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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
TUESDAY,JUNE 4, 2013 7:00 PM, CITY CENTER
Council Chamber
8080 Mitchell Road
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEMBERS: Chair Nancy Tyra-
Lukens, Council Members Brad Aho, Sherry Butcher Wickstrom, Ron Case, and Kathy Nelson
CITY STAFF: City Manager Rick Getschow, Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Community
Development Director Janet Jeremiah, Parks and Recreation Director Jay Lotthammer, City
Attorney Rick Rosow and Council Recorder Jan Curielli
I. ROLL CALL/CALL THE HRA MEETING TO ORDER
Chair Tyra-Lukens called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM in shared session with the City
Council. All members were present.
II. APPROVE MINUTES OF HRA MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 19, 2013
MOTION: Butcher Wickstrom moved, seconded by Aho, to approve the minutes of the
HRA meeting held February 19, 2013. Motion carried 4-0-1, with Case abstaining.
III. ADOPT RESOLUTION HRA NO. 2013-01 AND HRA NO. 2013-02 APPROVING
PARTICIPATION OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY IN
AN EDEN PRAIRIE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT
Getschow said the City has agreed to use Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)
funds to assist with the purchase of properties by West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land
Trust(WHAHLT). WHAHLT has also been approved to receive funding for the projects
by the Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HCHRA). The HCHRA
needs Eden Prairie HRA approval in order to go forward with the funding and completion
of the financing for the projects at 15816 N. Eden Dr. and 15608 N. Eden Dr.
MOTIONS: Butcher Wickstrom moved, seconded by Case, to adopt Resolution HRA No.
2013-01 approving the participation of the Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment
Authority in an Eden Prairie affordable housing project at 15608 N. Eden Drive; and to
adopt Resolution No. 2013-02 approving the participation of the Hennepin County
Housing and Redevelopment Authority in an Eden Prairie affordable housing project at
15816 N Eden Dr. Motions carried 5-0.
Tyra-Lukens noted the project uses CDBG funds that are federally provided and does not
use City funding.
IV. ADOPT RESOLUTION HRA NO. 2013-03 APPROVING MODIFICATION TO
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. 5 AND
ADOPTING AN ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT TO TAX INCREMENT
HRA MINUTES
June 4, 2013
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FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (REDEVELOPMENT)
DISTRICT NO. 13
Getschow said this is a concurrent public hearing with the City Council. The modification
to the redevelopment plan expands the size of the project area so that the Shady Oak Road
South project is included in the project area. The City anticipates spending approximately
$2,000,000 of TIF 13 funds for this project. The administrative amendment makes a line
item adjustment to the estimated public improvement costs, including the ability to spend
funds out of the TIF district on qualified street and road improvements. The amendment
does not increase the total budget of the project. He noted there are updates on goldenrod
paper to both the HRA resolution and the Council resolution that provide further findings
in support of the amendment.
Nelson said for an explanation of why the original TIF project was done. Rosow said the
original TIF district covered the Eden Prairie mall, and the project was done to provide
funds from the TIF collections to remodel and update the mall. The redevelopment area
was much larger than the TIF district, and the action tonight enlarges the redevelopment
area to include a portion of the City in which we are doing road improvements in the
Shady Oak area. Getschow referred to page 64 of the Council packet that showed the area
in which we can use these TIF funds.
Case asked how taxation is treated in the TIF district. Rosow replied the owner of property
within the TIF district continues to pay taxes the entire time. The City captures the
difference between the value of the property before and the value as it grows because of
the improvements made. The majority of the TIF went to the mall for improvements,but
there is a portion for transportation. The law allows the spending of a portion outside the
TIF district for redevelopment.
Butcher Wickstrom asked if there is a date certain at which the mall is valued. Rosow said
we are not collecting TIF at this point. We are seeking a way to use the pooled TIF for
transportation purposes.
There were no comments from the audience.
JOINT MOTION WITH CITY COUNCIL: Case moved, seconded by Aho, to close the
public hearing. Motion carried 5-0.
MOTION: Case moved, seconded by Aho, to adopt Resolution HRA No. 2013-03
approving modification to the redevelopment plan for redevelopment project No. 5 and
adopting an administrative amendment to the Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax
Increment Financing (Redevelopment) District No. 13. Motion carried 5-0.
V. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Butcher Wickstrom moved, seconded by Nelson, to adjourn the HRA. Motion
carried 5-0. Chair Tyra-Lukens adjourned the HRA meeting at 7:12 PM.