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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-09
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION AND SALE
OF REAL PROPERTY AND DISPENSING WITH STATUTORY
REQUIREMENTS FOR REVIEW BY PLANNING COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the City of Edina is proposing to acquire certain property in the City generally
described as 425 Jefferson Avenue, Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Tax Parcel Identification No.
3011721220122), consisting of approximately 0.18 acres of land, all of which is legally described as:
Lot 15, except the North 32 feet thereof and all of Lot 14, Block 11, “West Minneapolis Heights”,
Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Torrens Property
together with all easements, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging thereto (collectively,
the “Property A”); and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 462.356, subd. 2 requires that the Planning Commission review the
acquisition and disposal of any publicly owned interest in real property within the City, and;
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 462.356, subd. 2 provides for an exception from the Planning
Commission review requirement upon 2/3 vote of the governing body dispensing with the requirement
and finding that the acquisition and disposal of the property has no relationship to the comprehensive
municipal plan; and
WHERAS, the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) authorized City staff to
negotiate a purchase agreement of Property A in order to abate the property maintenance conditions and
rehabilitate Property A to benefit the neighborhood and potentially provide affordable housing for the
community; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina that:
1. The acquisition of Property A has no relationship to the City’s comprehensive municipal
plan.
2. Review by the Planning Commission of the acquisition of Property A is hereby dispensed
with, the acquisition of Property A is hereby approved, and staff are authorized and directed to execute
all documents, and take all appropriate measures to acquire Property A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by a two-thirds vote of the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota
this 5th day of January, 2021.
Attest:
Sharon Allison, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the
attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of
January 5, 2021, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this _______ day of ___________________, 2021.
City Clerk