1982-19875
RESOLUTION NO. 198
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN
REAL PROPERTY BY E].KINENT .DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
BJORN HAGEN FURS, 6601 LYNbALE
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and far
the City of Richfield did on the 15th day of October, 1875, adopt
and has subsequently amended the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet Commercial
Improvement Program at which times it was determined that proper-
ties within the project area were deteriorated and deteriorating
within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes 1981, Section 462.421,
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
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WHEREAS, the property described in Exhibit A of this Resolu-
tion which is attached hereto and made a part hereof as though
fully set out at this point, is within the project area and has
been designated for acquisition; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for
the City of Richfield finds it necessary, proper and expedient in
the interest of the public health, safety, convenience and
general welfare of the citizens of the City of Richfield to
acquire, for the public purposes of redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the subject property i.s consis-
tent with and necessary to the implementation of the Lyndale-Hub-
Nicollet Commercial Improvement Program and to the elimination of,
or prevention of, the spread of deterioration within the project
area; and
WHEREAS, efforts to obtain the property through negotiation
have been unsuccessful;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Housing and Re$evelop-
ment Authority in and for the City of Richfield as follows:
1. The commencement of eminent domain graceedings for
the purpose of acquiring fee simple absolute title
to the property described in Exhibit A is hereby
authorized. Such acquisition shall be for the
purpose of redevelopment.
2. The Executive Director and Commission Chairman are
authorized to take whatever action they shall deem
necessary and consistent with this Resolution for
the purpose of acquiring title to the property
described in Exhibit A.
Passed by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for
the City of Richfield this 17th day of Mav , 1982.
T mas Harms , Ch irman
ATTEST:
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Ms.chael 0. Freeman, Secretary
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
That part of Lot 1, Hlock 3, J. W. Hawser's
Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota, described
as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner -
of said Lot i; thence East along the North
line to the Northeast corner thereof; thence
South along the East line of said lot a dis-
Lance of 54.95 feet; thence West to a point
in the Westerly line of said lot which p-Dint
is Southwesterly from the point of beginning
a distance of 58.6 feet; thence No=theasterly
along said Westerly line to the point of
beginning, excepting therefrom all that part
of the above-described property lying Easterly
of the following described line: Beginning
at a point on the North line of the above-
described property, said point being 65.54
feet West of the Northeast corner thereof,
as measured along the North line thereof;
thence runna.ng Southerly to a point in the
South line of the above described property
said point being 65.07 feet West of the South-
east corner of said property, as measured
along the South line thereof, subject to and
together with a right of a joint party wall
the center line of which is the East boundary
line of lands herein conveyed and the West
line of lands herein excepted and cost of
repairing and-maintaining said common wall is
to be borne equally by owners of lands herein
conveyed and owners of land herein excepted.