HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-11 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1998/01/19RESOLUTION NO. 9 9 — 1 1
RESOLUTION FOR RECONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO STATE OF MINNESOTA
2621 VIRGINIA AVENUE SOUTH
CORRECTING RESOLUTION 98-141 ADOPTED OCTOBER 19, 1998
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park has received a request to conduct a study of public
need for property at 2621 Virginia Avenue South; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park acquired a tax deed for a larger parcel including
subject property on May 12, 1961 for street purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City constructed Virginia Avenue South over a portion of the property
conveyed to the City in 1961; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota requires that the tax deed be returned to the State so the
property can be sold at public auction if the City fails to use the property for the public purpose
stated or if public use is abandoned; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the public use for that portion of property
east of Virginia Avenue South has been abandoned; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined there is no existing or future public need for the
property east of Virginia Avenue South; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found that said property is fully served by public utilities
including water and sanitary sewer; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found that said property is a buildable lot as is determined
by St. Louis Park Zoning Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found that said property does not contain any wetlands as
defined on the National Wetland Inventory; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found that said property is not located within any flood
plain, flood fringe or flood way as determined by Federal Emergency Management Agency, Flood
Insurance Rate Map, Community -Panel Number 270184 0005 B; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found that said property does not contain or border upon
any protected water,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ST. LOUIS PARK CITY COUNCIL
THAT:
1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 282.01 Subdivision 1, the City Council reconvey
the property described below back to the State of Mumesota for public auction:
Property ID #: 07-117-21-41-0001
Commencing on the North line of South One-half of Northeast Quarter (S 1/2 NE 1/4) of
Southeast Quarter (SE 1 /4) at a point 646.7 feet West of Northeast (NE) corner of said South
One-half of Northeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter (S 1/2 NE 1 /4 SE 1/4); thence South 126
feet to right-of-way of the St. P.M. and M. Railroad; thence Northeasterly along same to the
North line of South One-half of Northeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter (S 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4);
thence West to beginning; in Section Seven (7), Township One Hundred Seventeen (117), Range
Twenty-one (21),
except that portion of the previously described property described as follows to wit:
Beginning at a point on the North line of the South one-half of the Northeast quarter of the
Southeast quarter a distance of 646.7 feet West of the Northeast corner of said South one-half of
the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter; thence South a distance of 126 feet to the
Northerly line of the right-of-way of the St. P. M. & M. Railroad,- thence Northeasterly along
said Northerly right-of-way line a distance of 75 feet; thence Northerly and parallel with the
center line of Virginia Avenue South to the North line of said South one-half of the Northeast
quarter of the Southeast quarter; thence west along said North line to the point of beguiling; in
Section 7, Township 117, Range 21, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
2. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 462.358, subd. 4b, the City Council hereby finds that
compliance with the City subdivision regulations will create an unnecessary hardship and failure to
comply does not interfere with the purpose of the subdivision regulations.
3. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 462.358, subd. 4b, the St. Louis Park City Council hereby
waives compliance with its subdivision regulations and authorizes the filing and recording of
metes and bounds conveyances of the above described parcel.
Attest:
Reviewed for Administration.
Adopted by the City Council January 19, 199
V&A) 4 _rb iLi_ci,
Mayor