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. . . RESOLUTION NO. 6200 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOL TUION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE ACQUISITION OF TAX FORFEITED PROPERTY ON COUNTY ROAD H2 IN MOUNDS VIEW FROM RAMSEY COUNTY WHEREAS, the City currently owns or controls five lots covering approximately 6.5 acres in the block bounded by County Road H2, Knollwood Drive, Wooddale Dr., and what would be Pleasant View Drive; and, WHEREAS, the City has acquired Lots 34, 35 (the back 500 feet), and 37, and has a use deed with Ramsey County for Lot 36; and, WHEREAS, Mr. Blaine Fyksen, an adjacent landowner, with approximately 4.1 acres in the same block has expressed a willingness to coordinate development with the City with the intent to sell his property for residential development; and, WHEREAS, Twin City Testing successfully completed its drilling activities on June 26, and submitted its geotechnical report to the City of Mounds View on July 1, 2003; and, WHEREAS, on June 4, 2003, the Mounds View Planning Commission found the proposed use for low density residential development to be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan, and unanimously recommended to the City Council the acquisition of Lot 26, Knollwwod Park with the PIN number of 07-30- 23-32-0005; and WHEREAS, on June 9, 2003, the Mounds View Economic Development Authority selected Pro Craft homes, Inc. of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, to be the developer for the County Road H2 Residential Project, also referred to as "the Woods of Mounds View" that would entail the construction of approximately 17 single family homes; and WHEREAS, on July 22, 2003, the City of Mounds View and Pro Craft Homes signed a pre-development agreement governing "the Woods of Mounds View" project; and WHEREAS, Pro Craft homes and the Fyksens on February 4, 2004 signed a Purchase Agreement to sell property to the Developer for this residential project; and