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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 the Tax Forfeited Lands Section of the Property Records and Revenue Department, in a letter dated August 24, 2010, classified as non-conservation land certain tax-forfeited properties lying within the City of Saint Paul, as provided in Exhibit A attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, a copy of the classification resolution together with the list of said lands has been submitted for approval of the classification and sale of these lands in accordance with Minnesota Statute, Section 282.01, Sub. 1; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the tax-forfeited parcels on said classification list shall be sold in accordance with Minnesota Statute Section 282.01, Sub. 1, except those parcels as listed in this resolution, which shall be withheld from public sale for those departments of the City of Saint Paul as indicated; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized to file a certified copy of this resolution in the office of the Land Commissioner, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
PARCELS TO BE WITHHELD FOR HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
694 E. 4th Street (32.29.22.41.0006) - Vacant duplex located within the 4th Street Preservation Project area. HRA owns 8 properties in the block where property is located. It is anticipated that this property will be rehabilitated as a duplex.
Lyman Dayton Addition to City of St. Paul, Lot 17, Block 33
683 North Street (32.29.22.12.0014) - Vacant 5850 sq/ft lot located directly behind the Swede Hollow Cafe building on East 7th. Land could provide off street parking spaces for the businesses and tenants located in the Swede Hollow Cafe building.
Irvine's Second Addition to St. Paul, Subject to easement and except the
North 39 1/10 feet of the West 15 feet of Lot 9, also all of Lot 10, Block 10.
901 Conway Street (33.29.22.23.0116) - Vacant single family house located one block east of the Dayton's Bluff Elementary School. This is an area of investment for HRA.
Adam Gotzian's Sub. Of Blk. 84, Lyman Dayton's Addition to St. Paul, Lot 25
963 Burr Street (29.29.22.24.0142) - Vacant land which is actually part of an adjacent HRA owned vacant lot at 477 Case (which was the back part of this lot). Separate, these two properties are unbuildable due to size. Together, there is a decent sized buildable lot. Property is one block from the Bruce Vento Elementary School.
Fairview Addition, Except the West 42 feet Lot 1, Block 13
655 Reaney Avenue (29.29.22.43.0063) - located directly to the back of two properties 648 Bush and 656 Bush owned by HRA. Site is also part of the Phalen Blvd/Railroad Island Mainstreet Redevelopment Plan which encompasses all four corners at the intersection of Payne and Phalen Blvd. Acquisition of this property would allow for continued site assembly.
Borup and Payne's Addition to St. Paul, Except that part in railway right-of-way the East 33 75/100 feet of Lot 18, Block 1
614 Wells Street (29.29.22.42.0194) - Vacant lot located directly behind the Whitall Townhome Project. Acquisition of this property allows for continued site assembly in accordance with Redevelopment Plan.
Stinson's Subdivision of Block 36 of Arlington Hills Add. To St. Paul the
West ½ of Lot 6, Block 36
501 Whitall Street (29.29.22.31.0102) - Vacant lot located within an area of investment such as the Jimmy Carter Habitat work area. Property is located around the corner from the duplex that Hmong American Partnership will be rehabilitating this year.
Edmund Rice's First Addition to St. Paul, Except the North 40 feet of Lot 4 Block 3
647 York Avenue (29.29.22.42.0118) - Large brick structure located directly off of Payne Avenue. Reuse of the site will need to be evaluated either for a housing use or for a business use.
Joseph R. Weide's Subdivision of Block 27, Arlington Hills Addition to
St. Paul, Minn., Subject to & with party wall easement; the
South 42. 8 feet of Lot 18, Block 27
667 Sims Avenue (29.29.22.42.0026) - Vacant lot located across the street from 652 Sims which is a vacant lot owned by HRA. Both lots offer potential for new single family homes to be built.
Joseph R. Weide's Subdivision of Block 24, Arlington Hills Addition to
St. Paul, Minn., the East 37 feet of Lot 28, Block 24
754 Case Avenue (29.29.22.41.0025) - Vacant single family house located on a buildable lot with off-street parking. Located within the designated NSP 3 area. It is located l block from J. A. Johnson Elementary and l block from Cleveland Jr. High.
Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul, Lot 7, Block 22
617 Virginia Street (36.29.23.12.0143) - Vacant duplex located within the Promise Neighborhood area. One block east of Jackson School. Located on a larger lot 43' x 139' with off-street parking.
Kuhn's Subdivision of a part of Lafond's Addition to Saint Paul, Lot 12
547 Charles Avenue (36.29.23.23.0053) - Vacant lot located within the Promise Neighborhood area. Two blocks to the west of Jackson Elementary School. Buildable lot. HRA owns 4 other properties in the adjacent blocks.
H.M. Ranney's Subdivision Block 11, Stinson's Division to St. Paul, Minn.,
Lot 19, Block 2
766 Fuller Avenue (35.29.23.42.0158) - Vacant lot with off-street parking; located within the Promise Neighborhood area; one block from Maxfield Elementary school.
Butterfield Syndicate Addition No. 1, Lot 8, Block 8
1445 Mechanic (27.29.22.24.0054) - Part of Phalen Village Plan.
Ames Out Lots, Subject to easements the South 170 feet of following
Lots 4 & 5, Block 2
1457 Mechanic (27.29.22.24.0052) - Part of Phalen Village Plan. Both parcels are vacant land adjacent to each other. Undeveloped area in which HRA owns several parcels which could be combined for a larger residential development site in the future.
Ames Out Lots, Lot 3, Block 2
215 Winona Street East (08.28.22.34.0056) - Vacant single family house for demolition and lot used for future housing. NeDA constructed an adjacent single family house and property is within close proximity of another NeDA property.
Auditor's Subdivision No. 22 St. Paul, Minn., Lot 3
705 Bidwell (07.28.22.42.0045) - Vacant land - a flat, easily buildable corner lot adjacent to stable properties.
Tyrer's Re-arrangement of Block 18 of Nelson, Stevens, & King's Addition to West St. Paul, Lot 7, Block 18.
452 Page Street E (08.28.22.41.0035) - Vacant land with hilly bank in the rear of the property. Currently, potential value is land banking for neighborhood redevelopment.
The West St. Paul Real Estate and Improvement Syndicate Addition No. 2, the West 35 feet of Lot 12 and all of Lot 13, Block 26
1187 Payne Avenue (29.29.22.12.0085) - Vacant lot with intended use to provide parking for Payne-Maryland Center.
Joseph R. Weide's Addition to the City of St. Paul, Minn., Lot 6 Block 1
123 Atwater (30.29.22.32.0168) - Vacant lot with intended use to provide parking for adjacent commercial building
Lewis Addition to St. Paul, the West 29 feet of Lot 18 and all of Lot 17, Block 6
PARCEL TO BE WITHHELD FOR DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION
NW of 2065 Wildview Ave (Springside Drive) (14.28.22.13.0042) - Bluff Preservation
Burlington Heights, Division No. 1, Ramsey County, Minnesota, Beginning on the Northwest corner of Lot 54, thence to a point on the Southerly line of and 60 feet from the West line of Lot 54; thence to the Southwest corner of Lot 51; thence to the beginning and all of Lot 55, Block 10
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