12-11-1978HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Regular Meeting. of December 11,.1978
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The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Richfield met in
regular session in the Council Chambers of the City Ha11 on December 11, 1978,
at 8:45 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Loren L. Law.
Present: Anderson,. Jacobsen, Ludeman, Luettinger, Law
1. Minutes
Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Jacobsen that the minutes of the regular
HRA meeting of November 27, 1978, be approved as presented.
All ayes - Carried.
2. Consideration of Proposed L/H/N Boundary Change
Wayne Burggraaff, Executive Director, reviewed the request to amend the
L/H/N Redevelopment Project Area boundaries which were discussed at a special
HRA workshop meeting held on November 16, 1978.
Richard Krier, Planning and Redevelopment Director, reported on the planning
commission recommendation to change the boundaries of the development which would
result in the acquisition of four pieces of property along Lakeshore Drive. He
said the staff has met with the four property owners that would be affected and
explained the proposed boundary change amendment, the land use proposal and the
HRA requirements of acquisition for property and relocation.
Several residents were in attendance and spoke of their concerns should
this boundary change take place.
Jean Davis, 66th and Lakeshore Drive, spoke about the .concerns of the four
famil~.es affected by this boundary change and encouraged a delay in this decision.
Earl Maffett, 6745 Harriet, commented on property values increases he said
were being mandated by the state commissioner of revenues.
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Don Lynch, 6617 Lakeshore Drive, spoke about the commercial development in
the area and felt that the four properties would be put at a~disadvan.tage if included.
Lawrence Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth, a member of the RING Committee, questioned
the economics of the proposed land use and said he felt changing the bounndaries are
the same as rezoning.
Franki~Riley, 6915 Portland, asked about the time table on changing the
boundaries.
Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Ludeman to return the boundary change
groposal to the planning commission for further consideration.
Poll of votes: Ayes - Ludeman, Luettinger. Nays - Anderson, Jacobsen, Law. Motion
failed.
Tom Davis, 6639 Lakeshore Drive, spoke in favor of referring the matter to
the planning commission.
Clayton LeFevere, City Attorney, read the proposed resolution relative to
the proposed boundary modification, which included the HRA request for a city
council hearing. He also read the planning commission resolution recommending
the boundary change.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Jacobsen that the following resolution be
adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part of
these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION N0. 104
FINDINGS AND DETERNIINATIONS.BY,
AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD,
MINNESOTA, RELATIVE TO AN APPROVAL OF
A BOUNDARY MODIFICATION FOR THE
LYNDALE-HUB-NICOLLET REDEVELOPMENT AREA
' IN RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA ENTITLED
"LYNDALE-HUB-NICOLLET COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM"
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Poll of votes: Ayes - Anderson, Jacobsen, Ludeman, Law. Nays - Luettinger. Carried.
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 104 in Resolution~Book No. 1.
3. Claims. and Payrolls
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Anderson that the following claims and
payrolls be approved:
SUNINiIT STATE BANK
.Checks 19712/23894 $467,833.11
A11 ayes - Carried.
4. Adjournment
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Jacobsen that the meeting adjourn.
A11 ayes - Carried. Time: 11:35 p.m.
Date Approved: December 26, 1978
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Ivan Ludeman Secretary