HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 20-45 Livable Communities Grant 1667 Snelling (Amber Union)CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
October 14, 2020
NO.20-45
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GRANT APPLICATION FOR METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL'S TAX BASE REVITALIZATION ACCOUNT FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND RETAIL REDEVELOPMENT BUILDING AT
1667 SNELLING AVENUE
WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's Local
Housing Incentives Account Program for 2020 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and
is therefore eligible to make an application to apply for funds under the Tax Base Revitalization
Account; and
WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights has identified a contamination clean-up project within
the City that meets the Tax Base Revitalization Account's purposes and criteria and is consistent
with and promotes the purposes of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and the Policies
of the Metropolitan Council's adopted metropolitan development guide; and
WHEREAS, the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure
adequate project and grant administration; and
WHEREAS, the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as
stated in the contract grant agreements; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that the required contamination cleanup will not occur through
private or other public investment within the reasonably foreseeable future without Tax Base
Revitalization Account grant funding; and
WHEREAS, the City represents that it has undertaken reasonable and good faith efforts to
procure funding for the activities for which Livable Communities Act Tax Base Revitalization
Account funding is sought but was not able to find or secure from other sources funding that is
necessary for cleanup completion and states that this representation is based on the following
reasons and supporting facts:
A portion of the site was formerly used as a filling station and recognized environmental
concerns have been identified that require environmental remediation and stabilization in
order to attract apartment and retail tenants
Portions of the site are currently vacant or were occupied by tax-exempt entities, making
little contribution to the tax base and renovation will create new business opportunities to
meet the needs of the marketplace
Portions of the site were constructed in 1946 and 1956 with asbestos containing material,
thus requiring environmental remediation in order to attract employers that will provide
permanent living wage jobs for the region
The location of the project can take advantage of existing infrastructure investments, as
well as transit connections via Metro Transit routes #30, #61 and A
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Falcon Heights City Council authorizes
Buhl GTA, LLC and Braun Intertec to submit an application for Metropolitan Council Tax Base
Revitalization Account grant funds and, if the City is awarded a Tax Base Revitalization
Account grant for the mixed use restoration project, the City will be the grantee and agrees to act
as legal sponsor to administer and be responsible for grant funds expended for the project
contained in the Tax Base Revitalization grant application submitted on November 1, 2019.
Adopted by the Falcon Heights City Council this 14th day of October, 2020.
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Mayor
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Attested by:
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City Administrator