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267921 WHITE - CITV CLERK COUI1C11 ������ •PINK - FINANCE G I TY OF SA I NT PA LT L t CANARY - DEPARTMENT BLUE - MAVOR F11E NO. � �� - � Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date ' W�IE1�,E�S, The Cityss Year �T Community Development Block �rant Program has 3ncorpoxated within it the acquisition by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority o� Block 27 (the Grant Block) ; and WHEREAS, Operation � 85 has adopted its resolution support- ing �he acquisition of Block 27 and has urged the City Council to reaffirm its approval thereof and to urge the Housing Authority � to acquire the Block as soon as possible; and WHEREAS, Tn addition to the acquisition of Block 27, the Downtown Redevelopment Plan incorporates within it the rerouting � and restriction of all vehicular traffic off of Seventh Street between St. Peter and Sibley as of the fall of 1977 so as to permit the establishment of a pedestrian mall; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby reaffirms its approval of the acquisition of Block 27 by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and does hereby urge that the Housing Authority begin acquisition of this property as soon as possible and, further, that the administration shall be responsible for the development of preliminary engineering and finance plans for the establishment of the pedestrian mall on Seventh Place between St. Peter and Sibley Streets with the cooperation of interested civic gxoups, including the Downtown Development D�.stx�ct� Adv�.sory Board, and O�eration F85. COUNC[LMEN Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: Butler � �, In Favor Hunt � � __ Against BY Roedler Sylvester Tedesco Form Approve by ity ttorney Adopted by ncil: Date �cv '� i s �S'��� Certifi Pas e Coun .il r tary BY . Approve (Vlayor: Date ��T 4 1976 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council gy By PUBLiSHED O CT 9 1976 �� 9� . � � � �;� ,�: :,� `���..� ��� � � �� '� M� September 30, 1976 n SAINT PAUL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUITt: THREE HUNDAED TfIN: OSBORN BUILDING SAINT YAUL, MINNESOTA 5510'L • PHONF.: 222-55f,1 Dear Mr. President , and I�i�mbers of the City Council: It is our understandinh that the City Council will today consider a resolution to take certain actian toward the implementation of a pedestrian ma11 on Seventh Street and to reaffirm your approval to acquire Block 27 in downtown Saint Paul. By vote of our (:hamber's board of directors we support both actions and recom- mend your approval of the resolution. Both proposals are an integral part of the Seventh Place concept which has received, at least in concept, the support of the City Council, the Chamber, and many other groups. Plans for the Oxford Development project and Radisson Hotel, which are the key- stones for Seventh Place, and the People Mover are all dependent upon acquisition of Block 27. All but two retail locations are vacant and with the exception of the Grant building, which will not be cleared, the buildings are obsolete and could become darigerous. Owners of the properties are unable to economically improve them or lease them with public acquisition imminent. We believe that acquisition and clearance should begin as soon as possible. In the event �hat private development is delayed, alternative uses of the property have been discussed and could be utilized. In addition, we support the creation of a pedestrian mall on Seventh Street as soon as downtown street improvements and realignments enable traffic to be accom- modated on other streets. Creation of the mall and implementation of the first stage of development would encourage greater activity and improve the retail char- acter of the area. 'Phe first stage mall would offer considerable improvement in the area with a minimum investment and would act as catalyst to the expeditious development of the projected plans. We believe both proposals are important to the redevelopment of the downtown area and to the progress of our entire city. We pledge our cooperation in this effort and recommend your support for the resolution. Sincerely, �� AMOS MARTIN, CCE Executive Vice President aa ��� �. : � �: - Cz�c� or ��.x�,T� T��.vi.. �- � �,�,� �' �~���L�. � � � . � . � � . ;;� �f� t'.: fJ3c��+'I�� O P 2'FL�, CITY GOU�'CI�. : �', , - ��'_� ;; �, , � �-� ._ ..'� ,.. . � '� ,�� ba t e . - ---;� Se tember 29 1976 _:�.% P � G CJ � �'� ;`�1� � F� � �' 4 �?°�" � � . �ainfi Paut Cii`� C�uncit �E�U�,� = C�.�'!t�l i��e e Q C� FI NANCE, MANAGEMENT AEiD P��SONNEL ROSALIE L. BUTLER,* chaifmarr, tricrkes .fhe €a[tav�i�g' repori on C_F: �] Qrdinc�nce � - Q Resot�fior� " _ ❑ Other � t3LE : On Septe�er 20, 1976 the Finance Gomnittee approved a resolution of HRA supporting the acqaisition of Block 27 by the Housing and' ' Redeveloprr�ent Authorf ty. ' , CITY Y.ALL SEYENTH FL�OE? SAI�i' Pt1UL, h1IN::ESOT�i 55tU2 F. E S 0 L U T I 0 N �� - : � . '� �����`� WHEREAS , Operation ' 85 last year supported the acquisition of Block 27 as a part of the downtown' s Community Development Year II Program, and WKEREAS.� the Community Development Year II Program, including the Block 27 acquisition, received the approval of the City Council , Metropolitan Council , and HUD, and WHEREAS , a plan for private financing has been developed to permit complete acquisition of Block 27 during the Community Development Year� Il and III Program, and WHEREAS , the efforts of private developers , includin� the Radisson Hotel Corporation and the Oxford Development Group , Ltd . , are dependent on the public site assembly of Block 27 in conjunction with Block A, and WHEREAS , the existing interest and commitment to hotel, office and retail space is based on the Seventh Place development proposal, including the first phase development of Block°• A and B1ock 27 , and WHEREAS , the public acquistion and private development of Block 27 is also an essential part of the Downtown People-mover Proposal, now under consideration by UMTA as a part of downtown development and - � ---- , , . icuc.vclvjJUtC1iL � -dilu . . . � . . .. . ... . . . _ _ . .. . . . . -- . . _ . . . . . .. . . . .. WHEREAS , a back-up plan has been prepared and recommended by Operation ' $5 , �,n coo�eration Ft�,th �ubli.c o��icials , which demonstrates the initiation of the Seventh Place proposal with the interim use of Block 27 in the event that private construction is delayed , _ � r NOW', THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, that the City immediately initiate ! � acquisition of Block 27 so as to permit the scheduled construction of the first phase of Seventh Place to include Block A and Block 27 . � �j F. �����t`,�,� R E S 0 L U T I 0 N WHEREAS , Operation ' 85 , in cooperation with others � has developed and promoted the Seventh Place development concept , and WHEREAS, in September of 1977 the downtown street system will be sufficiently completed to permit the elimination of vehicular traffic on Seventh Street between St. Peter and Sibley Streets , and WHEREAS , the City of Saint Paul has included in its Community Development Year II Program the acquisition of Block 27 which will permit the demolition of the sub-standard buildings located thereon and the re-use of all or a portion of the block in con�unction with proposed construction on Block A, and . WHEREAS , the transit plans of the Metropolitan Transit Commission anticipate the elimination of transit vehicles from Seventh Street to permanent locations on the Fifth and Sixth Street pair and on the Eighth and Ninth Street pair and the Commission is desirous of making permanent improvements to facilitate transit operations on these streets and , WHEREAS , major property owners on Seventh Street are requesting immediate improvements to improve the retail character of the area, NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the implementation of Seventh Place begin in 1977 with the establishment of a pedestrian mall between St. Peter and Sibley Streets and that this recommendation be presented to the City Council with the offer of Operation ' 85 to participate in preliminary engineering and financing plans .