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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 02/12/2008 - HRA APPROVED MINUTES HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008 7:00 PM, CITY CENTER Council Chamber 8080 Mitchell Road HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEMBERS: Chair Phil Young, Council Members Brad Aho, Sherry Butcher, Jon Duckstad and Kathy Nelson CITY STAFF: City Manager Scott Neal, Public Works Director Eugene Dietz, City Planner Michael Franzen, Community Development Director Janet Jeremiah, City Attorney Ric Rosow, Finance Director Sue Kotchevar and Recorder Jan Curielli I. ROLL CALL/CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Chair Young called the meeting to order at 8:20 PM. IL APPROVE MINUTES OF HRA MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 18, 2007 MOTION: Duckstad moved, seconded by Aho, to approve the minutes of the HRA meeting held on December 18, 2007 as published. Motion carried 5-0. III. PUBLIC HEARING ON SALE OF LOT 1 BLOCK 1 AND OUTLOT C — COLUMBINE ADDITION TO PRESBYTERIAN HOMES HOUSING & ASSISTED LIVING (Resolution HRA 2008-01) Neal said official notice of this public hearing was published in the January 31, 2008, Eden Prairie News. This is a public hearing to consider the sale of 4.8 acres owned by the City of Eden Prairie to Presbyterian Homes Housing and Assisted Living. City Attorney Rosow said earlier this evening as part of the City Council meeting the City approved transferring the property to the HRA. The purpose of that approval is that this property was acquired from the State of Minnesota as tax-forfeited property. The City engineering staff worked hard to acquire the property under special legislation. The City is allowed to use the property for a variety of uses. The deed that came from the State identified those uses, and said it could be used for private development. In order for the HRA to sell property, it needs to hold a public hearing on the sale of the property. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on this matter earlier. The State of Minnesota says if the property is not used for the purposes identified in the deed, it could revert to the State. The purchaser has required that we go through the formal process of holding the public hearing so that we fully comply with Chapter 469 and, upon the sale when the documents are filed, the property will no longer be subject to reversion to the State. The procedure requires that the property is subject to certain terms and conditions which are essentially those adopted by the City Council as part of the redevelopment of the property by Presbyterian homes. Young asked if we will get a check if we do this. Rosow said we will receive a check for $3,000,000 less fees. HRA MINUTES February 12, 2008 Page 2 There were no comments from the audience. MOTION: Duckstad moved, seconded by Butcher, to close the public hearing and to adopt Resolution HRA 2008-01 approving the sale of 4.8 acres owned by the City of Eden Prairie and legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, and Outlot C - Columbine Addition to Presbyterian Homes Housing and Assisted Living, Inc., and authorize execution of a deed and other appropriate documents. Motion carried 5-0. V. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Butcher moved, seconded by Duckstad, to adjourn the HRA. Motion carried 5-0. Chair Young adjourned the meeting at 8:30 PM.