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12-15-80 agendaHOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ' ~ n f f =-- ~ ^~ E~ec~ative Director HRA Letter No. 46 Agenda December 15, i980 Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioners City of Richfield Dear Com~r~iss inners Subject: Authorization to Purchase 709 Graham Avenue On March 24, 1950, the HRA established just compensation and authorized the staff to negotiate for purchase of the prop- . erty located at 709 Graham Avenue. This property is one of three residences on Graham Avenue which are not within the coop- erative housing development site, but are designated in the L/H/N Redevelopment Plan for acquisition by the HRA. One of the three, 715 Graham, is already owned by the HRA. Mr. Vernon Blanck, the owner-occupant of 709 Graham, has requested the HRA to purchase his property.- becuase he is clew to r2tiremer.t and • desires to move from the area. In January, the HRA will be re- quested to establish just compensation for the third property at 721 Graham Avenue. Mr, Blanck was rot happy with o>>r original offer of $52,000. Subsequently, he retained his own appraiser, I~ir. Haeg, who val- ued the property at $65,000. Vern Anderson, City Assessor, val- ued the property at S60,000. N1r. Hen~._~_~ ~,..~ ~:~. ~~.. ,- ~-.- -~'-, indicated that the appraisal reports indicate a value of $62,000. The property contains 1,358 square feet. It includes two bed- rooms, a livingroom, a dining room, kitchen, and bathroom. At the rear of ~hc ion is a two car garage. Mr. Blanck is eligible to claim up to $16,000 for relocation benefits. however, if he follows through on his current plans, the relocation benefits he would receive would be significantly less, for he may not be relocating to a standard year-round dwelling. Thus, he would be eligible for only moving costs. On ~ti9arch 24, 1980 the HRA requested the city council to loan them the monies for this purchase from the city's PIR fund at the rate of 5 percent per annum for three years. On the same day, the city council agreed to make these monies available. This property, along with the two other homes adjoining it, will probably be cleared in the spring of 1981. The sewer and `` ~ water 11t111 `1L.;~ SL?"~, lI~C tI':E' pI-CpE~1"t~7 ~.r~? C~nneC'=E'C~ ';; 1 =t1 ila1?7S Cp ~ HRA Letter No. 46 -2- December 15, 1980 66th Street, and will be severed with construction of the cooperative housing project. The cost to provide continued utility service to these homes , ~...:ld be abo;_rt $3 , 000 . It is recommended that the HRA adopt the attached resolution, authorizing the purchase of 709 Graham Avenue in the amount of $62,000. Respect//fully,sjubmitted, T~arl '~lollenberger Executive Director KN/eja cc: Community Development Director Housing and Redevelopment Specialist • ,~ HRA Resolution No. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF MONEY FROM THE CITY OF RICI~FIELD A"dD THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY AT 709 GRAHAM AVENUE WHEREAS, the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority (H RA) desires to borrow money for the purpose of purchasing certain real property pursuant to and in furtherance of the L/H/N Redevelop- ment Project hereto-fore adopted b~~ the Cite of_ Richfield (the "City") and the HRA, said real property being desc-ribeci as follows: Lot 3, Block 3, Fairwood Shores, Hennepin County, Minnesota WHEREAS, the HRA has caused appraisals of the subject property to ~e made and has carefully considered such appraisals, and WHEREAS, the HRA is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.445 to purchase real property and to borrow money from the City therefore, and WHEREAS, the City is authorized by Minnesota Statutes Section 462.581 to make loans to the HRA in aid of projects, • WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority has instructed the Executive Director and Attorney to commence negotiations for the purchase of the real property described above, and WHEREAS, the negotiations for the above described real property has resulted in the execution of a purchase agreement by the seller, NOW, THE RE:~'OL:E, ,'_E I`l RESOLVED BY THE RICHFIELD HOSI`v'G ~~~~ REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: 1. The Executive Director is directed to execute the purchase agreement to purchase the above described property for Sixty-Two Thousand and no/100 dollars ($62,000.00) 2. The Executive Director is directed to loan $62,000 from the City per the Loan Agreement approved by the Housing and Redevelop- ment Authority and City Council on March 24, 1980. Passed by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield this 15th day of December, 1980. Thomas E. Harms Chairman V. L. Luettinger Secretary HOUSING AND REDEVELOP"-TENT AUTHORITY Office of Executive Director ~< HRA Letter No. 45 Agenda December 15, 1980 Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioners City of Richfield Commissioners: Subject: Establishment of Just Compensation and Authorization to Purchase Property in the L/H/N Area Three residential properties within. t~~ie site to be ~~_._ ~L_ development of the Lake Shore Drive Cooperative are not yet owned by the HRA: 6608, 6611 and ;27 Graham Avenue. The purpose of this letter is to request that the HRA establish just compensa- tion ~,r_d a,~:'~':-.~riz~ the staff to initiate negotiations for acquisi- tion of theee ~-roperties. 6608 Graham T~,_e owner-occupants of this property are ^ir. ~ Mrs. Petersen, The dwelling is a one and one-half story single family structure built in 1952. The first floor contains a living room, dining room, dining area, kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom. The upstairs is finished and contains two bedrooms. The basement is partially finished. At the rear is a three season porch. A singe car gang-~: is ~:~ she back cf the l;.t. The property has been well maintained throughout. The firm of 0. J. Janski and Associates valued the property at $75,000. Vern Anderson, city assessor, valued it at $66,000. P~Ir. Hennessy, a Review Appraiser, placed just compensation at $71,500. The Petersons will be eligible for up to $16,000 in relocation benefits. At t:zis time, they are evaluating three alternatives for relocation: building a new home, purchasing an existing dwell- ing, or moving their hc~~~se to a ~~acant lot. 6611 Graham This single family home is owned by Mr. Bernard Shimamoto of Honolulu, Hawaii. It is occupied by a tenant. The small one- story structure was constructed in 1951. The first floor contains a living rcom, small dining area, two bedrooms, kitchen, and bathroom. Neither the attic ner basement is finished. A drive- -,,,-,;- is pz-o ;,;,aed fc~ off-street _ ar'.~ing HRA Letter No. 45 -2- Decernber 15, 1980 O.J. Janski and Associates valued the property at $45,200. Vern Anderson, valued it at $48,000. `~Tr, Hennessy placed just compensation at $45,200. The tenant ,could be eligible for relocation payments of up to approximately $5,000. The property owner may also be eligible for a payment because of loss of business income. This payment would perhaps app-roximate $ 2 , 500 . 727 Graham This property is ownc-r-occupied. it is a one and o~^e-half story split level single family residence constructed in 1940. One-half of the attic is finished. The garage is tuck-under. _:?~ L1rSt f1oOr COntaLI:S 3 ilVli.gr dining rOCiil, kitchen, two bedrooms, and one bathroom. The portion of the attic space which is finished contains a bedroom and a half-bath. An unusual feature of this hoYl.>_= is the use cf plywood paneling on the walls and ceiling. The appraisers valued the property as follows: O, J. Janski and ASSOC1at2S, Sr 3,~vC; Vern Anderson, $71 ,OO~i; ~:'-~'. Hennessy, $65,000. • The occ~~pancs of the property ~~calu b~ eligible fog reic~~- ticn benefits. The two owners would be eligible for up to ap- proximately $16,000. The third person would be eligible for up to approximately $5,000 as a tenant. Two sources of funding would be utilized to purchase these properties loans from the city's PIR fund, and the L/Hj'`d Special Revenue Capital Project Fund. Both of these funds have been uti- lized by the HRA previously to purchase property. These loans would be paid off when tine ta<, i.-.~~eme^t redevelopment bonds are sold for the Lake Shore Drive Cooperative. The loans :could bear interest at the rate of 5o pe-r annum. For funds to be borrowed from the PIR, it is necessar1 that tre ~~ity council agree to the loans, and that a loan agreement be executed between the LIRA and city council. Recommended funding sources are as follo~,~s: 727 Graham - L/H/N Capital Fund 6611 Graham - PIR Fund 6608 Graham - PIR Fund Summary It is recommended that the HRA take the following actions: ~~ 1. Adopt the attached resolutions, authorizing execution of a loan agreement with the city HRA Letter No. 45 -3- December 15, 1930 tc rovide funds or 6611 and 6608 establishes just the sta=. t'~ :.eg properties. f~-om the PIR for the purchase Graham. The same resolution compensation and authorizes s ~ ~~. ~e `or_ purchase o f '~'^ 2. Adopt the attached resolution, authorizing a loan from the L/H/N Capital Project fund for the pur- chase of 727 Graham. This resolution also estab- lishes just compensation and authorizes negotia- tions for this property. Respectfully submitted, i / ~ ~, ~~ ~ ~V~, V ~~'~~~'tlj~~P c./~ Karl Nollenberger U Executive Director KN/jf cc: Community Development Director Housing ar~d Redevelopment Specialist Finance Coordinator (6608 Graham) - HRA RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT TO BORRO'v~7 MONEY FROM THE CITY OF RICHFIELD AND PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY WHEREAS, the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) desires to borrow money for the pu rpose of purchasing certain real property. pursuant to and in furtherance of the L/H/id Redevelopment Project heretofore adopted by the City of Richfield (the "City") and the HRA, said real property being described as follows: Lot 10, Block 3, Fairwood Shores, and, WHEREAS, the HRA has. caused appraisals of the subject prop- erty to be made and has carefully considered such appraisals, and WHEREAS, the HRA is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Sec- . tion 462.445 to purchase real property .and to borrow money ..from the City therefore, and WHEREAS, the City is .authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Sec- tion 462.581 to make loans to the HRA in aid of projects,: . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RICHFIELD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: 1. That the Chairman and the Executive Director be, and hereby are authorized to execute, as agents of the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority, an agreement with the City of Richfield (entitled 'Loan Agreement') a copy of which is hereby given Clerk's File No. and is ordered placed on file. 2. That the Executive Director be, and hereby is directed to present said agreement to the City of Richfield for its con- sideration and acceptance. 3. That $71,500 is determined to be just compensation for the subject real property. 4. That the Executive Director and the HRA's attorney are authorized and directed to commence negotiations for the pur- chase of :the real property described in the above agreement upon acceptance and execution of the above agreement by the City of Richfield. The owner of the subject property shall be offered the sum of $71,500 for the sale of said property. 5. That the Executive Director is hereby directed to notify, in writing, the owner of the subject property, as soon as possible, that the HRA presently intends to acquire his ~: property provided negotiations result in the determination of a mutually agreeable sale price. The Executive Direc~or shall include with such notification a statement which complies with the requirements of regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 24 C.F. R. §42:135. 6. That the Chairman and Executive Director are autYlor- ized to execute a purchase agreement for just compensation for the purchase of said real estate. 7. That if the negotiations result in a proposal; for the purchase of said real estate greater than just compensation, said proposal shall be presented to the HRA. Passed by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Rich- field this day of December, 1980. Thomas E. Harms Chairman ATTEST: V. Z. Luettinger Secretary • . ` (66.08 Graham) LOAN AGREEMENT . THIS AGREEMENT, entered into as of this day of , 1980, by and between the Housing and Redevelopment AuthcritLL,~ of Richfield, Minnesota, a body. public and corporate (hereinafter the "H RA"), and the City of Richfield, a municipal corporation organized. and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota (hereinafter the "City"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the HRA desires to borrow money for the purpose of purchasing certain real property pursuant to and in further- ance of the L/H/N Redevelopment Project heretofore adopted by the City and the HRA, said real property being described as follows: Lot 10, Block 3, Fairwood Shores, and- WHEREAS, the purchase of said .real property is necessary to accomplish the purposes of said L/H/T1 Project, and _ WHEREAS, the City desires to lend money so that said pur- chase may be accomplished, and WHEREAS, the HRA is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Sec- . tion 462.445 to purchase real property and to borrow money from the City therefore, and . WHEREAS, the City is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.581 to make loans to the HRA in aid of projects. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual tenets and agreements herein set forth, the HRA and the City do hereby agree as follows: I. The City agrees to advance to the H RA money in an amount to be determined by the HRA at such time as a decision has been made by the HRA to purchase such property, said amount to be .equal to the purchase price of said property, plus any relocation benefits payable, and II. The HRA agrees to repay the sum so advanced, plus in- terest, as follows: A. Interest shall accrue on unpaid principal at the rate of 5.OOo per annum from the date of advancement until repaid. B. Payments shall be applied first to reduce in- terest accrued at the date of payment, and the remainder, if any, shall reduce the principal balance. C. The H RA may make payment or payments in any amount and at any time, provided that the entire unpaid principal together with accrued interest shall be repaid no later than three years from the date of advancement of funds to the HRA. III. .This agreement shall be void and of no effect if ad- vancement of funds by the City as provided herein is not made before June 30, 1981. HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY gy Its Chairman Dated: By . Its Executive Director Dated: CITY OF RICHFIELD By Its Mayor By • Its City Manager (6611 Graham) HRA RESOLUTION N0. RESOLUTION) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT TO BORRO[a MONEY FROM THE CITY OF RICHFIELD A'~ID PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY WHEREAS, the Richfield Housing anal Redevelopment Author- ity (HRA) desires to borrow money for the purpose of purchas- ing certain real property pursuant to and in furtherance of, the L/H/N Redevelopment Project heretofore adopted by the City of Richfield. (the "City") and the HRA, said real property being described as follows: Lot 9, 31ock 1, Fairwood Shores, and, _ WHEREAS, the HRA has caused appraisals of the subject property to be made and has carefully considered such apprai- sals, and WHEREAS, the HRA is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Section. 462.445 to purchase real property and to borrow money from the City therefore, and WHEREAS, the City is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.581 to make loans to the HRA in aid of projects,. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RICHFIELD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: 1. That the Chairman and the Executive Director be, and hereby are authorized to execute, as agents of the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority, an agreement with the City of Richfield (entitled 'Loan Agreement') a copy of which is hereby given Clerk's File No. and is ordered.~placed on file. 2. That the Executive director.be, and hereby is directed to present said agreement to the City of Richfield for its consideration and acceptance. 3. That $45,200 is determined to be just compensation for the subject real property. 4. That the Executive Director and the H RA's attorney are authorized and directed to commence negotiations for the purchase of the real property described in the above agreement upon acceptance and execution of the above agreement by the City of Richfield. The owner of the subject property shall be offered the sum of $45,200 for the sale of said property. 5. That the Executive Director is hereby directed to notify, in writing, the owner of the subject property, as soon as possible, that the HRA presently intends to acquire his property provided negotiations result in the determination of a mutually agreeable sale price. The Executive Director shall include with such notification a statement which complies with the requirements-of regulations. of tho Department of Housing and Urban Development, 24 C.F.R. §42.135. 6. That the Chairman and Executive Director are authorized to execute a purchase agreement-for just compensation for the purchase of said real estate. 7. That if the negotiations result in a proposal for the purchase of said real estate greater than just compensation, said proposal shall be presented to the HRA. Pas~.ed by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Rich- field this day of December,-1980. Thomas E. Harms Chairman ATTEST: V. L. Luettinger Secretary (6611 Graham) f LOAN AGREEMENT This Agreement, .entered into as of this day of , 1980, by and between the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield, Minnesota., a body public and corporate (hereinafter., the "H RA"), and the City of Richfield, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota (hereinafter the "City) . WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the H RA desires to borrow money for the purpose of purchasing certain real property pursuant~t~o and in further- ance of the L/H/PJ Redevelopment Project heretofore adopted by the City and the H RA, said real property being described as follows: Lot 9, Block 1 Fairwood Shores, and WHEREAS, the purchase of said real property_is necessary to accomplish the purposes of said L/H/N Project, and WHEREAS, the City desires to lend money:so that said pur- chase may be accomplished, and WHEREAS, the HRA is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Sec- tion 462.445 to purchase real property and to borrow money from the City therefore, and WHEREAS, the City is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Sec- tion 462.581 to make loans to the HRA in aid of projects. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual tenets and agreements herein set forth, the HRA and the City do hereby agree as follows: I. .The City agrees to advance to the H RA money in an amount to be determined by the HRA at such time as a decision has been made by the HRA to purchase such property, said amount to be equal to the purchase price of said property, plus any reloca- tion benefits payable, and II. The HRA agrees to repay the sum so advanced, plus interest, as follows: A. Interest shall accrue on unpaid principal at the rate of 5.OOo per annum from the date of advancement until repaid. B. Payments shall be applied first to reduce interest accrued at the date of payment, and the remainder, if any, shall reduce the prin- cipal balance. C. The HRA may make payment or payments in any amount and. at any time,. provided that the entire unpaid principal together with • .accrued interest shall be repaid no later than three years from the date of advancement of funds to the H RA. III . This agr-^_~~ ant shall be void ar_d of no effect if advancement of funds by the City as provided herein is not made before June 30, 1981. . HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY By Its Chairman Dated: By Its Executive Director CITY OF RICHFIELD By • Its .Mayor. Dated: By ' Its City Manager .(727 Graham) HRA RESOLUTION NO. . RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT TO BORROW MONEY FROM THE L/H/N SPECIAL REVENUE CAPITAL FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY WHEREAS, the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority (H RA) desires to borrow money for the purpose of purchasing certain real property pursuant to and in furtherance of the L/H/N Redevelopment Project heretofore adopted by the City of Richfield (the "City") and the H RA, said real property being described as follows: Lot 8, Block 3, Fairwood Shores, and, WHEREAS, the H RA has caused appraisals of the subject property to be made and has carefully considered such apprai- sals, and, WHEREAS, funds to provide for the purchase of this prop- erty are available in the L/H/N Special Revenue Capital Fund, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RICHFIELD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: 1. That $65,000 is determined to be just compensation • for the subject .real property. 2. That the monies for the purchase of this property are to be borrowed from the L/H/~I Special Revenue Capital Fund .for a period of three years at a rate of 5 percent per annum. 3. That the Chairman and the Executive Director be, and hereby are authorized to execute, as agents of the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority, an agreement (entitled 'Loan .Agreement') a copy of which is hereby given Clerk's File No. and is ordered placed on file. 4. That the Executive Director be, and hereby is directed to present said agreement into the records of the H RA of the City of Richfield for its recording. 5. That the Executive Director and the HRA's attorney are authorized and directed to commence negotiations for the purchase of the real property described above. 6. That the Executive Director is hereby directed to notify, in writing, the owner of the subject property, as soon as possible, that the H RA presently intends to acquire his property provided negotiations result in the determination of a mutually agreeable sale price. The Executive Director shall include with such notification a statement which complies with the requirements of regulations of the Department of S Housing and Urban Development, 24 C.F.R. £42.135. 7. That the Chairman and Executive Director. are author- ized to execute a purchase agreement for just compensation for the purchase of said real estate. 8. That if the negotiations result in a proposal for the purchase of said real estate greater than just compensa- tion, said proposal shall be presented to the HRA. Passed by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield this day of December, 1980. Thomas E. Harms Chairman ATTEST: V. L. Luettinger Secretary • (727 Graham) LOAN AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, entered into as of this day of 1980; by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield, Minnesota, a body public and corporate (hereinafter the "HRA") , WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the HRA desires to borrow money for the purpose of purchasing certain real property.pursuant to and in further- ance of the L/H/N Redevelopment Project heretofore adopted by the City and the HRA, said real property. being described as follows: Lot 8, Block 3, Fairwood Shores, and, WHEREAS, the purchase of said real property is necessary • to accomplish the purposes of said L/H/N Project, and WHEREAS, the HRA has monies available in the L/H/N Special Revenue Capital Fund not pledged to the retirement of bonded indebtedness,. and WHEREAS, the HRA desires to lend money to the multi-family capital project so that said purchase may be accomplished, and WHEREAS, the HRA is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.445 to purchase real property and to borrow money, NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the tenet and agreements herein set forth, the HRA does hereby agree as fol- lows: I. The HRA agrees to advance an amount to be determined at such time as a decision has been made to purchase such prop- erty, said amount to be equal to the purchase price of said property, plus any relocation benefits payable, and II. The HRA agrees to repay the sum so advanced, plus interest, as follows: A. Interest shall accrue on unpaid principal at the rate of 5.00 percent per annum from the date of advancement until repaid. B. Payments shall be applied first to reduce interest accrued at the date of payment, and the remainder, if any, shall reduce the principal balance. C. The HRA may make payment or payments in any amount and at any time, provided that the entire unpaid.. principal together with accrued interest shall be repaid no later than three years from the date of advancement of f unds to the H RA. III. This agreement shall be void and of no effect if advance- ment of funds as provided herein is not made before June 30, 1981. HOUSING AMID REDEVELOPMENT .AUTHORITY By Its Chairman By Its Executive Director_ • HOUSING AND REDEVELOPti1ENT AUTHORITY Office of Exec>>tive Director HRA Letter No. 44 Agenda December 15, 1980 Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioners City of Richfield Co~uniss.ioners Subject: Rental of Property,- LfH./N Graham Avenue During the next few weeks, the HRA will be pursuing the pur- chase of several properties: 709, 721, 727, 6608, and 6611 Graham Avenue. All of these properties, except 6611, are presently owner-occupied, _ The owner-occupants of these properties have very low or ~~.o mortgage obligations. Because of 'phis, and the fact that the~° own the property, the concept of paying rent to occupy "their" home after the HRA owns it, causes them difficulty. The HRA's rental policy has generally been as follows: an owner-occupant pays no rent from the date of closing until the end of that mont~. `~L~._ t"~:=s period, t~:e _s..~a~~ payments en the property should at least equal the holding costs incurred by the HRA, if pos s ibl~ . For example, the present owner of the property at 709 Graham has no mortgage payment. HRA holding costs could ate--r_~.V;_--,-,+.~=. $500 per ~~tonth. if inclement weather prevents r~Ir. Blanck from moving before spring, he would be obligated to pay $500/month in rent. This would be a substantial increase in Mr. Blanck's hous- ing costs, wit}ZOUt benefit of relocation payments. Therefore , it is recommended that the HR=. u~_.thor ize the staf f to permit the current occupants to continue residing in these dwell- ings at a cost equal to their current monthly housing costs, which would include principal, interest, taxes, and insurance. Following relocation of the original occupants, the properties will be rented until the construction of the coop begins. How- ever, the rental period will be short, possibly only three to four months, depending on when the present occupants vacate. It would be in the best interest of the community to have the properties occupied, rather than standing vacant, until the site clearance work is initiated next spring. Because of the short rental period, it may be necessary to negotiate rents lower than the average monthly HRA holding costs for the properties. ~a ~, HRA Letter No. 44 -2- December 15, 1930 In summary, it is recommended that the HRA take the following actions ~~ ~~ ,,. Authorize occupants of the property to be purchased to pay a monthly-rent equal to their monthly housing ,~~~ costs; Authorize the staff to seek to obtain subsequent occupants for the properties, to pay a rent as close to the holding costs of the HRA as can be reasonably obtair:ed in the short-term rental market. Respectfully submitted, ,~ . ~; ~ ~ ~ ,~ l ~,. ~,4~ Karl Nollenberger Executive Director KN/jf cc: Community Development Director Housing and Redevelopment Director • • HOUSING AtiTD ~;:- ~ _ - ~~".~".'"' ~UT?iORITY Office of Executive Director HRA Letter x^10. 43 Agenda December -~5, 1980 Housing and Redevelopment ~, Authority Commissioners '' City of Richf field ~'` ~~ ~~ti ~ o Dear Commissioners: ~ ~~ Subject: Discussion of Possible Property Acquisitiot: `!he Clark Oil and Refining Corporation has recently closed and is sellincr approximately 250 facilities in the midwest area, including their station located at 220 west 66th Street. Since this prroperty is within the redevelopment project area, it would be appropriate fcr the ~iRA to determine its interest in pursuing purchase of the property, now that it is available for sale. _"~~ tip, v The S1te contains a'JNrC`iii?iat~'ly 27,000 Square feet. The o~rner is asking $225,000 for the property, which is approxi_<<atei_i $8.00 per square foot. The site is larger than the 19,000 square foot parcel. at 66th Street and Nicollet Avenue ~~ahich the HP.A has r`:cently looked at as a possible acquisition site for a small re- development project. It also has greater redevelopment potential an could acccmod-. `.~ _ ,; l ~ ,-1,. T;._.. - ~ ,-,~.~~,~~~ _.:~ d a i_` ciii .~ i ~. c:c; f a+.. ~ ~ ~ v probably be limited to the site, because of space deficiencies in the Hub Superblock, which adjoins the site. The zoninr, ordinance requires that t~.e IIu:: ~.a~e five parsing spaces per ". ,OOG square feet. when expansion of the mall area is completed, the parking ratio will be 3.6 spaces per 1,000 square feet, a deficiency severe enough to rule out the possibility of sharing parking with another property. The Clark property wou'_d cost the HRA an estimated $300,000 in total, including acquisition,administration, capitalized in::.-r- est, etc. costs. A commercial development valued at approximately $995,000 would be necessary to fully amortize tax increment rede- velopment bonds over a 20 year period, which wc,aicA ;;e ~_-s r,-~os feasible means for the IIRA to acquire this property. This property I~as not been identified in the L/H/N redevel- opment plan for purchase by the HRA. If the HRA wishes to pur- chase the property, a plan change would be necessary. rinnesota Statutes indicate that a p1.an modification should be processed in the same way as the original plan was adopted: -iiRA Public Iearinq on Plan Change -HIr~ ~~doption/Rejection of Change HRI~ Letter No. 43 -2- December 15, 1980 =If adopted, trans~~littal of~ ~cu~,__.:.~r.u~d changes to city council City Council referral tc Planning Commission -Planning Commission Recommendation on plan change -City Council receipt of Planning Commission Recomir,"~ndatior. regarding change -City Council Public Hearing on Plan Change -City- Council acceptance/rejection of cr ~ ^.c~e The Statutes, also, however, provide that the HRA can deter- mine not to follow this process, if the HRA establishes that the c,range will not "affect the exterior boundaries" or "alter or affect the general land uses established in the plan." If the HRA makes such a finding, the plan can be ch .raged <<aithout .requi~ina approval of the city council. If the HRA is interested in pursuing acquisition of this property, it is recomrlended that the staff be directed to accomplish the following: 1. Identify revenue sources for acquisition. Interim financing must be provided ~,aitl~ a ta~~ ~_ _ ~~~-~-~nt bond which could be sold in the spring of i98"!, in conjunction with a bond sale to finance HRA land assembly costs associated with the Lake Shore Drive Cooperative proj~~t, 2. Prepare documentation for a plan change or plan _.:_fica~~y. _ :..~ 3. Seek development proposals for the site. After the =~lsff ha c_. developed specific information for eacr. of these items, the HRA will ue ~.siLed to es~~.~~lish just compensation for the property, and authorize the staff to negotiate for its acquisition. It is anticipated that a report on financing, a plan modification and developer interest in the site will be available for IiRA review at the January iiRA meeting. Respectfully submitted, /i Karl Nollenberger I/xecutive Director KN/eja ~~ ce: Community Development Director ~- Housing and Redevelopment Specialist ;/ I !~ v~ ,i ~;` ~~' ~' ;i -~f ~;, it , 1~ i jII~I .' , 1 i li~'~~ i ~~ 1 N I -~ ~I~ I,I. 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Commissioners :~~ City of Richfield - ;~ l,~ Dear Commissioners: FIRA Letter No. 42 Agenda December 15, 1980 Subject: Discussion of Possible Property Acquisition On November 17, 1980, the HRA discussed the feasibility of acquiring and redeveloping the area on the northeast corner of the 66th Street and Nicollet Avenue intersection. At that time, the HRA decided to not pursue redevelopment of that site because of the large HRA subsid.v which would be required =c m.,..-e development of the site financially feasible for tax increment financing. The impetus for bringing that matter to the HRA came from two parties. The owner of the corner property, the Naegele Outdoor Advertising Company, desires to sell t~.e real estate, _,=~hcugh re- serve the right to maintain the existing outdoor advertising signs on the property. One party has indicated interest in purchasing the property and operating it as ar. automotive repair facility; and the owner of the adjacent Dairy Queen property has recently applied for permits to renovate his facility. It appears that the HRA should make a determination regarding any interest they may have in the property before additional private investment is made, and while at least the Naegele property is available for acquisition. The City of Richfield has obtained an easement, for street improvement purposes, on the western edge of the Naegele props=.rty, adjacent to Nicollet Avenue. The value of the easement is being de- tern;ined through the Eminent Domain Process initiated with the pre- vious owner. Because of this pending action, it may be possible for the FIRA to join with the city in purchasing the entire property o~~med by Naegele. The IRA could possible enjoy a cost savings if they wished to purchase the property in this manner. The informal asking price for the entire property is $125,000. If the HRA is unwilling to permit the advertising signs to continue occupying the property, it would be necessary to relocate or pur- chase them, which could ccs;~~pproximately $20,000. An additional cost of up to $10,000 would be incurred for the clearance of the site, making the total acquisition costs equal to approximately $165,000: FIP.A Letter No. 42 -2- Estimated Purchase ~,~-ar±- relocation Payment _~.A~..e.rtl~~~?,r Signs Site Clearance December 15, 1900 $125,000 10,000 20,000 10,000 $165,000 This item is b~ina brought to your attention ag~~;n for the following reasons: 1. The owner of the corner property is willing to sell 2. A private sale to an automotive repair business would make a future purchase by the HRA more difficult 3. A joint purchase with the city could minimize the HRA's cost of acquiring the property. If the HRA is interested in pursuing purchase of this property, the staff should be directed to formulate a strategy report for future HRA consideration, which would address tree means for financ- ing the purchase, and potential reuse of the property. Such a re- port could `~e available for the January HRA meeting. Respectfully submitted, ~ s ~ Karl '~lollenberger Executi-~ :~ ~ re~tcr KNjeja _ cc: Community Development Director Housing and Redevelopment Specialist 3 ~ Cl~.u~-r - ~-P ~ ~ :..~~.~r.~-~ u-g`am'` cC lp~ ~, e~u.;~.-~~oc~ . U ) r ~-Y•J