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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 82-045 FINDINGS AND DETERMINATION BY, AND RESOLUTIONS OF, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA, RELATIVE TO AND APPROVING A REDEVLOPMENT PLAN FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT FOR THE KENZIE TERRACE AREA IN ST. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA, ENTITLE Meeting Sheet 111 11111 1111 lull III! 102575 Box: 23 Folder: RES 1982 Document: RES 82-045 FINDINGS AND DETERMINATION BY, AND RESOLUTIONS OF, THE CIN COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 5T. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA, RELATIVE TO AND APPROVING A REDEVLOPMENT PLAN FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT FOR THE KENZIE TERRACE AREA IN ST. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA, ENTITLE RESOLUTION NO. 82-045 FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS BY, .AND RESOLUTIONS OF, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA, RELATIVE TO AND APPROVING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT FOR THE KENZIE TERRACE AREA IN ST. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA, ENTITLED "KENZIE TERRACE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT" , DATED MAY, 1982 WHEREAS, it has been the intent and desire of the City of St. Anthony for many years to improve conditions in the section of the City of St. Anthony referred to as the Kenzie Terrace area; and WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of St. Anthony, Minnesota (the "Authority" ) , has now prepared a . redevelopment plan for an urban renewal project for the area north of Lowry Avenue, west of St. Anthony Boulevard, and south of Kenzie Terrace and parcels 24-0004 and 24-0003 north of Kenzie Terrace of St. Anthony, Minnesota (the "Project Area") , entitled "Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project" , dated May, 1982 (the "Plan" ) ; and WHEREAS, the Plan has been prepared by the Authority with the cooperation and assistance of the appropriate City departments; and WHEREAS, the Authority, by resolutions duly adopted at a meeting held on July 27, 1982, did approve the Plan and did authorize application to the City Council of the Plan, including a statement of the method proposed for financing the project proposed by the Plan, and the written opinion of the Planning Commission of the City of St. Anthony, dated June 15., 1982; and . WHEREAS, application for approval of the Plan Pias now been made to the City Council, and the Plan, a statement of the method proposed for financing the project proposed by the Plan, and the written opinion of the Planning Commission have now been duly submitted to the City Council, and the City Council on- August 24 , 1982 , duly held a public hearing on the Plan pursuant to published notice, all as required by Minnesota Statutes §462 .521; and WHEREAS, the Authority may not proceed with the Plan unless the City Council, by resolution, makes certain findings with respect to. the Project Area and Plan, and approves the Plan; and WHEREAS, the Authority has studied the location and the physical condition of structures, land use, environmental influences, and social, cultural - and economic conditions of the Project Area., and the Planning Commission of the City of • St. Anthony, Minnesota, being the duly designated and acting official agency of St. Anthony, has found and determined that the Project Area is a deteriorated area within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes §462 .421, Subd. 11, as set out in its written opinion submitted to the City Council,, which finding and J determination was concurred in by the Authority; and WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered the written opinion of the Planning Commission, the Findings and Determinations, and Resolutions of the Authority dated July 27, 1982, the material and information included in the Plan, and the testimony and evidence presented at the public hearing on August 24 , 1982; and WHEREAS, the members of the City Council have knowledge of the conditions prevailing in the Project Area and in the locality generally; and WHEREAS, the City Council has been fully apprised of all action that will or may be necessary to be taken by the City of St. Anthony relating to the Plan and the implementation and carrying out of the Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of St. Anthony, Minnesota, does hereby make the following findings and determinations: 1. That the Project Area is a deteriorated area within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes §462 .421, Subd. 11; 2 . That the urban renewal project proposed by the Plan is necessary to eliminate, and prevent the spread of such deterioration; • 3 . That the acquisition of real property as described in the Plan is necessary to eliminate, and prevent the spread of such deterioration; 4. That the Project Area is subject to conditions preventing private development and would not be made available for redevelop- ment without the governmental assistance and financial aid proposed by the Plan; 5 . That the Plan affords maximum opportunity for redevelop- ment of the Project Area by private enterprise, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole; 6 . That the Plan provides an- outline for the development and redevelopment of the Project Area and is sufficiently complete to indicate the relationship of the Plan to the objectives of the City of St. Anthony as to appropriate land uses within the Project Area, and to indicate the general land uses and general standards of development or redevelopment within the Project Area; 7. 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 of the families who may be displaced from the Project Area, decent, safe and -2- • sanitary dwellings at least equal in number to the number of families who may be so displaced; that- the Authority, 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, any acts amendatory thereof, .any regulations duly adopted pursuant thereto, and any regulations duly -adopted by the State. of .Minnesota, its agencies, or political subdivisions pursuant to law; 8 . . That the Plan conforms to a general plan for the development of .the locality as a who 9 . That the method proposed for financing the project proposed by the Plan .is ,feasible and adequate to properly And fully finance the project. THEREFORE, the City Council does hereby resolve and direct as follows: A. That the Plan, in all respects, including the method proposed for financing the project proposed by the Plan, is hereby approved; B. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to maintain on file a copy of the Plan as hereby approved, together with the • written opinion of the Planning Commission dated June 15 , 1982 and the Findings and Determinations, and Resolutions of the Authority, dated July 27 , 1982; C. That the City Council pledges its cooperation, and that of all officials, departments, boards, and commissions of the City, in helping to implement and carry out the Plan, and directs that all such officials, departments, boards, and commissions cooperate in all appropriate ways to assist and expedite all actions to implement and carry out the Plan, including, but not limited to, all actions that are necessary or desirable to implement the method proposed for financing the project proposed by the Plan. D. That the Mayor and Manager be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed, for and on behalf of, and in the name of, the City of St. Anthony, to execute all such documents .' amd -agreements, and to take all such action, as they .deem 'necessary or desirable to assist in the implementation and carr<<ing�/out of the Plan. Passed by the City Council , City of St. Anthony on the _. nth: day of September, 1982 . ri Sundland, Mayor Attest: 3_ Carol B. nson, City Clerk _ Joh