77-01CITY OF CHANHASSEN
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION
Date: November 29, 1977 Resolution 77-01
Motion by Commissioner Klingel- Seconded by Commiss'ioner Gullickson.
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RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR
THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN APPROVING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND CON-
DITIONS UNDER WHICH RELOCATION PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR THE
CHANHASSEN DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the
City of Chanhassen (herein called the "Authority") has explored
the availability of federal financial aid from the Department of
Housing and Urban Development, the government unit charged with
extending financial assistance under Title I of the Housing Act
of 1949, as amended, to carry out the redevelopment project described
as Chanhassen Downtown Redevelopment Project, and this federal agency
offers little prospect for such aid; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is not precluding the possibility of some
eventual federal aid for the Chanhassen Downtown Redevelopment
Project, but recommends that the project be undertaken as rapidly
as possible and be financed with local funds to the extent federal
aid is not ~ailable; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the undertaking of a Redevelopment Project
by the Authority pursuant to the Minnesota Municipal Housing and
Redevelopment Act, Laws of Minnesota 1947, Chapter 487, as amended,
~he approval by the Board of Commissioners of the Authority of the
Redevelopment Plan for the project area involved in such undertaking
is required by the City Council before it will consider for approval
said Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the rules and regulations prescribed by the State Govern-
ment pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, $462.531, require that there is
a feasible method for the temporary relocation of families to 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 of the families
displaced from the project area, decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings
equal in number to the number of such displaced families; and
WHEREAS, there was presented to this meeting of the governing body
of the Authority for its consideration and approval a copy of the
Redevelopment Plan for said project area dated October 28, 1977, which
plan is entitled Chanhassen Downtown Redevelopment Plan and
consisting of.eight pages and-two~maps and..accompanie~.by--.-vario~s-'-.
supporting documents;~ including 'a statement of the MethOd Proposed
for Financing the Projec%, and a Relocation Plan, which relocation
plan contains a set of conditions under which the Authority will
make relocation payments; and
WHEREAS, the said Chanhassen Downtown Redevelopment Plan dated
October 28, 1977, was duly transmitted by this Authority to the
planning agency of the municipality in which the area to be
redeveloped is situated, namely the City Planning Commission of
the City of Chanhassen, for its study, and request was made by
said Authority to said Planning Commission for its written
opinion of the said Plan, and said Planning Commission at its
regular meeting November 9, 1977 .... , has given the
Authority its written opinion 6f sai~ Plan and its findings as
to compliance with the Comprehensive Municipal Plan of the City
of Chanhassen.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF
CHANHASSEN:
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That the redevelopment area described in said Chanhassen
Downtown Redevelopment Plan dated October 28, 1977 is a
"blighted" amea within the meaning of Chapter 462.411 'et seq.
of Minnesota Statutes, and is a "deteriorated area" as--
defined in the Minnesota Municipal Housing and Redevelopment
Act, Laws of Minnesota 1947, Chapter 487, as amended, M.S.A.
S462.421, and is a deteriorating and deteriorated area in the
locality involved, and a redevelopment area within the meaning
of the Housing Act of 19'49, as amended.
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That the said Plan and Project will carry out the purpose and
policy of the Municipal Housing and Redevelopment Act of
the State of Minnesota (Laws 1947, Chapter 487 as amended;
M.S.A. S462.411 to 462.711) as set forth in Section 1 thereof
(M.S.A. ~462.415) and in the congressional declaration of
national housing policy contained in the Act of 1949 as
amended.
That the Said Redevelopment Plan together with the Proposed
Method for Financing the Project, and Relocation Report, is
hereby in all respects approved and the Secretary is hereby
directed to file said copy of said Redevelopment Plan with
the minutes of this meeting.
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That application is hereby made to the City Council of the
City of Chanhassen, the governing body of the municipality
in which said Project is located, for the approval of said
Plan and Project, including the Method of Financing and the
City Manager is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of
this Authority to transmit said Plan to said City Council,
together with a copy of this resolution and the written opinion
of the City Planning Commission of the City of Chanhassen,
a statement of the Method for Financing the Project, and a
Relocation Plan and to take such other action as he, the said
City Manager, may deem necessary and advisable in order to
secure from said City Council its approval of said Plan and
Project. Said City Council is hereby requested to hold a
public hearing on said Chanhassen Downtown Redevelopment Plan
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after giving published notice 'of the date, time, place
and purpose of such hearing in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Chanhassen, such notice to be
published once a week for two successive weeks, the first
publication to be at least ten days prior to the date of
the hearing.
Said City Council is hereby requested to approve said Plan
and Project, including the Method. of Financing and to find
by resolution that: (1) the land in the project area would
not be made available for redevelopment without the financial
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aid to be sought; (2) the redevelopment plans for the
redevelopment areas in the locality will afford maximum oppor-
tunity, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a
whole, for the redevelopment of such ~.eas by private enter-
prise; and (3) the redevelopment plan conforms to a general
plan for the development of the locality as a whole', 'and
further to find by resolution that (i) the said plan will
afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs
of the locality as a whole, for the rehabilitation and
redevelopment of the Redevelopment Area by private enter-
prise; (ii) the Redevelopment Plan conforms to a general plan
for the locality as a whole; and (iii) that the plan for
relocation of the individuals and families' displaced in
carrying out the Project in decent, safe, and sanitary
dwellings in conformity with acceptable standards is feasible
and can be reasonably and timely effected to permit the proper
prosecution and completion of the Project, and that such
dwellings or dwelling units available or to be made available
to such displaced individuals and families are at least
equal in number to the number of displaced individuals and
families, are not generally less desirable in regard to
public utilities and public and commercial facilities than
the dwellings of the displaced individuals and families in the
Porject area, are available at rents or prices within the
financial means of the displaced individuals and families,
and are reasonably accessible to their places of employment.
Said City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
transmit to the State Planning Officer of .the State of
Minnesota and to the State Housing Commission and to the
Minnesota State Planning Agency certified copies of this
resolution, of said Plan, and other papers and documents
described or referred to in S8 of said Municipal Housing
and Redevelopment Act (M.S.A. S462.445, Subd. 8).
Said City Council is hereby requested to consent by resolution
to the use by the Authority of the tax increment methods of
financing in the Chanhassen Downtown Redevelopment Project
in the manner provided in M.S. $462.585.
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Said City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to take
such action as he may deem necessary or advisable for and
in behalf of and in the name of this Authority to expedite
approval of said Plan by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen and by any and all other authorities, including
the United States Government and any of its agencies and
instrumentalities.
That the conditions under which the Authority will make
relocation payments are hereby in all respects approved.
That the City Manager is hereby designated to review and
approve all claims by Families and individuals for Relocation
Payments and is designated the Land Administrator to review
and approve all claims by Businesses for Relocation Payments.
That it is hereby found and determined that the objectives
of the Redevleopment Plan cannot be achieved through more
extensive private rehabilitation of the Project Area.
Passed and adopted this 29th day of November, 1977, by the City
of Chanhassen Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
YES NO
Chairman Bloomb~-ra
Commissioner Gull~ckson
Commissioner Klinqelhutz
' - - - Herk~ Blbomber~, ~rman
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