HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-153 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1999/12/20RESOLUTION NO. 99-153
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN
REAL ESTATE BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of St Louis Park is the official governing body
of the City of St Louis Park, and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of St Louis Park, Minnesota, a public body
corporate and politic under the laws of Minnesota (the "Authority") was created pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469 001 to 469 047 (the "Act"), and has the powers to plan and
implement housing programs for low and moderate income persons, including without limitation
housing development projects as defined in the Act,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the Authority is authorized to undertake certain housing
development projects intended to alleviate a shortage of decent, safe and sanitary housing for
persons of low or moderate income and their families as such income is determined by the
Authority, and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by the Act to enter into agreements with the Authority
regarding projects undertaken under the Act, and is further authorized under Minnesota Statutes,
Section 471 59 to perform functions for the Authority that the City is authorized to provide for
itself, and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized under its home rule charter to issue bonds for any public
purpose not prohibited by law, and
WHEREAS, the Authority and City are authorized under Minnesota Statutes, Section
469 192 to make loans to private parties for any purpose that the City and Authority are authorized
to carry out under the Act, and
WHEREAS, PPL Louisiana Court, Limited Partnership, a Minnesota limited partnership
(the "Redeveloper") has proposed to acquire certain property in the City (the "Redevelopment
Property") that is occupied by rental housing facilities (the "Facilities"), and to renovate the
Facilities for use as a multifamily rental housing facility intended primarily for low and moderate
income persons (such activities collectively referred to as the "Project"), and
WHEREAS, in order to make development of the Project financially feasible, the City and
Authority propose to assist in financing the Project in accordance with the terms of a Contract for
Private Redevelopment ("Agreement") approved by the City as of this date, and
WHEREAS, the Authority and City believe that the development of the Project pursuant to
the Agreement, and fulfillment generally of the Agreement, are in the vital and best interests of the
City and the health, safety, morals, and welfare of its residents, and in accord with the public
purposes and provisions of the applicable State and local laws and requirements under which the
Project has been undertaken and is being assisted, and
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WHEREAS, the City hereby finds that it is necessary and for a public purpose to acquire the
property described on the attached Exhibit A in order to carry out the housing redevelopment
objectives of the Project, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is reasonably necessary, proper, and
convenient, for a public purpose, and in the interest of the public health, convenience, and
general welfare of the citizens of the City that title to and possession of the real estate hereinafter
described be acquired for the furtherance of the Project, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the funding and construction schedule for the
Project makes it necessary to acquire title and possession of the real estate hereinafter described
prior to the filing of the final report of the condemnation commissioners to be appointed by the
district court, and
WHEREAS, the Authority has the legal authority to acquire real estate in order to carry
out housing redevelopment objectives consistent with the Act, and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to request that the Authority proceed as soon as practicable
with acquisition of the property described on Exhibit A attached hereto through use of the power
of eminent domain and the quick take provisions of Minn Stat § 117 042
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ST LOUIS PARK ("City") THAT
1 The City hereby requests that the Authority's Board of Commissioners
authorize acquisition, by negotiation or condemnation, of the property
described in Exhibit A attached hereto and the City hereby determines that
acquisition of such property by condemnation is necessary and for a public
purpose
2 The City also requests that the Authority retain the law firm of Kennedy &
Graven, Chartered, as special counsel to the Authority in this matter, and
direct said counsel to proceed to acquire such property by condemnation,
utilizing the quick take provisions of Minn Stat § 117 042 pursuant to the
payment or deposit of the Authority's approved appraisal of value for the
property as determined by staff
Attest
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Reviewed for Administration
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EXHIBIT A
Parcel 1 (PID No 08-117-21-31-0013)
Property Address 2750 Louisiana Avenue South, St Louis Park, MN 55416
Property to be acquired
Lot 2, Block 1, Louisiana Court, St Louis Park, County of Hennepin, Minnesota
Parcel 2 (PID No 08-117-21-31-0014)
Property Address 2705 Louisiana Court, St Louis Park, MN 55416
Property to be acquired
Lot 3, Block 1, Louisiana Court, St Louis Park, County of Hennepin, Minnesota
Parcel 3 (PID No 08-117-21-31-0016)
Property Address 2717 Louisiana Court, St Louis Park, MN 55416
Property to be acquired
Lot 5, Block 1, Louisiana Court, St Louis Park, County of Hennepin, Minnesota
Parcel 4 (PID No 08-117-21-31-0017)
Property Address 2722 Louisiana Court, St Louis Park, MN 55416
Property to be acquired
Lot 6, Block 1, Louisiana Court, St Louis Park, County of Hennepin, Minnesota