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Authorizing the withholding of tax-forfeit parcels from public sale for six months.
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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Ramsey County, Minnesota, through its Tax Forfeited Lands Section, Department of Property Records and Revenue (the "County"), in a letter dated September 26, 2019, attached hereto as Exhibit A, provided the City of Saint Paul ("City") a listing of properties located in the City of Saint Paul (the "Properties"), which forfeited on August 3, 2019 for failure of the owners to pay the property taxes, said listing attached hereto as Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, the County, as required by law, classified the Properties as "non-conservation land" and notified the City of the classification in order to seek the City's approval or disapproval within a 60-day period; and
WHEREAS, the County also stated that the City may submit a letter requesting that certain parcels be withheld from sale or lease for a maximum of six months, accompanied by a certified resolution from the City Council stating the reason for the withhold request for each parcel; and
WHEREAS, the City, through its Office of Financial Services, Real Estate Section has determined that the Properties' classification as "non-conservation land" is appropriate; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby approve the following actions:
1) Approve the County's classification of the Properties as "non-conservation land;"
2) Request that the County withhold the following tax-forfeit parcels from public sale for six months; and
3) Authorize the proper city officials to submit to the County a letter requesting that the parcels be withheld for six months along with a certified copy of this resolution.
PARCELS TO BE WITHHELD FOR THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
0 Jefferson Avenue (11.28.23.21.0088) Vacant land (15,925 Sq. Ft.) Site to be used for Public stormwater purposes
Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22 and 23, Block 13, Ridgewood Park Addition
0 Chatsworth Street S (14.28.23.22.0083) Vacant land (2,178 Sq. Ft.) Site to be used for Public right-of-way purposes
Lot 9, Block 8, Birmingham's Fourth Addition to St. Paul, Minn
PARCELS TO BE WITHHELD FOR THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
558 Arlington Avenue E (20.29.22.31.0028) Single Family House (68’x 92’) Rehabilitate and sell to owner occupant under Affordable Housing Program.
The West 68 feet of the East 136.79 feet of Lot 7, Block 1, Auditors Subdivision No. 70. Except the South 219.73 feet thereof.
1179 Seminary Avenue (27.29.23.44.0075) Vacant land (40’ x 134’) Site for potential Housing development under Affordable Housing Program
Lot 26, Block 3, Gilbert’s Addition
1889 Fairmount Avenue (04.28.23.34.0021) Single Family House (50’x123’ Rehabilitate and sell to owner occupant under Affordable Housing Program
Lots 23, Block 2, Underwood’s First Addition to the City of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn.
888 Prior Avenue North (28.29.23.31.0034) Vacant building (177’ x 125’) Commercial redevelopment potentially light industrial
Lot 19, 20, 21 and 22, Block 4, Midway Heights
390 Fry Street (33.29.23.41.0065) Vacant land (40’ x 120’) Housing development under Affordable Housing Program
Lot 21, Block 2, Milham Park.
1615 Stanford Avenue (09.28.23.11.0079) Single Family House (40’x128’) Rehabilitate and sell to owner occupant under Affordable Housing Program
Lot 8, Block 6, Macalester Villas
721 4th Street E (32.29.22.14.0111) Single Family House (60’ x 108’) Housing Redevelopment under the Affordable Housing Program.
Lot 9, and the East ½ of Lot 10, Block 24, Lyman Daytons Addition to the City of St. Paul
771 4th Street E (33.29.22.14.0140) Vacant land (40’ x 120’) Site for Housing development under Affordable Housing Program.
Lot 15, Block 1, Highland Addition to St. Paul
914 Cook Avenue E (28.29.22.23.0022) Single Family House (40’x125’) Rehabilitate and sell to owner occupant under the Affordable Housing Program.
Lots 7, Block 4, Lockwood’s Addition to the City of St. Paul
612 Wells Street (29.29.22.42.0195) Vacant land (40’ x 125’) Housing development under Affordable Housing Program.
Lot 7, Stinson’s Subdivision of Block 36 of Arlington Hills Add. To St. Paul