HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.a. Request to Set Public Hearing September 15, 1992 at 8pm for Rosemount Development Plan Modification (Armory/ Community Center)LAW OFFICES
BRIGGS AND MORGAN
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SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55101
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.aRITEWS DIRECT DIAL'NUMBER August 12, 1992
(612) 223-6625
Mr. Stephan Jilk
City Administrator
Mr. John Miller
Economic Development Director
City of Rosemount
2875 145th Street West
Rosemount, MN 55068
ML1-�EAPOLIS OFFICE
2400 IDS GE'TER
MI\-KEAPOLIS, MI-2;ESOTA 55402
TELEPHOSE (0121 334-64OO
FACSIMILE 18121 334.8850
Re: City of Rosemount - Public Hearing on Tax Increment Amendments
Dear Steve and John:
Enclosed are five copies of the resolution calling for a public hearing on
Tuesday, September 15.
Please note that the third "resolved" clause of this resolution transfers
control of the Redevelopment Project Area, Development District and Tax
Increment Financing District to the Port Authority. I included this language
because the resolution creating the Port Authority only transferred control of the
Development District to the Port Authority.
The notice of public hearing, which is attached to the resolution as Exhibit
A, must be published at least 10 days prior to the public hearing. Since the local
paper is published on Friday, the notice should be published in the September 4
publication. A map indicating the location of the Redevelopment Project Area,
the Development District and the Tax Increment Financing District must be
included with the notice in the publication. Unless I hear from you to the
contrary, I will assume that you will take care of publishing the notice and the
map.
I will copy you on the letters that I will send out on Friday to the school
districts and the county.
BRIGGS axn MORGAN
Mr. Stephan Jilk
Mr. John Miller
August 12, 1992
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I will also send you, in advance of the September 15 public hearing,
resolutions for consideration by the Port Authority and the City Council
approving the amendments.
If you have any questions, please give me a call.
MMD:mw
Enc.
EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA
HELD: August 11, 1992
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Rosemount, Dakota County,
Minnesota, was duly called and held at the City Hall on Tuesday,
the 11th day of August, 1992 at p.m. for the purpose of
calling a public hearing on the modification of the Rosemount
Redevelopment Plan and the Development Program for Development
District No. l and the amendment of the Tax Increment Financing
Plan for Tax Increment Financing (Economic Development) District
No. 1-1.
The following Councilmembers were present:
and the following were absent:
Councilmember introduced the
following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED
MODIFICATION OF THE ROSEMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
AND A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT NO. 1-1
WHEREAS, on May 1, 1979, the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority in and for the City of Rosemount (the "HRA") adopted a
Redevelopment Plan dated May 1, 1979 (the "Redevelopment Plan"),
pursuant to which the HRA determined to use tax increments to
finance certain redevelopment costs of a redevelopment project
located within an area of the City generally described as the
area bounded by 145th Street West on the north, Biscayne Avenue
on the east, CSAH42 on the south, and Cambrian, Camero and
Camfield on the west (the "Redevelopment Project Area");
WHEREAS, on or about March 1990, the Economic Development
Authority of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota (the "EDA")
established Development District No. 1 (the "Development
District") and Tax Increment Financing (Economic Development)
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District No. 1-1 (the "Tax Increment District") and adopted a
Development Program and Tax Increment Financing Plan therefor;
WHEREAS, the City Council by resolution adopted on
September 3, 1991, established the Rosemount Port Authority (the
"Port Authority") and, among other things, made the Port
Authority the administrator of Development District No. 1;
WHEREAS, the Port Authority has determined that it is
necessary, desirable, and expedient to modify the Redevelopment
Plan and Development Program and to amend the Tax Increment
Financing Plan for the Tax Increment Financing District to
authorize the use of tax increments derived from the
Redevelopment Project Area and the Tax Increment District to
finance certain eligible costs associated with a proposed
municipal ice arena to be constructed within the Development
District and the Redevelopment Project Area, as modified;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the
"Council") of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota (the "City"), as
follows:
1. Public Hearing. This Council shall meet on Tuesday,
September 15, 1992, at approximately 8:00 p.m., to hold a public
hearing on the proposed modification of the Redevelopment Plan
and Development Program and the amendment of the Tax Increment
Financing Plan.
2. Notice of Hearing; Filing of Program and Plan. The City
Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a notice of the hearing,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be
published in the legal newspaper of the City, and to place a copy
of the modification to the Redevelopment Plan and Development
Program and amendment to the Tax Increment Financing Plan on file
in the Clerk's Office at City Hail and to make such copies
available for inspection by the public.
3. Transfer. The City hereby transfers all control,
authority and operation of the Redevelopment Project Area,
Development District and Tax Increment District to the Port
Authority.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
duly seconded by Councilmember and upon
vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
and the following voted against the same:
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
SS.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA )
I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting City
Clerk of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of an extract
of minutes of a meeting of the City Council of the City of
Rosemount, Minnesota, duly called and held on August 11, 1992, as
such minutes relate to the calling of a public hearing on the
proposed modification of a Redevelopment Plan and Development
Program and the amendment of a tax increment financing plan.
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
COUNTY OF DAKOTA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council (the "Council")
of the City of Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota, will hold a
public hearing on Tuesday, September 15, 1992, at 8:00 p.m., at
the Rosemount City Hall, to consider the modification of the
Rosemount Redevelopment Plan datedMay1, 1979, and the
Development Program for Development District No. 1, and the
amendment of the Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment
Financing (Economic Development) District No. 1-1, both adopted
in March of 1990.
A map indicating the location of the Redevelopment Project
Area, as proposed to be modified, the Development District and
Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-1 is set forth below.
A copy of the proposed modifications and amendments will be
on file and available for public inspection at the office of the
City Clerk.
All interested persons may appear at the hearing and present
their views orally or in writing.
Dated: August 11, 1992.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Isl Susan M. Walsh
City Clerk
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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 1992 - 87
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED
MODIFICATION OF THE ROSEMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 AND A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
DISTRICT NO. 1-1
WHEREAS, on May 1, 1979, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
in and for the City of Rosemount (the 11HRA11 ) adopted a
Redevelopment Plan dated May 1, 1979 (the "Redevelopment Plan"),
pursuant to which the HRA determined to use tax increments to
finance certain redevelopment costs of a redevelopment project
located within an area of the City generally described as the
area bounded by 145th Street West on the north, Biscayne Avenue
on the east, CSAH42 on the south, and Cambrian, Camero and
Camfield on the west (the "Redevelopment Project Area");
WHEREAS, on or about March 1990, the Economic Development
Authority of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota (the "EDA")
established Development District No. 1 (the "Development
District") and Tax Increment Financing (Economic Development)
District No. 1-1 (the "Tax Increment District") and adopted a
Development Program and Tax Increment Financing Plan therefor;
WHEREAS, the City Council by resolution adopted on September 3,
1991, established the Rosemount Port Authority (the "Port
Authority") and, among other things, made the Port Authority the
administrator of Development District No. 1;
WHEREAS, the Port Authority has determined that it is necessary,
desirable, and expedient to modify the Redevelopment Plan and
Development Program and to amend the Tax Increment Financing Plan
for the Tax Increment Financing District to authorize the use of
tax increments derived from the Redevelopment Project Area and
the Tax Increment District to finance certain eligible costs
associated with a proposed municipal community center and
National Guard Armory to be constructed within the Development
District and the Redevelopment Project Area, as modified;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the
"Council") of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota (the "City"), as
follows:
RESOLUTION 1992-87
PORT AUTHORITY
1. Public Hearing. This Council shall meet on Tuesday,
September 15, 1992, at approximately 8:00 p.m., to hold a
public hearing on the proposed modification of the
Redevelopment Plan and Development Program and the amendment
of the Tax Increment Financing Plan.
2. Notice of Hearing: Filing of Program and Plan. The City
Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a notice of the hearing,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to
be published in the legal newspaper of the City, and to
place a copy of the modification to the Redevelopment Plan
and Development Program and amendment to the Tax Increment
Financing Plan on file in the Clerk's Office at City Hall
and to make such copies available for inspection by the
public.
3. Transfer. The City hereby transfers all control, authority
and operation of the Redevelopment Project Area, Development
District and Tax Increment District to the Port Authority.
Adopted this lith day of August, 1992.
E. B. McMenomy, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk
Motion by: Willcox Seconded by: Klassen
Voted in favor: Willcox. Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats. Klassen
Voted against: None
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(Pity of (Rosemount
PHONE (612) 423-4411 2675 • 145th Street West, Rosemount, Minnesota
MAYOR
FAX (612) 423.5203 Mailing Address:
Edward B. McMenomy
P.O. Box 510, Rosemount, Minnesota 55068.0510
COONCItMEMBERS
Sheila Klassen
James (Red) Staats
Harry Willcox
Dennis Wippermann
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ADMINISTRATOR
Stephan Jilk
NOTICE.IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council (the "Council") of
the City of Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota, will hold a
public hearing on Tuesday, September 15, 1992, at 8:00 p.m., at
the Rosemount City Hall, in the Council Chamber at 2875 145th
Street West, to consider the modification of the Rosemount
Redevelopment Plan dated May 1, 1979, and the Development Program
for Development District No. 1, and the amendment of the Tax
Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment Financing (Economic
Development) District No. 1-1, both adopted in March of 1990.
A map indicating the location of the Redevelopment Project Area,
as proposed to be modified, the Development District and Tax
Increment Financing District No. 1-1 is set forth below.
A copy of the proposed modifications and amendments will be on
file and available for public inspection at the office of the
City Clerk.
All interested persons may appear at the hearing and present
their views orally or in writing.
Dated the 17th day of August, 1992.
SJ/lj
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk
City of Rosemount
Dakota County, Minnesota
6verylhings (Poming Vp Rosemounlll
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 1992 - 87
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED
MODIFICATION OF THE ROSEMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 AND A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR
TAX INCREMENTFINANCING(ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
DISTRICT NO. 1-1
WHEREAS, on May 1, 1979, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
in and for the City of Rosemount (the "HRA") adopted a
Redevelopment Plan dated May 1, 1979 (the "Redevelopment Plan"),
pursuant to which the HRA determined to use tax increments to
finance certain redevelopment costs of a redevelopment project
located within an area of the City generally described as the
area bounded by 145th Street West on the north, Biscayne Avenue
on the east, CSAH42 on the south, and Cambrian, Camero and
Camfield on the west (the "Redevelopment Project Area");
WHEREAS, on or about March 1990, the Economic Development
Authority of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota (the "EDA")
established Development District No. 1 (the "Development
District") and Tax Increment Financing (Economic Development)
District No. 1-1 (the "Tax Increment District") and adopted a
Development Program and Tax Increment Financing Plan therefor;
WHEREAS, the City Council by resolution adopted on September 3,
1991, established the Rosemount Port Authority (the "Port
Authority") and, among other things, made the Port Authority the
administrator of Development District No. 1;
WHEREAS, the Port Authority has determined that it is necessary,
desirable, and expedient to modify the Redevelopment Plan and
Development Program and to amend the Tax Increment Financing Plan
for the Tax Increment Financing District to authorize the use of
tax increments derived from the Redevelopment Project Area and
the Tax Increment District to finance certain eligible costs
associated with a proposed municipal community center and
National Guard Armory to be constructed within the Development
District and the Redevelopment Project Area, as modified;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the
"Council") of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota (the "City"), as
follows:
i
RESOLUTION 1992-87
PORT AUTHORITY
1. Public Hearing. This Council shall meet on Tuesday,
September 15, 1992, at approximately 8:00 p.m., to hold a
public hearing on the proposed modification of the
Redevelopment Plan and Development Program and the amendment
of the Tax Increment Financing Plan.
2. Notice of Hearing• Filing of Program and Plan. The City
Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a notice of the hearing,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to
be published in the legal newspaper of the City, and to
place a copy of the modification to the Redevelopment Plan
and Development Program and amendment to the Tax Increment
Financing Plan on file in the Clerk's Office at City Hall
and to make such copies available for inspection by the
public.
3. Transfer., The City hereby transfers all control, authority
and operation of the Redevelopment Project Area, Development
District and Tax Increment District to the Port Authority.
Adopted this 11th day of August, 1992.
E. B. McMenomy, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk
Motion by: Willcox Seconded by: Klassen
Voted in favor: Willcox Wippermann McMenomy Staats, Rlassen
Voted against: None
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eity of(O?osemouni
PHONE (612) 4234411 2875 • 145th Street West, Rosemount, Minnesota
MAYOR
FAX (612) 4235203 Mailing Address:
Edward B. McMenomy
P.O. Box 510, Rosemount, Minnesota 55068.0510
COUNCIIMEMBERS
Sheila Klassen
James (Red) Steals
Harry Willcox
Dennis Wippermann
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ADMINISTRATOR
Stephan Jilk
NOTICE.IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council (the "Council") of
the City of Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota, will hold a
public hearing on Tuesday, September 15, 1992, at 8:00 p.m., at
the Rosemount City Hall, in the Council Chamber at 2875 145th
Street West, to consider the modification of the Rosemount
Redevelopment Plan dated May 1, 1979, and the Development Program
for Development District No. 1, and the amendment of the Tax
Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment Financing (Economic
Development) District No. 1-1, both adopted in March of 1990.
A map indicating the location of the Redevelopment Project Area,
as proposed to be modified, the Development District and Tax
Increment Financing District No. 1-1 is set forth below.
A copy of the proposed modifications and amendments will be on
file and available for public inspection at the office of the
City Clerk.
All interested persons may appear at the hearing and present
their views orally or in writing.
Dated the 17th day of August, 1992.
SJ/lj
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk
City of Rosemount
Dakota County, Minnesota
(SverylAings Cooming CUfi CRosemounlP
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WRITER'S DIRECT DIAT- N-L'MBER
(612) 223-6625
LAW. OFFICES
BRIGGS AND MORGAN
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
2200 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55101
TELEPHONE (612) 223-9000
FACSIMILE (612) 223-6450
August 12, 1992
Mr. Stephan Jilk
City Administrator
Mr. John Miller
Economic Development Director
City of Rosemount
2875 145th Street West
Rosemount, MN 55068
MIN- EAPOLIS OFFICE
2400 I D S CENTER
MIN^.'EAPOLIS, MINKESOTA 55402
TELEPHONE 1012) 334-8400
FACSIMILE (912) 334-8950
Re: City of Rosemount - Public Hearing on Tax Increment Amendments
Dear Steve and John:
Enclosed are five copies of the resolution calling for a public hearing on
Tuesday, September 15.
Please note that the third "resolved" clause of this resolution transfers
control of the Redevelopment Project Area, Development District and Tax
Increment Financing District to the Port Authority. I included this language
because the resolution creating the Port Authority only transferred control of the
Development District to the Port Authority.
The notice of public hearing, which is attached to the resolution as Exhibit
A, must be published at least 10 days prior to the public hearing. Since the local
paper is published on Friday, the notice should be published in the September 4
publication. A map indicating the location of the Redevelopment Project Area,
the Development District and the Tax Increment Financing District must be
included with the notice in the publication. Unless I hear from you to the
contrary, I will assume that you will take care of publishing the notice and the
map.
I will copy you on the letters that I will send out on Friday to the school
districts and the county.
BRIGGS Axn MORGAN
Mr. Stephan Jilk
Mr. John Miller
August 12, 1992
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I will also send you, in advance of the September 15 public hearing,
resolutions for consideration by the Port Authority and the City Council
approving the amendments.
If you have any questions, please give me a call.
MMD:mw
Enc.
EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA
HELD: August 11, 1992
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Rosemount, Dakota County,
Minnesota, was duly called and held at the City Hall on Tuesday,
the 11th day of August, 1992 at _ p.m. for the purpose of
calling a public hearing on the modification of the Rosemount
Redevelopment Plan and the Development Program for Development
District No. 1 and the amendment of the Tax Increment Financing
Plan for Tax Increment Financing (Economic Development) District
No. 1-1.
The following Councilmembers were present:
and the following were absent:
Councilmember introduced the
following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED
MODIFICATION OF THE ROSEMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
AND A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT NO. 1-1
WHEREAS, on May 1, 1979, the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority in and for the City of Rosemount (the "HRA") adopted a
Redevelopment Plan dated May 1, 1979 (the "Redevelopment Plan"),
pursuant to which the HRA determined to use tax increments to
finance certain redevelopment costs of a redevelopment project
located within an area of the City generally described as the
area bounded by 145th Street West on the north, Biscayne Avenue
on the east, CSAH42 on the south, and Cambrian, Camero and
Camfield on the west (the "Redevelopment Project Area");
WHEREAS, on or about March 1990, the Economic Development
Authority of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota (the "EDA")
established Development District No. 1 (the "Development
District") and Tax Increment Financing (Economic Development)
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District No. 1-1 (the "Tax Increment District") and adopted a
Development Program and Tax Increment Financing Plan therefor
WHEREAS, the City Council by resolution adopted on
September 3, 1991, established the Rosemount Port Authority (the
"Port Authority") and, among other things, made the Port
Authority the administrator of Development District No. 1;
WHEREAS, the Port Authority has determined that it is
necessary, desirable, and expedient to modify the Redevelopment
Plan and Development Program and to amend the Tax Increment
Financing Plan for the Tax Increment Financing District to
authorize the use of tax increments derived from the
Redevelopment Project Area and the Tax Increment District to
finance certain eligible costs associated with a proposed
municipal ice arena to be constructed within the Development
District and the Redevelopment Project Area, as modified;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the
"Council") of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota (the "City"), as
follows:
1. Public Hearing. This Council shall meet on Tuesday,
September 15, 1992, at approximately 8:00 p.m., to hold a public
hearing on the proposed modification of the Redevelopment Plan
and Development Program and the amendment of -the Tax Increment
Financing Plan.
2. Notice of Hearing; Filing of Program and Plan. The City
Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a notice of the hearing,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be
published in the legal newspaper of the City, and to place a copy
of the modification to the Redevelopment Plan and Development
Program and amendment to the Tax Increment Financing Plan on file
in the Clerk's Office at City Hall and to make such copies
available for inspection by the public.
3. Transfer. The City hereby transfers all control,
authority and operation of the Redevelopment Project Area,
Development District and Tax Increment District to the Port
Authority.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
duly seconded by Councilmember and upon
vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
and the following voted against the same:
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
SS.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA }
I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting City
Clerk of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of an extract
of minutes of a meeting of the City Council of the City of
Rosemount, Minnesota, duly called and held on August 11, 1992, as
such minutes relate to the calling of a public hearing on the
proposed modification of a Redevelopment Plan and Development
Program and the amendment of a tax increment financing plan.
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
COUNTY OF DAKOTA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council (the "Council")
of the City of Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota, will hold a
public hearing on Tuesday, September 15, 1992, at 8:00 p.m., at
the Rosemount City Hall, to consider themodification of the
Rosemount Redevelopment Plan dated May 1, 1979, and the
Development Program for Development District No. 1, and the
amendment of the Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment
Financing (Economic Development) District No. 1-1, both adopted
in March of 1990.
A map indicating the location of the Redevelopment Project
Area, as proposed to be modified, the Development District and
Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-1 is set forth below.
A copy of the proposed modifications and amendments will be
on file and available for public inspection at the office of the
City Clerk.
All interested persons may appear at the hearing and present
their views orally or in writing.
Dated: August 11, 1992.
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BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/s/ Susan M. Walsh
City Clerk