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Authorization to Acquire Vacated Property Owned by the City of Saint Paul in the Area of Platted-But-Unimproved Phalen Avenue lying South of 1444 East Shore Drive and Subsequently Convey Same to James W. Waldo for Use as a Side Yard. Payne Phalen District 5, Ward 6
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul (“City”) has approved the petition of James W. Waldo, property owner of adjacent residence at 1444 East Shore Drive (“Property Owner”) and has petitioned for vacation of a portion of the right of way at Phalen Avenue south of 1444 East Shore Drive; and
WHEREAS, the vacation was granted and the north half of the vacated right of way accrued to 1444 East Shore Drive and the south half accrued to the Department of Parks and Recreation (“Parks”); and
WHEREAS, Property Owner petitioned to purchase the south half; and
WHEREAS, Parks staff and Commission recommended sale of the south half to Property Owner and the disposal of Vacated south half of Phalen Avenue (“City property”), by conveyance to HRA and subsequent conveyance to Property Owner pursuant to RES PH 15-70; and
WHEREAS, HRA will accept conveyance and subsequently convey City Property to 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 described below is hereby approved.
That part of Phalen Avenue as dedicated in the plat of Annie D. Mackay’s Lake View Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, Ramsey County, Minnesota, described as commencing at the east quarter corner of Section 21, Township 29, Range 22; thence on an assumed bearing of South 89 degrees 33 minutes 30 seconds West along the south line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 21 a distance of 264.00 feet to the point of beginning...
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