RESO 25-093 - Authorizing Transfer of 1131 Lilac Drive to the Housing and Redevelopment AuthorityRESOLUTION NO. 25-093
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1131 LILAC DRIVE NORTH TO THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley (the “City”) recognizes that its current
housing environment severely underprovides affordable options, both in regard to rental
and homeownership housing; and
WHEREAS, a shortage of quality affordable housing is not only damaging to the
economic prosperity of the City and surrounding region, but actively restricts low -to-
moderate income households from choosing to live in Golden Valley; and
WHEREAS, in addition, high housing costs contribute to both the historical and
ongoing disparities in homeownership rates within the City, gatekeeping this key
economic opportunity from those who might benefit from it the most; and
WHEREAS, addressing the affordable housing homeownership gap, through all
means available, is one of the City’s most expedient means of making itself a supportive
and united community, strengthened by the diversity of its residents; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the shortage of affordable homeownership housing,
the City encourages the use of vacant, unused parcels of land located within and owned
by the City or the HRA for the development of affordable homeownership housing; and
WHEREAS, City Code requires the City to consider affordable housing needs and
opportunities before surplusing public lands that are non-essential to local government
operation for other purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Golden Valley City Council enacted Ordinance No. 727 Amending
the City Code, Chapter 2 – Administration to Establish a New Ordinance to Prioritize
Surplus Public Land for Affordable Housing on December 21, 2021; and
WHEREAS, in response to the City’s enactment of Ordinance No. 727 to Prioritize
Surplus Public Land for Affordable Housing, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
approved the Home Ownership Program for Equity and authorized the release of a
Request for Qualifications process on June 21, 2022, and approved qualified developers
on August 16, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City and the HRA desire to develop certain real property
pursuant to and in furtherance of the Home Ownership Program for Equity, said real
property being described as follows: Address 1131 Lilac Drive North and Legal
Description as described in the attached as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Golden Valley:
FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the City of Golden Valley, a Minnesota
municipal corporation hereby resolves to convey and quit claim to the Housing and
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Resolution No. 25-093 -2- October 7, 2025
Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Golden Valley, a body corporate and politic
under the laws of the State of Minnesota, real property in Hennepin County, Minnesota,
legally described on the attached Exhibit A.
Adopted by the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota this 7th day of October 2025.
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Roslyn Harmon, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Theresa J. Schyma, City Clerk
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Resolution No. 25-093 -3- October 7, 2025
EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
That part of Tract A described below:
Tract A. Lot 2, Block 2, Hipp's Addition, according to the plat thereof on file and of
record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota;
the title thereto being registered;
which lies westerly of Line 1 described below:
Line 1. Commencing at the northwest corner of Section 19, Township 29 North,
Range 24 West, as shown on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way
Plat No. 27-104 as the same is on file and of record in the office of the County
Recorder in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota; thence westerly on an azimuth of
269 degrees 45 minutes 11 seconds along the boundary of said plat for 79.92 feet to
the point of beginning of Line 1 to be described; thence on an azimuth of 180 degrees
16 minutes 03 seconds for 588.69 feet and there terminating.
Being Registered land as is evidenced by Certificate of Title No. 1440922.
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