1978-8390
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 83
• RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION
OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY BY
EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS _
(600 West 66th Street)
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield, Minnesota,
did on the .15th day of October, 1975, adopt the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet.Im-
provement Program at which time it was determined that the project area
was deteriorated and deteriorating within. the meaning of Minnesota Statutes
Section 462.421, Subdivision 11; and
WHEREAS, the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet Commercial Improvement Program has
been determined to be necessary t~ eliminate, and prevent the spread of
such deterioration; and
WHEREAS, property legally described as:
"That part of Lot Nine (9), Block Four (4), in 'J. N. Hauser's
Second Addition', described as follows: Commencing at-the
Southeasterly corner of said Lot Nine (9); thence north along
the East line of said Lot One Hundred Forty (140) feet; thence
West and parallel with the South line of said Lot Forty (40)
feet; thence South and parallel with the East line of said Lot
One Hundred Forty (140) feet more or less to the South line"of
said Lot; thence East along the South line of said Lot Forty
(40) feet, more or less to the point of beginning, according
. to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the
Registrar of Titles in and for the County of Hennepin, State
of Minnesota."
is within the project area; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield,
Minnesota, finds it to be necessary, proper and 'expedient in the interest
of the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the citizens
of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, to acquire said property at the earliest
possible date; and
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WHEREAS, the acquisition of the subject .property is consistent with
and necessary to the successful implementation of the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet
Commercial Improvement Program and to the elimination, oz prevention of
the spreading of, deterioration within the project area; and
WHEREAS, it is in the. public interest that title to and possession
of such property be adquired before tha filing. of an award by court-
appointed commissioners.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority of Richfield, Minnesota, that the Executive..,D;irector, acting
as agent for the Housing and Redevelopment Authority is hereby authorized
and directed to commence eminent domain proceedings to acquire a fee simple
absolute interest in the subject property for the purposes of redevelopment.
The property to be cor_demned sha7.l be the property being in-Hennepin County
and legally described as follows:
"That part of Lot .Nine (9.), Block Four (4), in 'J. N. Hauser's
Second Addition`, described as .follows: Commencing at the
Southeasterly corner of said Lot Nine (9 ).; thence North along
the East line of said Lot One Hundred Forty (140) feet; thence
West and parallel with. the South line of said Lot .Forty (40)
feet; thence South and parallel with the East-line of said
Lot One Hundred Forty (140) feet more or less to the South
line of said Lot; thence East along the South line of said
Lot Forty (40) feet, more or less to the point of beginning,
according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the
office of the Registrar of Titles in and for the County of
Hennepin, State of Minnesota.."
The Executive Director is authorized and directed to seek to have
title and possession transferred as soon as is allowed by law.
Passed by the Housing-and Redevelopment Authority of the City of
Richfield, this 23rd day of January, 1978.
AT~ST
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Ivan Lude an Secretary