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RESOLGTION NO. 117
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RESOLUTION OF TriE HOUSING. AND REDEVELOPitiENT
AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD, A3ItdNESOTA, APPROVING
AfrtEND:IENTS TO THE LYNUALl;-HUB-Iv ICOLLET
COI1~~IERCIAL II~iPROVEIIENT PROGRAP~I _ AREA l
.WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield,
2~iinnesota ("HRA") did on October 15, 1975, approve a redevelopment
plan for an urban renewal project..for the Lyndale-Hub-Iicollet area
of Richfield (the "Project Area") entitled "Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet
Commercial Improvement Program" (the "Plan"); and
- WHEREAS, upon application to the City Council of the. City of
- Richfield, Pdinnesota, the City Council did on November 24,.1x75, approve
the Plan in all respects including the proposed method for financing;
and
WHEREAS, the HRA has prepared an amendment to the Plan entitled
"Amendments to the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet Commercial Improvement Program"
dated November 17, 1978 (the "Amendment"); and
WHEREAS, the Amendment includes changes in land use in three
areas and a change of project boundary, to wit:
1.) Land use changes in
area boundary line,
Lyndale Avenue, and
Woodlake Investment
records of Hennepin
and
the area south of
east of Richfield
north of the area
Company Addition
County, A2innesota
the north project
Lake, west of
platted as
ss shown in the
("Area Number One"};
2) Land.. use changes in the area south of 65th Street,
north. of 66th Street, west of Lyndale Avenue and
east of Graham Avenue ("Area dumber Two"); and
3} Land use changes in the area south of 66th Street,
west of Lyndale Avenue, and north and east of Lake
Shore Drive, e~:cept Lots 15-23, Block 3, Faircvood
Shores Addition as shown on the records of Hennepin
County, P•iinnesota ( "Area TJumber Three") ; and
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4) A change in -the project area boundary to include
Lots~15-18, Block 3, Fairwood Shores Addition as
shown in the records of Hennepin County, Minnesota;
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WHEREAS, it is the intent of the FIRA to allow development in tide
Project Area only on a comprehensive basis; and
WHERE.'~S, the Amendment was-duly transmitted by the HRA to-the
Planning Commission of the City of Richfield, being the duly designated
and acting official Planning agency of Richfield, for its study and
with a request for a written opinion thereon; and
WHEREAS, the said Planning.Commission, at its meeting of February 27,
.1979,-did, by resolution duly adopt and render its written opinion of
•the Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the HRA, prior to proceeding with the Amendment must firs
approve the Amendment and then. apply to the City Council of the City o
Richfield., Minnesota, for approval of the Amendment, and receive such
approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, the HRA does hereby make the. following findings
and determinations with respect to the Plan arid to all portions of the
Amendment relating to the land use changes in Area Number One:
1. That the Project Area is a deteriorated and deteriorating
area within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes 1977 Supplement, §461.x21,
Subds. 11 and 13;
2. That the uraan renewal project proposed by the Plan and tlZe
Amendment is necessary to eliminate, and prevent the spread of such
deterioration within the Project Area;
3. .That the Project Area is subject to conditions preventing
private development and would not be made available. for redeveloprnent
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without the governmental assistance and financial-aid proposed by the
Plan and the Amendment;
4. That the Plan and the Amendment afford maximum opportunity
for redevelopment of the. Project Area by private enterprise, consistent
with. the sound needs~of the locality as a whole;
5. That the Plan and-the Amendment provide an outline for the
development and redevelopment of the Project-Area.and is sufficiently
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complete to indicate the relationship of the-Plan and the Amendment
to the objectives of the City of Richfield as to appropriate land uses,
and to indicate-the general land uses and general standards of develop-
ment or redevelopment within the Project Area;
6. That there is a feasible method for the temporary relocation
' of families who may be displaced from .the Project Area, and that there
are available, or will be provided, in the Project Area, or in other
areas not less desirable in regard to public utilities and public
and commercial facilities, and at rents or .prices within the financial
means Qf the families who may be displaced from the Project Area, decent,
safe, and sanitary dwellings at least equal in number to the number of
families who may be so displaced; that the HRA, in acquiring any
properties must and will provide all relocation assistance and benefits
required. by the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, ana acts amendatory thereof, any
regulations duly adopted pursuant thereto,. and any regulations duly
. adopted by the State of i~innesota, its agencies, or political. subdivision,
pursuant to law;
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7. That the objectives and purposes of the-Plan and the Amendmen
conform to and are consistent with the general. land use proposals and
planning objectives previously, from time to time, established by
the Planning Commission of the City of Richfield for development of
the Project Area and of-the locality as a whole;
8. That the Planning Commission of-the City ofYRichfield, by
resolution dated February 27, 1979, did render its written opinion on
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the Amendment, which opinion Gaas that tr?e Amendment should be approved
by the HRA and the City.. Council and be~implemented and carried out as
soon as possible.
TiiEREFORF., the HRA does hereby resolve and direct as rollowss
A. That all portions of the Amendment relating to the land-use
changes in Area number One are hereby approved in all respects;
B. That the HRA should apply to the-City Council of-the City of
Richfield, Minnesota, for approval of all portions of the Amendment
relating to-the land use changes in Area Number One, and does hereby
authorize and direct the Executive Director of the HRA, in the name of
the HRA, to make application to tne•City Council of the City of
Richfield for appraval•of said portions of the Amendment and to-take
such other action and submit to the City Council such other information
and material as the Txecutive Director may deem necessary or advisable
in order to obtain and expedite the approval of said portions of the
Amendment by the City Council;
C. The Secretary of~ the fiRA is. hereby directed. to file a copy of
the Amendment and a copy of the written opinion of the Planning
Commission of the City. of Richfield wit,i the minutes of this meeting
of the HRA;
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D. That the Executive Director of the HRA is hereby further
authorized and directed to transmit to the State Housing Commission
certified copies of the Amendment, the writfi~en opinion, of the Planning
Commission., and resolutions of the HRA relating to adoption and approval
of the Amendment;
E. That. .the Executive Director of the HRA is hereby further
authorized and directed to take all such action, including furnishing
of documents, as he deems. necessary or desirable, in the name of the.
HRA•to obtain and expedite approval of said portions of the Amendment
by all necessary. or desirable agencies, political subdivisions, .persons,
and authorities, and to obtain and expedite all necessary financing i.n
conformance with the financing method proposed by the Plan and the
Amendment.
Passed by the Housing and Redevelopment .Authority of Richfield,
• Minnesota, this 12~day of
ATTEST:
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V. L.Luettinger Secretary
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