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Approving the Parkland Diversion request of Hmong Village Inc.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul ("City") owns park land known as Johnson Parkway extending north/south and located generally between Burns Avenue and Maryland Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Hmong Village Inc. (“Property Owner”) at 1001 Johnson Parkway, has requested City’s diversion of a 37,825 square-foot area of Johnson Parkway (the “Park Property”) adjoining 1001 Johnson Parkway for parking purposes, as depicted on the survey attached hereto, a copy of which is on file in the Office of Financial Services - Real Estate Office in the file number 01-PKLDVRS - 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Parks & Recreation Commission supports the diversion of the Park Property, as stated in its resolution, number 16-05, adopted October 13, 2016, a copy of which is attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, Property Owner will pay just compensation for the Park Property, as determined by an independent appraisal pursuant to Section 13.01.1 of the Saint Paul City Charter; and
WHEREAS, City, through its Department of Parks and Recreation, recommends the sale of the Park Property to Property Owner, and Property Owner 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, City wishes to convey the Park Property to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul (“HRA”) for subsequent conveyance to Property Owner, as provided in the three-party Sale and Purchase Agreement attached hereto; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes and directs the proper city officials to dispose of said Park Property, by quit claim deed, to the HRA for subsequent conveyance to Property Owner; to execute said Sale and Purchase Agreement in a form and content substantially as set forth in the attached; and to accept from Property Owner: 1) just compensation in the form of cash to be deposited into the Parkland Replacement Fund and held in reserve for future purchase of park property, as required by Chapter 13.01.1 of the City Charter; and 2) all fees required by City to comply with its parkland diversion guidelines.