07-1019r
RICHFIELD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CITY OF RICHFIELD
HENNEPIN COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 1019
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD CALL FOR
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MODIFICATION OF THE RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA AND THE MODIFICATIONS OF THE CITY BELLA, INTERSTATE-
LYNDALE-NICOLLET, INTERCHANGE, GRAMERCY, URBAN VILLAGE, INTERCHANGE
WESTILYNDALE GATEWAY, RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED, RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED II,
AND LYNDALE GATEWAY WEST TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS.
(REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS)
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") of the Richfield Housing and
Redevelopment Authority, Richfield, Minnesota (the "HRA") as follows:
WHEREAs, the City. Council (the "Council") of the City of Richfield, Minnesota (the "City")
established the Richfield Redevelopment Project Area pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.174 to
469.1799, inclusive, as amended, in an effort to encourage the development and redevelopment of cel1ain
designated areas within the City; and
WHEREAS, the HRA is proposing the modification of the Richfield Redevelopment Project Area and
the Modifications of the City Bella, Interstate-Lyndale-Nicollet, Interchange, Gramercy, Urban Village,
Interchange West/Lyndale Gateway, Richfield Rediscovered, Richfield Rediscovered II, and Lyndale
Gateway West Tax Increment Financing Districts., pursuant to, and in accordance with, Minnesota Statutes,
Sections 469.174 to 469.1799 and Sections 469.001 to 469.047, inclusive, as amended;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board as follows:
1. The HRA hereby requests that the Council call for a public hearing on November 13, 2007, to consider
the proposed adoption of the Modification to the Redevelopment Plan for the Richfield Redevelopment
Project Area and the proposed adoption of the Modifications of the City Bella, Interstate-Lyndale-
Nicollet, Interchange, Gramercy, Urban Village, Interchange West/Lyndale Gateway, Richfield
Rediscovered, Richfield Rediscovered II, and Lyndale Gateway West Tax Increment Financing
Districts. (collectively, the "Modifications") and cause notice of said public hearing to be given as
required by law.
2. The HRA directs the Executive Director to transmit copies of the Modifications to the Planning
Commission of the City and requests the Planning Commission's written opinion indicating whether the
proposed Modifications are in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan of the City, prior to the date of
the public hearing.
3. The Executive Director of the HRA is hereby directed to submit a copy of the Modifications to the
Council for its approval.
4. The HRA directs the Executive Director to transmit the Modifications to the county and the school
district(s) in which the Tax Increment Financing Districts are located not later than October 12, 2007.
5. Staff and consultants are authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to prepare the Modifications
and related documents and to undertake other actions necessary to bring the Modifications before the
Council.