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Authorizing the withholding of tax-forfeit parcels from public sale or lease for six months.
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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Ramsey County, Minnesota, through its Tax Forfeited Lands Section, Department of Property Records and Revenue (the "County"), in a letter dated October 27, 2015, attached hereto as Exhibit A, provided the City of Saint Paul ("City") a list of properties located in Saint Paul that forfeited on August 1, 2015 for failure of the owners to pay the property taxes, said list attached hereto as Exhibit B (the "Forfeited Properties"); and
WHEREAS, the County, as required by law, classified the Forfeited Properties as "Non-Conservation Land" and "Conservation Land" and notified the City of the classification in order to seek the City's approval or disapproval within a 60-day period; and
WHEREAS, the City, through its Office of Financial Services-Real Estate Section has determined that the classification of the Forfeited Properties as "Non-Conservation Land" and "Conservation Land" is appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the City also may submit a written request for various parcels on the Forfeited Properties list to be withheld from sale or lease for a maximum of six months (the "Withhold Parcels"), accompanied by a certified resolution from the City Council stating the reason for the withhold request for each parcel; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby approve the following actions:
1) Approve the County's classification of the Forfeited Properties as "Non-Conservation Land" and "Conservation Land;" and
2) Authorize the proper city officials to submit to the County: a) a letter requesting that the Withhold Parcels identified below be withheld from public sale or lease for six months; and b) a certified copy of this resolution.
PARCELS TO BE WITHHELD FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
XXX Marshall Avenue (03.28.23.21.0077) - Right-of-Way for future road
Boulevard Addition, subject to street & vacated alley accruing & except the
East 11.81 feet & except the West 2 feet, Lot 1, Block 1
XXX Marshall Avenue (34.29.23.34.0008) - Right-of-Way for future road
Auditor’s Subdivision No.27 St. Paul, Minn., the West 30 feet of the East 62 feet of Lot15
PARCELS TO BE WITHHELD FOR THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
1025 Lawson Ave. E. (28.29.22.24.0045) - Vacant land (40’x125’) Site for housing development under Affordable Housing Program.
Douglas Addition to Saint Paul, Lot 22, Block 2
1175 Earl Street (28.29.22.21.0029) - Vacant land (39’x122’) Site for housing development
under Affordable Housing Program.
Eastville Heights, Lot 30, Block 4
1239 Galtier Street (24.29.23.43.0075) - Vacant single family house (50’x122’) Rehab Structure or demo for New Construction under Affordable Housing Program.
Dorn’s Subdivision, Lots 8 & 9
228 Edmund Avenue (36.29.23.14.0008) - Vacant land (50’x132’) Site for Open Space or New Construction under Affordable Housing Program.
Robertson & Van Etten Addition to St. Paul, except the South 10 feet for alley, Lot 10, Block 13
415 Sinnen Street (32.29.22.11.0067) - Vacant Single Family House (34’x65’) Single Family House for housing rehab under Affordable Housing Program.
B. Sinnen’s Subdivision of Blocks No. 10 and 22 of Lyman Dayton’s Addition, subject to easement and except the Northwesterly 23.3 feet of Lot 6 and except the Southeasterly 27 feet of Lot 7, the Northeasterly 65 feet of Lots 6 & 7, Block 10
548 Van Buren Avenue (36.29.23.22.0038) - Vacant duplex (40’x125’) Rehab structure or demo for new construction for affordable housing development.
Corrected map of Smith’s Subdivision of Block 3 of Stinson’s Division of NW ¼, Sec. 36, T. 29,R. 23 West. Lot 18, Block 3
560 Charles Avenue (36.29.23.23.0187) - Single Family House (38’x74’) Rehab structure or demo for new construction under affordable housing program.
That part of Lot 1, Block 1, Subdivision of Block 13 Stinson’s Division of the NW ¼ of Section 36, Township 29, Range 23, in St. Paul, Lying North of line Beginning at a point on the East line of Lot 1 a distance of 73.7 ft. South of the NE corner thereof; thence Westerly to a point on West line of Lot 1 a distance of 74.3 ft. South of the NW corner thereof.
598 Lafond Avenue (36.29.23.22.0185) - Single Family House (40’x124’) Rehab structure or Demo for New Construction for affordable housing.
Michel’s Subdivision of said Block 5 of said Stinson’s Addition, Lot 10, Block 2
600 Wells Street (29.29.22.42.0198) - Vacant land (40’x126’) Site for new affordable housing development.
Stinson’s Subdivision of Block 36 of Arlington Hills Add. To St. Paul, Lot 10, Block 36
604 Jessamine Avenue E. (29.29.22.12.0187) - Single Family House (33’x121’) Rehab Structure or Demo for new construction for affordable housing development.
J.M. Warner’s Addition to St. Paul, Minn., Lot 2
611 Magnolia Avenue E. (29.29.22.12.0202) - Vacant land (34’x121’) Site for new affordable housing development.
Joseph R. Weide’s Addition to the City of Saint Paul, Minn., Lot 17, Block 4
654 Jessamine Ave. E. (29.29.22.12.0059) - Vacant land (40’x125’) Site for new affordable housing development.
Evan’s Addition to the City of Saint Paul, Lot 11, Block 4
671 Cook Avenue E. (29.29.22.13.0026) - Vacant land (40’x125’) Site for new affordable housing development.
Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul, Lot 24, Block 4
677 Blair Avenue (35.29.23.11.0097) - Vacant Land (34’x125’) Site for new affordable housing development.
Dale Street Addition, Lot 16
736 Case Avenue. (29.29.22.41.0039) - Vacant Land (40’x 125’) Site for for new affordable housing development.
Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul, Lot 1, Block 23
745 Fuller Avenue (35.29.23.42.0079) - Vacant Single Family House (37’x119’) Rehab structure or demo for new construction affordable housing.
Butterfield Syndicate Addition No. 1, Lot 21, Block 3
747 Lawson Avenue E. (29.29.22.14.0080) - Vacant land (40’x125’) New Construction for affordable housing development.
Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul, Lot 13, Block 9
779 Central Avenue W. (35.29.23.42.0162) - Vacant land (38’x120’) Site for new affordable housing development.
Butterfield Syndicate Addition No. 1, Lot 12, Block 8
807 Magnolia Avenue E. (29.29.22.11.0205) - Vacant land (40’ x 122’) Site for new affordable housing development.
Oak Ville Park, Lot 16, Block 24
826 Charles Avenue (35.29.23.13.0156) - Vacant Single Family House (40’ x124’) Rehab Structure or demo and new construction for affordable housing development
Chute Brothers Division No. 15 Addition to the City of St. Paul, Minn., Lot 7
837 Lawson Avenue E. (28.29.22.23.0149) - Single Family House (40’ x 125’) Rehab structure or demo and new construction for affordable housing development.
Lockwood’s Addition to the City of St. Paul, Lot 20, Block 3
841 Burr Street (29.29.22.31.0075) - Vacant apartment building-9 units (50’ x 88’) Rehab Structure or demo and new construction for affordable housing development.
Edmund Rice’s First Addition to St. Paul, except the North 85 feet; Lots 1 & 2, Block 4
906 Jessamine Avenue E. (28.29.22.22.0069) - Vacant Duplex (40’x122’) Rehab structure or demo and new construction for affordable housing development.
Eastville Heights, Lot 8, Block 15
921 Wells Street (28.29.22.32.0178) - Vacant land (60’ x 125’) Site for new affordable housing development.
Charles Weide’s Rearrangement of Block 6 of Nelson’s Addition to the City of St. Paul, Lots 34 & 35, Block 6
930 Fuller Avenue (35.29.23.31.0052) - Vacant land (40’ x 122’) Site for new affordable housing development.
Milton Addition, Block 5, to the City of St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minn., Lot 3, Block 5
936 Marshall Avenue (02.28.23.21.0105) - Vacant house (40’ x 140’) Rehab structure or demo for new construction affordable housing development.
Smith & Taylor’s Addition to the City of Saint Paul, Lot 4, Block 1
957 Rose Avenue E. (28.29.22.21.0125) - Vacant single family house (40’ x 122’) Rehab structure or demo and new construction for affordable housing development.
Eastville Heights, Lot 21, Block 3
993 Edgerton Street (29.29.22.24.0092) - Vacant land (40’x74’) Site for new affordable housing development.
Fairview Addition, except the West 47.65 feet Lot 1, Block 9
0 Arkwright (20.29.22.23.0123) - Vacant land, platted as townhouse (16’x73’) Site for new affordable housing development.
Nevada Place, common area interest in Lot 1, Block 1, attributable to and Lot 8, Block 4
0 Arkwright (20.29.22.23.0124) - Vacant land -platted as townhouse garage (12’x 22’) Site for new affordable development.
Nevada Place, common area interest in Lot 1, Block 1, attributable to and Lot 1, Block 5.
North of 1480 Westminster (20.29.22.23.0088) - Vacant land-wooded (.25 acres) Site for new affordable housing development or green space.
Morton’s Addition to the City of St. Paul, alley accruing as vacated in CF 260898 & except Railway right-of-way; lots 1 through 4, Block 5
Unassigned (East of 1446 Mechanic Ave.) (27.29.22.24.0059) - Vacant land (80’x150’) Site for new affordable housing development or green space.
Ames Out Lots, except the West 25 feet; the North 150 feet of Lot 4, Block 3
702 Preble Street (32.29.22.12.0071) - Vacant land (40’x81’) Site for construction for commercial development or open space.
Lot 16, Block 3, Irvine’s 2nd Addition to St. Paul except that part of Lot 16 that lies Southeasterly of a line parallel with and 80 feet Northwesterly from a line extending from a point in the West line of Lot 12, in said Block 3, a distance 52.07 feet North from Beaumont Street to a point on the West line of Lot 4, in said Block 3, a distance 123.63 feet South from Minnehaha Street.
705 7th St. E. (32.29.22.13.0020) -Vacant land (81’x152’) Site for construction for housing, commercial or mixed use development or open space.
Subdivision of Block 5, Lyman and Dayton’s Addition, Lots 1 & 2, Block 5