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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRA Resolution No. 2017-005 Modification to SE Edina Redevelp Project Area Establishing 50th & France2 TIF District EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CITY OF EDINA HENNEPIN COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2017-05 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MODIFICATION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SOUTHEAST EDINA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, ESTABLISHING THE SOTH AND FRANCE 2 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT THEREIN AND ADOPTING A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN THEREFOR. WHEREAS, it has been proposed by the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") of the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority (the "HRA") and the City of Edina (the "City") that the HRA adopt a Modification to the Redevelopment Plan (the "Redevelopment Plan Modification") for the Southeast Edina Redevelopment Project Area (the "Project Area") and establish the 50th and France 2 Tax Increment Financing District (the "District") and adopt a Tax Increment Financing Plan (the "TIF Plan") therefor (the Redevelopment Plan Modification and the TIF Plan are referred to collectively herein as the "Plans"), all pursuant to and in conformity with applicable law, including Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.001 to 469.047, and Sections 469.174 to 469.1794, inclusive, as amended (the "Act"), all as reflected in the Plans and presented for the Board's consideration; and WHEREAS, the HRA has investigated the facts relating to the Plans and has caused the Plans to be prepared; and WHEREAS, the HRA has performed all actions required by law to be performed prior to the adoption of the Plans. The HRA has also requested the City Planning Commission to provide for review of and written comment on the Plans and that the Council schedule a public hearing on the Plans upon published notice as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board as follows: I. The HRA hereby finds that the District is in the public interest and is a "redevelopment district" under Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.174, Subd. 10, and finds that the adoption of the proposed Plans conform 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 Plans will help provide employment opportunities in the State and in the preservation and enhancement of the tax base of the City and the State and thereby serves a public purpose. CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street•Edina,Minnesota 55424 www.EdinaMN.gov.952-927-8861 . Fax 952-826-0390 2. The HRA further finds that the Plans 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. The boundaries of the Project Area are not being expanded. 4. The reasons and facts supporting the findings in this resolution are described in the Plans. 5. The HRA elects to calculate fiscal disparities for the District in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.177, Subd. 3, clause b, which means the fiscal disparities contribution would be taken from inside the District. 6. Conditioned upon the approval thereof by the City Council following its public hearing thereon, the Plans, as presented to the HRA on this date, are hereby approved, established and adopted and shall be placed on file in the office of the Executive Director of the HRA. 7. Upon approval of the Plans by the City Council, the staff, the HRA's advisors and legal counsel are authorized and directed to proceed with the implementation of the Plans 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 Plans does not constitute approval of any project or a Development Agreement with any developer. 8. Upon approval of the Plans by the City Council, the Executive Director of the HRA is authorized and directed to forward a copy of the Plans to the Minnesota Department of Revenue and the Office of the State Auditor pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 469.175, Subd. 4a. 9. The Executive Director of the HRA is authorized and directed to forward a copy of the Plans to the Hennepin County Auditor and request that the Auditor certify the original tax capacity of the District as described in the Plans, all in accordance with Minneso Statutes 469.177. Approved by the Board on June 20, 2017. James B. Hov and, it ATTEST: Robert J. Stewart, Secretary STATE OF MINNESOTA) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS CITY OF EDINA ) CERTIFICATE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting Executive Director for the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing Resolution is a true and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted by the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority at its Regular Meeting of June 20, 2017, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting. WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this ��ti day of Scott Neal, Executive Director