540.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, the Edina City Council authorizes 7700 France
Avenue, LLC and Braun Intertec to submit an application for Metropolitan Council Tax Base
Revitalization Account grant funds and, if the City is awarded a Tax Base Revitalization Account grant
for the Medical Office Building project, the City will be the grantee and agrees to act as legal sponsor to
administer and be responsible for grant funds expended for the project contained in the Tax Base
Revitalization grant application submitted on November I, 2016.
Adopted by the Edina City Council this 5th day of October, 2016.
Attest:
Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS
CITY OF EDINA ) CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
1, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached
and foregoing City Council Minutes is a true and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted by the Edina City
Council at its regular meeting of October 5, 2016, and as recorded in the Minutes of said regular meeting.
WITNESS, my hand and seal of said City this day of 2016.
Debra A.Mangen,City Clerk