HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 82-174 - Housing and Redevelopment Authority for Eden Prairie - 08/03/1982 RESOLUTION NO, 52-174A
RESOLUTION AS TO THE MUNICIPAL HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE
CITE' OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, the Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce, Housing Committee
has recently concluded a study on the availability and need for housing, both
ownership and rental, in the City of Eden Prairie, and has released the Eden Prairie
Chamber of Commerce, Housing Committee Report, dated as of January 8, 1982
(the "Chamber Report"); and
WHEREAS, the Chamber Report concluded that Eden Prairie's single most
important housing need is to alleviate the shortage of rental housing, as evidenced
by a 100% occupancy rate of existing rental units; and
WHEREAS, the Chamber Report determined that, as of March, 1981, the
City of Eden Prairie had 751 units of rental housing of which only 455 are market
rate rental apartment units, posing an ever-increasing problem for the City's
businesses and industries as they compete for employees in need of permanent or
temporary rental housing; and
WHEREAS, the Chamber Report has further found: that construction of
new rental housing is virtually impossible due to high interest rates; that housing
needs for blue collar workers, clerical workers, singles, and temporary occupants
have not been accomodated; and that the City of Eden Prairie needs unique
financing arrangements to attract money into the residential housing market; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has adopted, as of July 26, 1979, the
Amendments to the Housing Chapter of the Metropolitan housing Guide, in which
it defined the City of Eden Prairie's fair share of area wide need for low and
moderate income housing opportunities ten-year goal to be a range of 760 units to
1,900 units; and
WHEREAS, published notice was given in the Eden Prairie News
on June 24 , 1982, as to the matter of the establishment of a Housing and
Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, said
published notice being incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, by motion of the City Council, the public hearing with respect
to the matter of the establishment of a Housing and Redevelopment Authority in
and for the City of Eden Prairie was continued until the July 20, 1982 meeting of
the City Council of Eden Prairie, and was further continued until the August 3,
1982 meeting of the City Council of Eden Prairie; and
WHEREAS, said public hearing was held on said matter on August 3, 1982,
pursuant to said notice and the council having heard all persons, objections and
recommendations relative thereto and having fully considered the same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Eden
Prairie that; the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie finds and determines that
in the City of Eden Prairie,
(1) There is a shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling
accomodations available to persons of low and moderate income and their families.
Private enterprise is unable to alleviate such shortage and to provide a substantial
supply of decent, safe and sanitary housing without government subsidy at prices or
rents within the financial means of persons and families of such incomes. This
shortage is inimical to the safety, health, morals and welfare of the residents of
the City of Eden Prairie and to the sound growth and development of the City of
Eden Prairie.
(2) That there is a need for a housing and redevelopment authority to
function to alleviate said shortage in the City of Eden Prairie, this finding and the
foregoing findings being made after consideration, amongst other things, of the
need to provide low and moderate income families with housing opportunities at
prices or rents within their financial means, the need to encourage the
development of vacant, open and undeveloped lands, and the need to insure the
sound growth, development and financial stability of the City of Eden Prairie.
Adopted by the Council on the 3rd day of August ,,1982.
Yeas: Nays:
Approved
26
Attest Mayor
7 ' ity Clerk