HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-010 EDARCommissioner Kris Lawrence-Anderson introduced the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
EDA RESOLUTION NO. 2018-10
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
LEASE WITH LUTHER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Authority of the City of Brooklyn Center,
Minnesota ("EDA") owns the property located at 5900 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center,
Minnesota, legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, Brookdale Square 2nd Addition, Hennepin County,
Minnesota ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, Luther Automotive Group ("Luther") desires to enter into a lease with
the EDA to use the parking lot portion of the Property for storage of its new vehicles in compliance
with the Interim Use Permit approved by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center ("City")
to allow Luther to store vehicles on the Property for a period of time, subject to certain conditions;
and
WHEREAS, the EDA determines that the storage of new vehicles by Luther is a
reasonable use of the Property and will serve to address Luther's interim need to secure off-site
vehicle storage to facilitate the construction of its new dealership facility within the City; and
WHEREAS, the proposed lease has a term of two years, with the option to extend
the term for an additional year, subject to the term of the approved Interim Use Permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the
Economic Development Authority of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota ("Board") as follows:
The Board hereby approves entering into a lease with Luther to allow it to
store its new vehicles on the Property.
2. EDA staff and officials are authorized to further negotiate the terms of the
lease and the President and Executive Director are authorized to execute the
lease once it is in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
July 23, 2018
Date President
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner
DAn Ryan
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, April Graves, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Dan Ryan
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.