HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCRes_84-25CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
• Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Regular Meeting of the City
Council of Falcon Heights, Minnesota was held on July 25, 198.
The following members were present: Mayor Eggert, Councilmembers
Chestovich, Ciernia and Hard, and the following were absent: Councilmember
Baldwin.
Mayor Eggert introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION 81~-25
IUT~TORIZATION TO COMMENCE EMINENT D(?MAIN PROCEEDINGS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 117.011, the City of
Falcon Heights is authorized to acquire, by condemnation, property needed for
a public purpose; and
WHEREAS, by appropriate resolution, the City of Falcom Heights has
determined the need for a Development District to revitalize the currently
blighted commercial area of the City located at the Snelling/Larpenteur
intersection of the City of Falcon Heights; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said redevelopment effort the City has engaged
in negotiations and is seeking to finalize a development agreement with a
private developer for the northeast quadrant of the Snelling/Larpenteur
intersection; and
WHEREAS, the developers plans incorporate the parcel of land now occupied
by a service station at the northwest corner of Larpenteur and Aroma for purposes
of constructing facilities, parking and access which appear to be integral
components of a successful redevelopment effort; and
WHEREAS, the developer has been unsuccessful in negotiating a private purchase
of said service station; and
WHEREAS, the developer has requested that the City condemn the service station
for inclusion in the proposed project,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KESOLVED THAT the City of Falcon Heights finds that
the exercise of its eminent domain powers to acquire the service station at the
northwest corner of Aroma and Larpentur is for a public purpose, to wit, the
revitalization of the commercial hub of .the City of Falcon Heights.
The motion for the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember
Chestovich and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof; Mayor Eggert, Councilmembers Che~s#,gvich and Hard, and the following
voted against the same: Councilmember Ci ~n~i~~ /'1
WHEREUPON, said resolution was decl~a.r~c~/dnky~~ese~and adopted.
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Dewar B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator