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Approving the petition of Sara Billings, LLC to vacate the unimproved right-of-way between Gordon Avenue and Blake Avenue abutting 35 Langford Park, and the adjacent City park property known as Gordon Square.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul ("City") owns park land known as Gordon Square, which is located immediately westerly of and adjacent to the residential property at 35 Langford Park ("Petitioner's Property") in Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, Sara Billings, LLC ("Petitioner") has requested the diversion of the 3,485 square-foot Gordon Square parcel (the "Park Property") for use as greenspace, as depicted on the survey drawing attached hereto as Attachment A, a copy of which is on file in the Office of Financial Services, Real Estate Section, in the file number 01-PKLDVRS-2011; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Commission supports the diversion of the Park Property, as stated in its resolution, Number 11-04, adopted April 13, 2011, a copy of which is attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the City recommends the sale of the Park Property to the Petitioner, and the Petitioner has agreed to pay just compensation as determined by an independent appraisal pursuant to Section 13.01.1 of the Saint Paul City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City also has received a petition from the Petitioner to vacate the right-of-way between and abutting the Park Property and the Petitioner's Property; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that there is no longer a public purpose for maintaining its easement rights within said right-of-way as dedicated in the plat St Anthony Park, Ramsey County, Minnesota, and the City wishes to vacate its interest in said right-of-way; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that, upon the petition of the Petitioner, as documented in Office of Financial Services Vacation File Number 03-2011, the public right-of-way and Park Property identified in Attachment A is hereby vacated and discontinued as public property, and the easements w...
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