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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION 97 - 65
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO SIGN
THE CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH AND
MANN THEATERS
WHEREAS, on June 26, 1996 the Plymouth City Council adopted Resolution 96-365, which
conditionally designated Frauenshuh Companies as developer of land owned by the City at the
northeast comer of Highway 55 and Vicksburg Lrne for retail and entertainment uses, consistent
with the Concept Plan and Design Guidelines for the City Center Area; and
WHEREAS, on September 18, 1996, the Council extended Fraueashuh's designation as
developer of the site contingent upon the company making a formal application for site plan
approval for the project by November 1, 1996 and entering Into a development agreement
approved by the Plymouth City Council by November 20, 1996; and
WHEREAS, Frauenshuh did not met the conditions required by the Council and Frauenshuh's
designation as developer of the City's property, and on November 20, 1996 the City Council
adopted Resolution 96-644, terminating Frauenshuh's designation as developer and ceasing
negotiations with them; and
WHEREAS, on November 20, 1996 the City Council also adopted Resolution 96-644,
directing staff to contact the Beard Group and Mann Theaters to determine whether they are
interested in making an offer to purchase the property, based on the interest they expressed in the
City Center site by submitting a proposal to the City prior to designation of the developer for
the site; and
WHEREAS, on November 20, 1996 the City Council also adopted Resolutior. 96-645.
directing the City Center Subcommittee to develop and recommend a course of action regarding
the possible sale of the property; and
WHEREAS, the City received written proposals for the purchase of the property from Mann
Theaters and Martin Harstad; and
WHEREAS, the City Center Subcommittee met on December 12, 1996 to consider these
proposals; and
WHEREAS, the Subcommittee requested additional information, including sketch plans from
each proposer, preparation of a traffic studies and additional staff research; and
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WHEREAS, the Subcommittee also requested that staff contact other theater operators to
determine if additional proposals might be received by December 31, 1996; and
WHEREAS, no additional proposals were made; and
WHEREAS, the City Center Subcommittee met on January 15, 1997 to review the sYetch
plans and the information submitted by the proposers; and
WHEREAS, the Subcommittee recommended that the proposal of Mann Theaters should be
accepted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCII, OF THE CITY
OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby directed to sign
an agreement with Mann Theaters for the sale and development of the City -owned land at
Vicksburg and Highway 55, consistent with the terms of the offer made to the City by Mann in
their letter dated December 11, 1996, and subject to the final site plan for the project including a
full intersection with a median cut on Vicksburg Lane.
Adopted by the City Council on January 22, 1997
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