HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2013-010 Grant to HCHRA Transit Funds Edina Medical Plaza, Transit-Oriented Development Funds A ,
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-10
SUPPORTING A GRANT APPLICATION TO HENNEPIN COUNTY HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HCHRA) FOR SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSIT-ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT (TOD) FUNDS FOR THE EDINA MEDICAL PLAZA PROJECT
6500 FRANCE AVENUE SOUTH
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Edina is a city located within Hennepin County and therefore eligible
to access and administer supplemental TOD grants; and
WHEREAS, Mount Development Company (the Developer) has completed plans to construct a
five-story medical office building and adjacent four- or five-level parking structure (the Project) at 6500
France Avenue South, Edina Minnesota, 55435; and
WHERAS, the Project contains a variety of design elements to encourage employees and clients
to access the site by transit, walking or bicycling, in addition to driving; and
WHERAS, the Project's site plan includes extensive improvements to encourage pedestrian
movement to and through the site; and
WHERAS, the City has granted final planning approval for the Project on December 5, 2012;
and
WHEREAS the Project is located within the boundaries of the Southeast Edina
Redevelopment Project Area, a certified redevelopment district established on September 29, 1977
with various modifications including those dated February 21, 2012; and
WHERAS, the Developer will prepare and submit an application for grant funding; 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
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council supports the submittal of the
application in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 3838.77, Sub . 3. and authorizes the Mayor to
execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the pro,, ct on behalf of the applicant, in the
event that the project is awarded grant funding.
Adopted by the Edina City Council this 22nd day of Janu
Attest: _&JtA4 �
Debra A. Mangen, Cit ClerlP James B. Hovland, Mayor
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street• Edina,Minnesota 55424
www.EdinaMN.gov•952-927-8861 • Fax 952-826-0390
Resolution No. 2013-10
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STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the
attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of
January 22, 2013, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of
City Clerk