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~' # ,. ....,,"',;.1.lf'~l':".'....ol i, II ii II Ii "I (I I! .1 j. i ! l I ~ i II p I I I d lj II Ii' l 1\ P 11 l! Ii .' i! It II it II 'I I; II 11 Ii r: 'j ~ " B II ~ j " I; I! 11 II ,! il ! II II I; II II i I 1 II jI 'I \ '4;~",~ t RESOLUTION NO 2487 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF~AMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF ,FACT AND APPROVING NEW BRIGHTON DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMEN"~LAN WHEREAS, the City Council is interested in redeveloping the area known as old dpw,ntow'n New Bri~'ghton ,.,and , WHEREAS, landowners, developers, civic organizations and titizens have expressed interest in the redevelopment effort, an~ WHEREAS. the City Council has taken the following positive steps to redevelop the downtown: a. Ordered the reconstruction of lOth Street from 1-694 to approximately 3rd Avenue. b. Rezoned the area known as downtown New Brighton from a B-3 zoning classification to a B-4 downtown business district classification. c. Created a Municipal Development District pursuant to Chapter 472A Minnesota Statut~s. d. Created an Advisory Board. the majority of wln,,icb members were either owners or tenants of property within the Development District. The function of the Advisory Board was to advise the Council on all events releY~nt to the Development nist~ict. e. Adopted a Development Program Plan in March, 1980 for the Development District, after consultation with the Advisory Board and after a public hearing that was noticed by publication in the New Brighton Bulletin. f. Adopted a Downtown General Development Plan on August 5, 1980 after consultation with the Advisory Board and after a public hearing duly notified by the New Brighton Bulletin. g. Advertised for and received development proposals for the redevelopment of downtown New Brighton. h. Entered into a Joint Planning Agreement 6n January 13, 1981 with Kraus-Anderson Development Corporation for the purposes of redeveloping downtown New Brighton. The Joint Planning Agreem~nt has subsequently been extended for a period of 90 days. i. Received a Downtown Development Plan, prepared jointly by the Advisory Board and Kraus-Anderson Development Corporation, and held a public informational meeting on June 23. 1981. Everyone present at this public informational meeting was given an opportunity to be heard. No one spoke in opposition. j. Held a public hearing on July 23, 1981 to consider the Downtown Development Plan and a Tax Increment Financing Plan. All present were given an opportunity to be heard. No one spoke in opposition to the Downtown Development Plan. k. Have made efforts to work with all existing businesses and property owners within the downtown Development District including; personal meetings; articles and public notices in the New Brighton B~lletin. Minneapolis Star and St. Paul Dispatch; mailed notices of meetings; numerous Advisory Board meetings and Council meetings; articles in the City Hall Newsletter; presentations before civic and business organizations such as the League of Women Voters, the Rotary Club, and the North Suburban .Chamber of Commerce New Bri ghton Di vi sion. I! 'I II II l' II I; II \1 ! ! ! I ! I i I