94-21 - 03-22 Reconvey lands Restrict sale to Owners of Adjoining LandsResolution 94-21
March 22, 1994
Member Micks introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION RECONVEYING CERTAIN TAX FORFEIT LANDS BACK TO
THE STATE AND REQUESTING THE COUNTY BOARD TO IMPOSE
CONDITIONS ON THE SALE OF SAID TAX FORFEIT LANDS AND TO
RESTRICT THE SALE TO OWNERS OF ADJOINING LANDS
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley has been informed by the Department of
Property Taxation of Hennepin County that certain lands within the City have
been forfeited for non-payment of real estate taxes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley has a number of tax parcels which do not
comply with the City's zoning and building codes because of a lack of minimum
area, shape, frontage, access problems, or the parcels contain nuisances or
dangerous conditions which are adverse to the health, safety and general welfare
of residents of this City; and
WHEREAS, the City was instrumental in obtaining legislation which would
allow said parcels to be withheld from public -sale and sold at a non-public sale
to eliminate nuisances and dangerous conditions and to increase compliance with
land use ordinances and Minnesota Laws of 1982, Chapter 523, Article 39, Section
6 was adopted to provide said authority to the City and the County; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to restrict and condition the sale of certain
lands to bring them into conformance with City ordinances and land use goals;
and
WHEREAS, all special assessments were cancelled at the time of forfeit -i
and may be reassessed after the property is returned to private ownership pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes 282.02 (also note: M.S. 429.07, Subd. 4; M.S. 435.23 and
M.S. 444.076); and,
WHEREAS, all special assessments that have been levied since forfeiture
shall be included as a separate item and added to the appraised value of any
such parcel of land at the time it is sold (M.S. 282.01, Subd. 3); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden
Valley, Minnesota:
I. The County Board is hereby requested to impose conditions on the sale
of the following described lands, and is further requested to sell
such land only to owners of lands adjoining at a non-public sale so
that said lands will be combined for tax and land use purposes and
will comply with City ordinances and regulations:
Description of Property and Property Identification Number (PIN):
29-118-21 42 0046
Lot E, Registered Land Survey No. 645
Description of Property and Property Identification Number (PIN):
29-118-21 42 0048
Lot G, Registered Land Survey No. 645
Resolution 94-21 - Continued
March 22, 1994
Description of Property and property Identification Number (PIN):
31-118-21 22 0006
Commencing at the northeasterly corner of Lot 7, Block 1, Rauenhorst No.
2, thence east to the northwesterly corner of Registered Land Survey No.
1293, thence southerly and southwesterly along westerly line of said
land survey to its most westerly corner thereof, thence northwesterly
to most southerly corner of said Lot 7, thence northeasterly and
northerly along easterly line of said Lot 7 to beginning.
Reason For and Conditions to be Imposed:
Undersized lot to be sold only to and combined with adjoining properties
2. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to release
the aforementioned lands for sale, subject to the County imposing the
aforestated conditions and the lien of special assessments on said lands.
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ATTEST:
Shirley J.k5elsoA, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member
Russell, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof: Johnson, Micks, Russell, Thompson and Tremere; and the following
voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed
and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk.