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Authorization to Acquire Vacated Property Owned by the City of Saint Paul in the Area of Platted-But-Unimproved Phalen Avenue lying South of 1444 East Shore Drive and Subsequently Convey Same to James W. Waldo for Use as a Side Yard. Payne Phalen District 5, Ward 6
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul ("City") has approved the petition of James W. Waldo, property owner of adjacent residence at 1444 East Shore Drive ("Property Owner") and has petitioned for vacation of a portion of the right of way at Phalen Avenue south of 1444 East Shore Drive; and
WHEREAS, the vacation was granted and the north half of the vacated right of way accrued to 1444 East Shore Drive and the south half accrued to the Department of Parks and Recreation ("Parks"); and
WHEREAS, Property Owner petitioned to purchase the south half; and
WHEREAS, Parks staff and Commission recommended sale of the south half to Property Owner and the disposal of Vacated south half of Phalen Avenue ("City property"), by conveyance to HRA and subsequent conveyance to Property Owner pursuant to RES PH 15-70; and
WHEREAS, HRA will accept conveyance and subsequently convey City Property to Property Owner under its disposition policy pursuant to the request of the City.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota,
1. That the public acquisition by transfer from the City pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Disposition Policy of the City property which is described below is hereby approved.
That part of Phalen Avenue as dedicated in the plat of Annie D. Mackay's Lake View Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, Ramsey County, Minnesota, described as commencing at the east quarter corner of Section 21, Township 29, Range 22; thence on an assumed bearing of South 89 degrees 33 minutes 30 seconds West along the south line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 21 a distance of 264.00 feet to the point of beginning, said point being the southeast corner of the parcel described in Book 624 of Deeds, Page 39; thence South 20 degrees 53 minutes 30 seconds East along the southerly extension of the easterly line of said parcel described in Book 624 of Deeds, Page 39 a distance of 35.22 feet to the south line of said Phalen Avenue; thence North 89 degrees 33 seconds 30 seconds East along said south line of Phalen Avenue 40.39 feet to the northerly line of Arlington Avenue as traveled; thence northeasterly 91.05 feet along said northerly line of Arlington Avenue as traveled being a nontangential curve concave to the southeast having a radius of 750.50 feet, a central angle of 6 degrees 57 minutes 05 seconds and a chord bearing of North 68 degrees 17 minutes 44 seconds East to said south line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 21; thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 30 seconds West along said south line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 21 a distance of 137.50 feet to the point of beginning.
2. That the conveyance of the City Property to the Property Owner is approved and that a Deed of Conveyance to James W. Waldo is authorized by the Board of Commissioners to be executed on its behalf by the Chairperson or his or her designated Commissioner of the HRA.
3. The Acquisition Agreement among the City, HRA and James W. Waldo is hereby approved and the Chair/Commissioner and Director, Office of Financial Services are authorized and directed to execute such agreement on behalf of the HRA in the form submitted.
4. The HRA Executive Director and staff are authorized and directed to take all actions needed to implement this Resolution.