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Authorization to Accept Conveyance from the City of Saint Paul of 745 Square Feet of Nathan Hale Park Parkland Diversion Property Located on Portland Avenue near its Intersection with Summit Avenue and Subsequently Convey the Same to Adjacent Property Owners, Julie M. Carlson and Arne H. Carlson, Jr. at 420 Portland Avenue to use for Landscaping, Fencing, and an Irrigation System, District 8, Ward 1
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WHEREAS, the City owns parkland located at 0 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55102 (Parcel ID No. 01.28.23.24.0224) commonly known as Nathan Hale Park (“City Property”); and
WHEREAS, Julie M. Carlson and Arne H. Carlson, Jr. (“Buyers”), own residential real property located at 420 Portland Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 (Parcel ID No. 01.28.23.24.0204) (“Buyer’s Property”) which adjoins the City Property along the western border; and
WHEREAS, the Buyers negotiated the purchase of a portion of the City Property, namely 745 square feet of land, to use for landscaping, fencing and an irrigation system (“Disposal Property”); and
WHEREAS, The Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Commission, by Resolution #18-20 adopted October 11, 2018, and the City of Saint Paul, by Resolution RES PH 19-387 adopted November 20, 2019, authorized the disposal of the Disposal Property to Buyers in a manner that meets all requirements of the Saint Paul City Charter relating to disposal or diversion of parkland; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (“HRA”) is empowered to act as a conduit to acquire property from the City and subsequently convey title of the Disposal Property to Buyers; and
WHEREAS, the HRA finds that the conveyance of the Disposal Property serves a public purpose as identified by the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Commission and the City Council; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the acquisition and sale of the Disposal Property was held on January 12, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by ...
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