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Authorization to Acquire a Vacated Portion of Ayd Mill Road From City of Saint Paul and Subsequently Convey Same to the Owners of 1226 Goodrich Avenue for Use as a Side Yard, Macalester-Groveland, District 14, Ward 3
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WHEREAS, the St. Paul City Council (“City”) pursuant to RES PH 16-105 has approved the Petition of Justin and Amy Iovinella (“Buyers”) to vacate part of Ayd Mill Road adjacent to 1226 Goodrich Avenue (“Property”); and
WHEREAS, RES PH 16-105 also approved conveyance of Property to Buyers for side yard to their residence at 1226 Goodrich Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (“HRA”) is empowered to accept conveyance of the Property from the City and convey same under its Disposition Policy at the request of the City and now desires to accept conveyance of the Property from the City and subsequently convey the Property to the Buyers in accordance with a purchase agreement among the HRA, City and Buyers (“Purchase Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on this acquisition and conveyance of the Property was held on March 22, 2017, and
WHEREAS, the HRA Board of Commissioners finds a public purpose for the actions taken in this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as follows:
1. That the HRA acquisition and subsequent conveyance of the Property by transfer from the City pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Disposition Policy is approved. The Property is legally described as follows:
That part of Lot 1, Block 1, John L. Wilson’s Woodcrest, Ramsey County, Minnesota, described as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of said Lot 1; thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 41 seconds East (bearing based on the Ramsey County Coordinate System, NAD 83, 1996), along the Northline of said lot 1, a distance of 7.33 feet; thence South 12 degrees 05 minutes 18 seconds East, a distance of 153.70 feet to the South line of said Lot 1; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 35 seconds West, along said South line, a distance of 39.00 feet to the southwest corner of said Lot 1; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 52 seconds West, along the West line of said Lot 1, a distance of 150.27 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for right of way purposes over and across the South 20 feet thereof.
2 The Purchase Agreement between the City, HRA and Buyers, attached to this resolution, is hereby approved and the HRA Executive Director and staff are authorized and directed to take all actions needed to implement this Resolution. The HRA Executive Director is authorized and directed to execute all documents in connection with this Resolution.