1978-8794
HRA RESOLUTION N0. 87
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION
OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY BY
EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
(Country Kitchen Restaurant Site)
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield, Minnesota,
did on the 15th day of October, 1975, adopt the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet Commercial
Improvement Program at which time it was determined that the project area was
deteriorated and deteriorating within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes
X462.421, Subdivision 11; and
WHEREAS, the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet Commercial Improvement Program has
been determined to be necessary to eliminate and to prevent the spread of
such deterioration; and
WHEREAS, the property legally described as:
That part of Lot 9, Block 4, J. N. Hauser's Second Addition
lying North of the South 140 feet thereof and South of the
North 278.45 feet thereof; and the North 117.56 feet of Lot
10, Block 4, J. N. Hauser's Section Addition
is with 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
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 of, or prevention
of the spreading of, deterioration within the project area; and
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WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that title to and possession
of such property be acquired before the filing o~f an award by court-
appointed commissioners.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED by the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority of Richfield, Minnesota, that the Executive Director; acting
as agent for the Housing and Redevelopment Authority is authorized and
directed to commence eminent domain proceedings to acquire a fee simple
absolute interest in the subject property for the purpose of
redevelopment. The property to be condemned shall be the property being
in Hennepin County and legally-described as:
That part of Lot 9, Block 4, J. N. Hauser's Second Addition
lying North of the South 140 feet thereof and South of the
North 278.45-feet thereof; and the North 117.56 feet of Lot
10, Block 4, J. N. Hauser's Second Addition
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, Minnesota, this 13th day of March, 1978.
ATTEST:
J. ~.
Ivan Ludem Secretary
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