05-52 - 09-20 - Impose Conditions on Tax-Forfeit Land and Restrict Sale to Owners Resolution 05-52 September 20, 2005
Member Shaffer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 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 OR THE
GOLDEN VALLEY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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, the parcel in located in the Golden Hills Redevelopment Area and the
City wishes to encourage the consolidation of parcels and assemble land for
redevelopment in keeping with the approved Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, all special assessments were canceled at the time of forfeiture and may
be reassessed after the property is returned to private ownership pursuant to Minnesota
Statues 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:
1. 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 the
Housing and Redevelopment Authority or 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.
Resolution 05-52 - Continued September 20, 2005
Description of Property and Property Identification Number (PIN):
South 11 5/10 feet of Lot 8, Block 2, Spring Green South
30 029 24 23 0050
Reason For and Conditions to be Imposed:
Undersized lot to be sold only to and legally combined with adjoining property
through redevelopment or by minor subdivision.
2. The Mayor and City Clerk hereby request the County to impose the aforestated
conditions and the lien of special assessments on said lands.
Linda R. Loomis, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donald G. Taylor, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Grayson
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Freiberg,
Grayson, Loomis, Pentel and Shaffer; and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and her signature attested by the City Clerk.