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Approving the petition of Daniel L. Boblit and Allison L. Boblit, property owners of 71 Otis Lane, to vacate the City’s interest in a portion of Mississippi River Boulevard and divert its use as City parkland.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul (“City”) owns interest in a parcel of property platted as Mississippi River Boulevard, south of the property at 71 Otis Lane, said parcel is depicted in Exhibit A and described in Exhibit C; and
WHEREAS, Daniel L. Boblit and Allison L. Boblit ("Petitioners") own the property at 71 Otis Lane as depicted in Exhibit A and described in Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, the City will vacate the portion of public right-of-way and divert parkland as described in Exhibit C and convey via quit claim deed the property rights to Petitioners for the purpose of replacing a deteriorating fence; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioners will convey via warranty deed, to the City, a portion of their property described in Exhibit B, as replacement parkland to comply with Section 13.01.1 of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the exchange of property rights are of equal square footage and value as determined by an independent appraiser; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Commission supports the diversion of parkland described in Exhibit C, and a re-establishment of replacement parkland described in Exhibit B; now, therefore, be it
BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with Chapter 130 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, that upon the petition of Daniel and Allison Boblit of 71 Otis Lane, as documented in Office of Financial Services, Real Estate Section, file number 03-PKLDVRS-2023, the portion of Mississippi River Boulevard described in Exhibit C is hereby vacated and discontinued as public property and the utility easements within said public property are hereby released in accordance with Section 130.05(3); and that said area is also diverted for non-park purposes; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized and directed to:
A. Execute Sale and Purchase of Real Property between the City and Petitioners;
B. Execute and deliver a quit claim deed, conveying to the Petitioners all the City’s rights, title, and interest in said Exhibit C;
C. Accept just compensation from Petitioners, in the form of replacement parkland, via a warranty deed the property described in Exhibit B; and
D. Collect from Petitioner all fees required to comply with the City’s parkland diversion guidelines.