90-7656R1/
CITY OF RICHFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 7656
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLANS
AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLANS FOR THE
EXPANDED NEW NOME - SCATTERED SITE HOUSING PROGRAM
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota as follows:
Section 1. Recitals.
1.01 The Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the
City of Richfield, Minnesota (Authority) has identified
the Expanded New Home - Scattered Site Housing Program
project areas (Project) within the city as being in need
of development, redevelopment, and construction of new
single family homes in order to provide families and
individuals living in a substandard, poor quality
environment an opportunity to move to standard. housing by
establishing a cash market for their existing housing and
to provide an opportunity for Richfield to accommodate
families currently residing in Richfield or elsewhere who
are seeking larger housing units with features popular in
today's market.
1.02 On July 16, 1990, the Authority adopted a Redevelopment
Plan for Project Area "A", Redevelopment Plan for Project
Area "B", Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment
District "A-1" and Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax
Increment District "B-1", all relating to the Expanded New
Home - Scattered Site Housing Program (collectively,
Plans), which call for public and private expenditures to
encourage development, redevelopment, and new construction
of single family homes within the project areas.
1.03 The Plans, dated July 16, 1990, are on file with the city
clerk.
1.04 In accordance with the Housing and Redevelopment
Authorities Act and Tax Increment Financing Ac:t
(collectively, Acts), the Plans were referred to the
Richfield planning commission which on June 26, 19x0,
found that they conformed to and were not in conflict with
the general plan for redevelopment of the city as a whole.
1.05 The Authority on July 16, 1990, approved the Plans and
referred them to the city council for public hearings to
be held by the City as required by the Acts.
1.06 Copies of the Plans have been forwarded to the school
boards of Independent School District No. 280,
Intermediate School District No. 287, and the board of
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commissioners of Hennepin County along with the
Authority's estimate of the fiscal impact on other taxing
jurisdictions of establishing the TIF districts, and
notice of public hearings on the Plans to be held by the
City as required by the Acts.
1.07 This council has fu~ly reviewed the contents of the Plans
and has this date conducted public hearings thereon which
the views of all interested persons were heard.
Section 2. Findings' RedPVP~Anmont Drn~e~+~
2.01 It is hereby found a'~,nd determined that within the Project
there exist conditions of physical deterioration, economic
obsolescence, and unsafe, unsanitary and other poor
housing used or inte''Inded to be used for living which are
injurious to the health, safety, morals and welfare of the
citizens of this community.
2.02 It is further specifjically found
a.) The property ink, the Project
available for r',edevelopment
intervention an!d financial
in the Plans; ',
and determined that:
would not be made
without the public
assistance described
b.) The Redevelopme'~,nt Plans for the Project will
afford maximum .,opportunity, consistent with the
sound needs of 'ithe City as a whole, for the
redevelopment oilf the Project by private
enterprise; and~i
c.) The Redevelopme';nt Plans conform to the general
development pla'~n of the City as set forth in the
comprehensive m~~,unicipal plan.
2.03 The findings in this
Section 469.08, subd
Redevelopment Author
the City's intent to
Authority, the power
Authority by the Act
Section 3. Findings; Tax I
section are made in compliance with
vision 2 of the Housing and
ties Act for the purpose of showing
exercise, in conjunction with the
granted to the City and the
3.01 The tax increment financing districts hereby established
in the Project are r~,edevelopment tax increment financing
districts within the'~meaning of section 469.174, subd.
10(a)(1) of the TIF !ct.
3.02 It is found and dete,~mined that it is necessary and
desirable to the sound and orderly development and
redevelopment of the~Project and the City as a whole, and
for the protection a'nd preservation of the public health,
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safety, and general welfare, that the authority of the TIF
Act be exercised by the Authority and the City to provide
public financial assistance within the Project.
3.03 It is further found and determined, and it is the reasoned
opinion of the Authority and the City, that the
redevelopment .proposed in the Plans could not reasonably
be expected to occur solely through private investment
within the reasonably foreseeable future and that
therefore the use of tax increment financing is necessary.
3.04 The TIF Plans conform to the general plan for
redevelopment of the City as a whole..
3.05 The proposed public improvements to be financed largely
through tax increment financing are necessary to permit
the City to realize the full potential of the Project in
terms of development intensity,, employment opportunities
and tax base.
3.06 The TIF Plans will afford maximum opportunity, consistent
with the sound needs of the City as a whole, for the
redevelopment of the Project by private enterprise.
Section 4. Proiect and District Established; Certification•
Filing,
4.01 The Plans are hereby approved and adopted.
4.02 The geographic boundaries of the Redevelopment Project
Areas and the TIF Districts are as described in the Plans,
which documents are hereby adopted by reference.
4.03 A copy of the staff report and findings, which was the
basis upon which the Authority and City concluded that the
tax increment financing districts qualified as
redevelopment tax increment financing districts, shall be
retained by the Authority for the duration of the TIF
districts.
4.04 The Authority is requested to file a copy of the Plans
with the Minnesota commissioner of trade and economic
development as required by the TIF Act.
4.05 The HRA intends to request that the City assist from time
to time in financing the public redevelopment costs
identified in the TIF Plans by a loan payable from capital
proceeds from land sale and tax increment from the TIF
Districts, and other revenues.
4.06 The HRA intends to pay interest on the borrowed funds if
the cash flow from the TIF Districts is sufficient after
the payment of principal.
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4.07
The HRA also intends to request that the City from time to
time consider variou~ other actions necessary to the
implementation of the Plans and pledges its cooperation
with the City in achieving the objectives of the Plans.
4.08 The city clerk is authorized and directed to transmit a
certified copy of this resolution to the Authority.
Passed this 23rd day of July, 1990, by the City Council of the
City of Richfield, Minnesota.
ATTEST:
Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk