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Authorization to Acquire Vacated Property Owned by the City of Saint Paul in the Area of Clarence Street and Point Douglas Road, and Subsequently Convey Same to James R. Johnsen Due to Realignment of Roadways and the Construction of a Parking Lot for Obbs Sports Bar and Grill, Dayton's Bluff, District 4, Ward 7
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul ("City") has approved the petition of James R. Johnsen ("Obbs Business and Property Owner") and has vacated certain portions of right of way and vacation of utilities and easements relating to realignment of roadways and construction of Obbs Bar and Grill Parking lot pursuant to RES PH 12-186; and
WHEREAS, Obbs Business and Property Owner is the record property owner of the adjacent real estate; and
WHEREAS, the Council has approved the disposal of Vacated part of Lot 8 ("City property"), which is not part of the right of way, by conveyance to HRA and subsequent conveyance to Obbs Business and Property Owner pursuant to RES PH 12-186 approved on June 9, 2012; and
WHEREAS, HRA will accept conveyance and subsequently convey City Property to the Obbs Business and 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 part of Lot 8, Block 1, POINT DOUGLAS ADDTION to the City of Saint Paul, which lies southerly and easterly of the following described Line A as described below is hereby approved.
Commencing at the southwest corner of Lot 14, Block 36, KAMNETZ ADDITION to Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; thence North 00° 43' 38" East 132.58 feet along the easterly right of way line of Clarence Street as dedicated in said KAMNETZ ADDITION; thence South 89° 16' 22" West 60.00 feet; thence North 00° 43' 38" East 51.81 along the west right of way line of said Clarence Street to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence South 49° 21' 27" West 63.51 feet; thence South 44° 52' 41" West 50.75 feet; thence 86.92 feet along a tangential curve to the left having a radius of 109.00 feet and a central angle of 45° 41' 25"; thence on a line tangent to the previously described curve South 00° 48' 45" East 19.49 feet; thence South 45° 40' 28" East 14.18 feet to a point on the northerly line of Burns Avenue as dedicated in said POINT DOUGLAS ADDITION, said point being 167.68 feet westerly of said southwest corner of Lot 14, Block 36, KAMNETZ ADDITION and said line there terminating.
2. That the conveyance of the City Property to the Property Owner is approved and that a Deed of Conveyance to James R. Johnsen 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 Property Owners 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.