1995-541111
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 541
RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
IN AND FOR THE CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
~'~ ~ AUTHORIZING IIVIINENT 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 iri 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 in a manner and in
accordance with a schedule acceptable to the HRA; and
WHEREAS, the HRA has entered into a contract for private redevelopment (the
"Contract" } of ~ land lying within the Project Area (including, but not limited to the
Property); and
WHEREAS, in order to meet anticipated construction deadlines for the
redevelopment project contemplated by the Contract, it is necessary for 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
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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.
2 . 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 meet anticipated construction schedules, 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 for each of the
respective portions of the Property, as determined by staff .
5. The Property to be acquired is described on the attached Exhibit A.
Adopted by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of
Richfield, Minnesota this 28thday of February, 1995.
T omas E. Harms, Chairperson
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EXHIBIT A
(Legal Descriptions of Property to Be Acquired)
Parcels 1 and 14
PID: 33-028-24-44-0082 and 33-028-24-44-0078
Address : 900 and 820 77-1 / 2 Street- West
Legal : That part of Lot 1, lying West of the East 10.5 feet thereof , and the
East 10.34 feet of Lot 2, Block 1, STRAND-BOWEN SECOND ADDITION,
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No. 786331
and
The west 10 feet, 6 inches of Lot 10 and all of Lot 11, Block 1,
STRAND-BOWEN ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, Also the east 10.5 feet of
Lot 1, Block 1, STRAND-BOWEN SECOND ADDITION all in Hennepin
County Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No. 802981
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any
Taking: Fee simple absolute title, subject, however, to a utility easement in
favor of the City of Richfield as reserved in deed Document Nos. 491673
and 491674; and subject to existing street .and utility easements
Parcel 2
pID: 33-028-24-44-0083
Address : 902 77-1 / 2 Street West
Legal: Lot 3 and that part of Lot 2 lying west of the East 10.34 feet thereof,
Block 1, STRAND-BOWEN SECOND ADDITION, Hennepin County,
Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No . 661709
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any
Taking: Fee simple _ absolute title, subject, however, to existing street and
utility easements ~ .
Parcel 3
PID: 33-028-24-44-0084
Address : 904 ?7-1 / 2 Street West
Legal: Lots 4 and 5, Block 1, STRAND-BOWEN SECOND ADDITION, Hennepin
County,. Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No. 675728
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any
Taking: Fee simple absolute title, subject, however, to existing street and
utility easements
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Taking: Fee simple absolute absolute title, subject, however, to existing street
and utility easements
Parcel 13
PID: 33-028-24-44-0077
Address : 816 77-1 / 2 Street West
Legal: Lot 10, except the west 10 feet 6 inches thereof and all of Lot 9, Black
1, STRAND-BOWEN ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, Hennepin County,
Minnesota. Together with the easements appurtenant for party wall
purposes over the west 1- foot: of Lot 8, Bloek 1 as shown in Document
No. 556318 and over the East 6 inches of the west 10.5 feet of Lot 10,
as shown in Document No. 555892, all as referred to in deed Document
No. 718808, Files of Registrar of Titles.
Torrens Certificate No . 770962
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any
Taking: Fee simple absolute title, subject, however, to existing street and
utility easements
Parcels 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 and 19
PID: 33-028-24-44-0081, -0080, -0099, -0100, -0101
Address: 819, 809, 801, 723, and 719 77-1/2 Street West
Legal: Lots 8, 9, 10 and 11, Block 2, STRAND-BOWEN ADDITION TO
RICHFIELD, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No . 271328
and
Lots 4, 5, 6 and 7 and the west 1 foot of Lot 3, Block 2, STRAND-
BOWEN ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No. 386122
and
Lots 1 and 2; and Lot 3 except the west 1 foot thereof, Block 2,
STRAND-BOWEN ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, Hennepin County,
Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No . 388592
and
That part of the vacated Aldrieh Avenue South adjoining Lot 5, Block
2, STRAND'S SECOND ADDITION TO RICHFIELD lying between the
Westerly extensions across it of the South line of West 77-1/2 Street and
the North line of Market Drive as extended to the West line of
STRAND'S SECOND ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, according to the plat
thereof ,on file or of record in the office of the Register of Deeds,
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No. 533220
and
Lot 5, Block 2, STRAND'S SECOND ADDITION TO RICHFIELD,
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No . 533221
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any:
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Torrens Certificate No. 691009
and
Lot 8, except the easterly 6 inches thereof, Block 1, STRAND'S
SECOND ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No . 691008
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any
Taking: Fee simple absolute title, subject, however, to existing street and
utility easements
Parcel 26
PID: 33-028-24-44-0091
Address : 708 ?7-1 / 2 Street West
Legal: Lots 6, 7 and the easterly 6 inches of Lot 8, Block 1, STRAND'S
SECOND ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No . 245518
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any
Z'a~ng: Fee simple absolute title, subject, however, to existing street and
utility easements
Parcel A
PID: None
Address : None
Legal: That part of West 77th Street as dedicated in the plat of STRAND-
BOWEN SECOND ADDITION, which lies westerly of the northerly
extension of the west line of the easterly 4.5 feet of Lot 8, Block 1, of
said plat.
Together with any~and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any
Taking: Fee simple absolute title, subject, however, to existing street and
utility easements
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EXHIBIT A
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Parcels 1 and 14
{Legal Descriptions of Property to Be Acquired)
1
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PID: 33-028-24-44-0082 and 33-028-24-44-0078
Address : 900 and 820 77-1 / 2 Street West
Legal: That part of Lot 1, lying West of the East 10.5 feet thereof, and the
East 10.34 feet of Lot 2, Block 1, STRAND-BOWEN SECOND ADDITION,
Hennepin ~Cpunty, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No. 786331
and '
The west 10 feet, 6 inches of Lot 10 and all of Lot 11, Block 1,
STRAND-BOWEN ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, Also the east 10.5 feet of
Lot 1, Block 1, STRAND-BOWEN SECOND ADDITION all in Hennepin
County Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No. 802981
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any
Taking: Fee simple absolute title, subject, however, to a utility easement in
favor of the City of Richfield as reserved in deed Document Nos . 491673
and 491674; and subject to existing street .and utility easements
Parcel 2 -
PID: 33-028-24-44-0083
Address : 902 77-1 / 2 Street West
Legal: Lot 3 and that part of Lot 2 lying west of the East 10.34 feet thereof,
Block 1, STRAND-BOWEN SECOND ADDITION, Hennepin County,
Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No. 661709
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
' gaps and overlaps, if any
Taking: Fee simple .absolute title, subject, however, to existing street and
utility easements
Parcel 3
PID: 33-028-24-44-0084
Address : 904 77-1 / 2 Street West
Legal: Lots 4 and 5, Block 1, STRAND-BOWEN SECOND ADDITION, Hennepin
County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No. 675728
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any
Taking: Fee simple absolute title, subject, however, to existing street and
utility easements .-
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Taking: Fee simple absolute absolute title, subject, however, to existing street
and utility easements
Parcel 13
PID: 33-028-24-44-0077
Address : 816 77-1 / 2 Street West
Legal: Lot 10, except the west 10 feet 6 inches thereof and all of Lot 9, Block
1, STRAND-BOWEN ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, Hennepin County,
Minnesota. Together with the easements appurtenant for party wall
purposes over the west 1' foot:of Lot 8, Block 1 as shown in Document
No. 556318 and over the. East 6 inches of the west 10.5 feet of Lot 10,
as shown in Document No. 555892, all as referred to in deed Document
No . 718808, Files of Registrar of Titles .
Torrens Certificate No . 770962
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any
Taking: Fee simple absolute title, subject, however, to existing street and
utility easements
Parcels 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 and 19
PID: 33-028-24-44-0081, -0080, -0099, -0100, -0101
Address: 819, 809,, 801, 723, and 719 77-1/2 Street West
Legal: Lots 8, 9, 10 and 11, Block 2, STRAND-BOWEN ADDITION TO
RICHFIELD, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No. 271328
and
Lots 4, 5, 6 and 7 and the west 1 foot of Lot 3, Block 2, STRAND-
BOWEN ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No . 386122
and
Lots 1 and 2; and Lot 3 except the west 1 foot thereof, Block 2,
STRAND-BOWEN ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, Hennepin County,
Minnesota
' Torrens Ce>tificate No. 388592
and
That part of the vacated Aldrich Avenue South adjoining Lot 5, Block
2, STRAND'S SECOND ADDITION TO RICHFIELD lying between the
Westerly extensions across it of the South line of West 77-1 /2 Street and
the North line of Market Drive as extended to the West line of
STRAND'S SECOND ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, according to the plat
thereof ,on file or of record in the office of the Register of Deeds,
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No . 533220
and
Lot 5, Block 2, STRAND'S SECOND ADDITION TO RICHFIELD,
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No . 533221
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any:
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Torrens Certificate No. 691009
and
Lot 8, except the easterly 6 inches thereof, Block 1, STRAND'S
SECOND ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No . 691008
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any
Taking: Fee simple .absolute title, ~s~b ject, however, to existing street and
utility easements
Parcel 26
pID: 33-028-24-44-0091
Address : 708 77-1 / 2 Street West
Legal: Lots 6, 7 and the easterly 6 inches of Lot 8, Block- 1, STRAND'S
SECOND ADDITION TO RICHFIELD, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Torrens Certificate No . 245518
Together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any
Taking: Fee simple absolute title, subject, however, to existing street and
utility easements
Parcel A
PID: None
Address : None
Legal: That part of West 77th Street as dedicated in the plat of STRAND-
BOWEN SECOND ADDITION, which lies westerly of the northerly
extension of the west line of the easterly 4.5 feet of Lot 8, Block 1, of
said plat.
Together with any~and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, whether
vacated or to be vacated, and together with appurtenant easements,
gaps and overlaps, if any
. Taking: Fee simple absolute title, subject, however, to existing street and
utility easements
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