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Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
RESOLUTION 04-154
RESOLUTION OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
FACADE IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FOR THE VFW POST #6208; IVEX, LLC; ROD DEHMLOW AUTO
SALES AND VIKING LIQUOR
MOTION BY: LEMAIR
SECOND BY: ZIESKA
WHEREAS: On June 17th, 2002 the City Council adopted resolution 02-99 establishing a matching grant
program to encourage Downtown building faCfade improvements and providing funds for the
program, and
WHEREAS: The City Council has determined there is a need for a program of incentives to encourage
businesses in the Downtown area of the City to renovate building facades, and
WHEREAS: The City Council has determined such a program is in the public interest and serves a
public purpose by encouraging the revitalization of the Down town commercial area, and
WHEREAS: The City Council has adopted design guidelines for Downtown development in the City's
zoning ordinance, and
WHEREAS: Projects to be funded with the grant funds must be consistent with the design guidelines,
and
WHEREAS: IVEX, LLC has applied for a grant not to exceed $25,000; and has submitted plans to the
City for the improvements, and
WHEREAS: Rod Dehmlow Auto Sales has applied for a grant not to exceed $21 ,SOO;'and has submitted
plans to the City for the improvements, and
WHEREAS: The VFW Post #6208 has applied for a grant not to exceed $25,000; and has submitted
plans to the City for the improvements, and
WHEREAS: Viking Liquor has asked to amend their originally approved faCfade improvement from
$10,500 to $17,500, and
WHEREAS: The City has reviewed the plans for the improvement and has found them to be in
compliance with the design guidelines in the City's zoning ordinance and consistent with,
and supportive of the applicable sections of the City's 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan, and
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA,
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The grant amount of up to $25,000 for IVEX, LLC. is hereby approved for the property at 4616
Colorado Street.
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3. The grant amount of up to $21,500 for Dehmlow Auto Sales is hereby approved for the property
located at 4800 Dakota Street.
4. The grant amount of up to $15,000 for the VFW Post #6208 is hereby approved for the property
located at 16306 Main Avenue SE.
5. The grant amount of up to $17,500 for Viking Liquor is hereby approved for property at 16290
Highway 13, SE.
6. The grant amount is to be paid in an amount up to 50% of demonstrated costs related directly to
fa<fade construction. In any case, the amount paid to the applicant shall not exceed the amount
listed above. The City shall reimburse the applicant for actual costs incurred as demonstrated by
paid invoices, cancelled checks, lien wavers or such other evidence of payment of eligible costs as
the City in its sole discretion may require.
7. In the event the work covered by this resolution is not completed by April 1 , 2005, the City shall no
longer be obligated to reimburse costs incurred after that date, except for #2 above, which shall be
given until September 1, 2005 due to new construction.
8. The staff is hereby authorized to transfer $34,000 from the downtown Tax Increment Finance
District to the Fa<fade Improvement account to provide funding for these improvements.
Passed and adopted this 4th day of October, 2004.
YES
NO
HAUGEN X HAUGEN
BLOMBERG X BLOMBERG
LEMAIR X LEMAIR
PETERSEN X I PETERSEN
ZIESKA X ZIESKA
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