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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA
HENNEPIN COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-04
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE OF LAND TO
WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TRUST
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of
Edina, Minnesota (the "HRA"), after proper published notice, held a public hearing at approximately 7:30 A.M. on
April 7, 2022 with regard to the sale of the property at 425 Jefferson Avenue South, Edina, MN 55424, PID 30-
1 17-21-22-0122, and legal described as:
Lot 15, except the North 32 feet thereof and all of Lot 14, Block 11, "West Minneapolis Heights", Hennepin
County, Minnesota
(the "Property")
WHEREAS, the HRA acquired the Property in 2021 with the intent that it would be conveyed for the
purpose of creating affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust d/b/a Homes Within Reach
("WHAHLT"), a Minnesota nonprofit corporation has a Mission "to use the Community Land Trust practice to
create and preserve affordable homeownership for families in suburban Hennepin County"; and
WHEREAS, WHAHLT submitted a proposal to acquire the Property for $1.00 to renovate, place the
land into the Land Trust and sell the house to a eligible homeowner; and
WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed any and all materials submitted by HRA staff, including the
proposal from WHAHLT, considered any and all oral and written testimony offered by interested parties;
considered all historical background of the Property and HRA grant programming, and at its March 3, 2022
meeting, considered the matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board as follows:
All requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.029 regarding the sale of the Property have been satisfied.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
The HRA accept the terms proposed by WHAHLT and authorizes the sale of the Property to WHAHLT
and the Chair and Executive Director are authorized to execute the documents required to complete the sale of
the Property
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street • Edina, Minnesota 55424
Approved by the Board on April 7, 2022.
ATTEST:
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting Executive Director for the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority of Edina, Minnesota, do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing
Resolution is a true and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted by the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority of Edina, Minnesota at its Meeting of April 7, 2022, and as recorded in the Minutes of said
Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this 1% day of April, 2022.