1994-50474
RESOLUTION NO. 504 .
RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
IN AND FOR THE CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
AUTHORIZING ~IIINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of
Richfield, Minnesota (the "HRA") is a housing and redevelopment authority duly
constituted and organized under law, with all of the powers enumerated in Minnesota
Statutes, Sections 469.001 to 469.047 (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, the HRA is authorized to develop and carry out redevelopment
plans and redevelopment projects, as those terms are respectively defined in
Minnesota Statutes, Section 469:002, subdivisions 16 and 14; and
WHEREAS, the HRA adopted a redevelopment plan (the "Redevelopment Plan" )
and a tax increment financing plan (the "TIF Plan") for the area in the City of
Richfield generally known as the Interstate/Lyndale/Nicollet area (the "Project
Area") on October 21, 1985 ; and
WHEREAS, changes in the public and private improvements proposed to be
constructed within the Project Area occurred and necessitated adopting subsequent
modifications to the Plans, identified as Modification Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, which were
approved by the HRA and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield in the
respective years of 1985, 1989, 1993, and 1994; and
WHEREAS, the Plans, as modified, contemplate the acquisition of certain real
property (the "Property") which is located in. the Project Area and which is more
particularly described below in this resolution; and
WHEREAS, no owners of adjacent parcels to the Property described in this
resolution, displaced persons or businesses from among those properties, or other
persons or businesses within the Project Area have demonstrated the technical and
financial capability to carry out the proposed redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the HRA has, by action of this date, approved the execution of a
contract for private redevelopment (the "Contract") of land lying within the Project
Area; and
WHEREAS, the Contract requires the HRA to acquire title to and possession
of the Property by the earliest date permitted in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
117.042.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority in and for the City of Richfield, Minnesota as follows
1. It is necessary to acquire the Property as described below in this
resolution in order for the HRA to carry out the purposes of the Plans, as modified,
and the Act, to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of conditions of
blight found to exist by the City and the HRA and to assure full utilization of
property which is vacant, unused, underused, and inappropriately used.
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Z. Acquisition of the Property by eminent domain, in the manner provided
by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 117, is deemed to be necessary and for a public
purpose and is hereby authorized.
3. The HRA deems it necessary for the reasons set forth in the Plans, as
modified, and in order to fulfill the HRA's obligations under the Contract, to proceed
without delay under Minnesota Statutes, Section 117.042, to acquire title to and
possession of the Property prior to the filing of a final report of commissioners .
4. The HRA's attorney and staff are authorized and directed to commence
eminent domain proceedings to acquire fee simple absolute title to the Property,
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 117.042 and to pay to the owner(s) or into
court, a sum of money to secure compensation to the owners of the Property, which
amount shall be equal to petitioner's approved appraisal of value as determined by
staff .
5. The Property to be acquired is described as follows:
Parcel A
The North 240 feet of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Southwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 28, Range 24,
Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Parcel B
That part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter
of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 28, Range 24, Hennepin
County, Minnesota which lies south of the North 240 feet thereof, except the
West 30 feet thereof taken for Emerson Avenue and except that part taken for
highway.
Parcel C
That part of the West 30 feet of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 28,
Range 24, Hennepin County, Minnesota which lies south of the North 240 feet
thereof except that part taken for highway.
Parcel D
The North 255 feet of the West 320 feet of t?he South Half of the Southeast
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 28, Range 24,
Hennepin County, Minnesota EXCEPT the East 30 feet thereof, and ALSO
EXCEPT the West 130 feet of the East 160 feet of the South 50 feet thereof .
Parcel E-
The East 160 feet of the South 50 feet of the North 255 feet of the West 320 feet
of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section
33, Township 28, Range 24, Hennepin County, Minnesota EXCEPT the East 30
feet thereof .
Parcel F
The South 90 feet of the North 345 feet of the West 320 feet of the South Half
of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 28,
Range 24, Hennepin County, Minnesota, EXCEPT the East 30 feet thereof .
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Parcel G
All that part of the South 89.92 feet of the North 434.92 feet of the West 320
feet of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of
Section 33, Township 28, Range 24, Hennepin County, Minnesota EXCEPT the
_ part thereof taken for Colfax Avenue South.
Parcel H
All that part of the West 320 feet of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter
of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 28, Range 24, Hennepin
County, Minnesota EXCEPT the North 434.92 feet thereof and the parts
thereof taken for highway purposes and for Colfax Avenue South and Market
Drive .
Parcel I
The North 255 feet of the East 30 feet of the West 320 feet of the South Half of
the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 28,
Range 24, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Parcel J
The South 90 feet of the North 345 feet of the East 30 feet of the West 320 feet
of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section
33, Township 28, Range 24, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Parcel K
The South 89.92 feet of the North 434.92 feet of the East 30 feet of the West
320 feet of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter
of Section 33, Township 28, Range 24, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Parcel L
All that part of the East 30 feet of the West 320 feet of the South Half of the
Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 28, Range
24, Hennepin County, Minnesota EXCEPT the North 434.92 feet thereof and
the parts thereof taken for highway purposes .
Adopted by the housing and Redevelopment hority in and for the City of
Richfield, Minnesota this 11th day of April 1994
Thomas E. Harms, Chairperson
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