1979-118135
RESOLUTTOil
AUTHORITY
APR1END~•IENTS
COI•~-1ERC IAL
RI;SOLuTION IJO. ]18
OF Tti1; HOUSING AND REDEVELOPP~iENT
9F RICiIr IELD, AIITdNE50TA, APPROVING
TO TiiE LYNDALE-HUB.-IvICOLLET
II2PR0VEPIE1~iT PROGRAPrI - AREA 2
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield,.
T~Iinnesota ("HRA") did on October 1.5, 1975, approve a`redevelopment
plan for an urban renewal project for the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet area
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o_.Richfield (the "Project Area") entitled "Lyndale-iiub-Nicollet
Commercial Improvement Program" (the "Plan"); and
WHEREAS,.. upon application to the City Council of the City of
Richfield, I~innesota, the City Council did on November 24, 1975,. approve
_ the Plan in all respects including the proposed method for financing;.
and
WHEREAS, the IiRA 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, ~Sinnesota
the north project
Lake, west of
platted as
~s 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 Plumber 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, except Lots 15-23, Block 3, Fairwood
Shores Addition as shown on the records of Hennepin
County, P-Iinnesota ( "Area Tlumber Three") ; and
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~) A change in tiZe project area boundary to .include
Lots 15-18, Block 3, Fairwoocl Shore; Addition as
shown. in the records of iienne~in: County, l~~innesota;
and
T~7HEREAS, it is the intent of the FIP~A to allow development in tiZe
Project Area only on a: comprehensive basis:- and
WHEREAS, the Amendment was duly transmitted by_the HRA to the
Planning Commission of the City of ~tichfi.eld, being the duly designated
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a.d acting official Planning agency of aichfield, for -.its study ar_u
with a request for a written opinion thereon; and
TdIiEREAS, the said,Planning Commis-lion, at its meeting of February 27
179, did, by resolution duly ad®~t and render its written opinion of
the Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the HRA, prior to proceeding-with the Amendment must fi
approve the Amendment and .then apply to the City Council of the City
Richfield, Minnesota, for approval of the Amendment, and receive such
approval.
NO~r7, THEREFORE, the HRA does hereby make the following findings
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and determinations-with-:respect to-the Plan and to all portions of the
A.=nendment relating to the land use changes in Area Number Two:
1. That the Project Area is a deteriorated and deteriorating
area within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes 1977 Supplement, X461.421,
Subds. 11 and 13;
2. That the uraan rene~rral project proposeu spy the Plan and the
Amendment is necessary to eliminate,. and prevent the spread of such
deterioration within the Project Urea;
3. That the Project 'Area is subject to conditions preventing
private development and would not be made available for redevelopment
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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 ma~irnum opportunity
for redevelopment of the Project Area by private enterprise, consistent
with the sound needs of the locahity 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
complete to indicate the relationship of the Plan and the %~-nendment
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-
merit 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 i.n other
areas- not less desirable in regard to public utilities and public
and commercial facilities, and at rents or prices within the financial.
means of the families who raay 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 o£ 1970, and acts. amendatory thereof, any
regulations duly adopted pursuant thereto, and any regulations duly
adopted by the State of T~innesota, its agencies, or political subdivision,
pursuant to law;
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7. That the objectives and purposes of the Plan and the Amendme
• 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 develop~~ent of
the Project Area and of the locality as a whole;
8. That the Planning Commission of the City of Richfield, by
• resolution dated February 27, 1979, did render its written opinion on
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t~'?e Amencment, w~lich opir_ion :aas t~Z~.t tine y~ennment sho~alL~. 'tie apL~ro~°~~
by the HRA and-the City Council and be implemented and carried aut as
soon as possible.
THEREFORE., the HRA does hereby resolve and direct as follows:
A. That all portions of the Amendment relating to the land use
changes in Area Number Two are hereby approved in all respects;
B. That the HRA should apply to the City Council of the-City o
Richfield, Minnesota, for approval of all portions of the Amendment
relating to the land use changes in Area Number Two, and does hereby
authorize and direct the Executive Director of the HRA, in the name of
the I-iRA, to make application to the City Council of the City of
Richfield for approval 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 Executive 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 FIRM 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 caita the minutes of this meeting
of the fiRA
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D. That the Executive Director of the hRt~ is hereby further
. authorized and directed to transmit to the State Housing Commission
certified copies. of the Amendment, the written opinion of the Planning
Commission, and resolutions of the HRA relating to adoption.-and approval
of the Amendment;
. E . " ` TYiat the ~xecutwe Director "of the IRA is hereby .further
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auth.orized and'tlirected to take alI such action., including furnishing
of documents, as he deems-necessary or desirable:, in the name of the
~ _ HRA to_obtaa.n and expedite a~?praval 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 in
i conformance with the financing method proposed by the Plan and the
Amendment.
Passed by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of ?2iehfield, -
Minnesota, this 12th day- of
ATTEST..'
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V. L. Lwettisiger Secretary
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