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WHEREAS, the City Council held a work session on April 3, 2017, to discuss the master plan for the block, and provided staff with direction to perform appraisals on parcels needed for city facilitation of the master plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council opened and continued the public hearing for the Application on April 17, 2017, as action could not be taken without a recommendation from the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, on April 24,2017, city staff received proposals from LHB to survey the properties included in the master plan and determine if the standards were met for establishment of a TIF district; and WHEREAS, on April 25, 2017, the Planning Commission reviewed the Application and recommended approval with an understanding that the Applicant was continuing to work with city staff to further develop and refine the master plan; and WHEREAS, on May 1, 2017, the HRA approved a $75,000 forgivable loan to the Applicant for the purposes of demolishing blighted structures within the master plan area, subject to a determination by the city that certain properties within the master plan area satisfy the conditions necessary to create a redevelopment TIF district; and WHEREAS, on May 5, 2017, city staff and the Applicant met to review the proposed master plan with Sherburne County Public Works staff to discuss future road projects and fit within the master plan; and WHEREAS, on May 15, 2017, the City Council continued the public hearing for the Applications to June 19, 2017, providing additional time to finalize the appraisals for properties needed to implement the master plan and finalize the TIF district; and WHEREAS, on May 15, 2017, the City Council also passed an interfund loan resolution authorizing advance of funds for purchase and demolition of the required properties and called a public hearing for July 3, 2017, to finalize the redevelopment TIF district; and WHEREAS, on June 5, 2017, the City Council held a closed meeting to discuss the appraisals for the properties needed to implement the master plan and directed staff to begin negotiations with the property owners; and WHEREAS, at the continued public hearing on June 19, 2017, and at the prior public hearings before the Planning Commission and the City Council the Applicant and all others wishing to speak were given numerous opportunities to present testimony to the Planning Commission and City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council, at the conclusion of the June 19, 2017, continued public hearing on the Applicant's Application, made the findings set forth below; and N:\Public Bodies\Agenda Packets\06-19-2017\Final\7.2 a -c (attResolution of denial for all 3 applications.docx