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Jl REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 4. Report Number: 93-489 WS STAFF REPORT Report ortDate: 2/24/93 AGENDA SESSION DATE _ MARCH 1, 1993 p DISPOSITION Item Description: Consideration of Tax Forfeited Properties Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; Ramsey County's division of Tax Forfeited Lands has informed the City that two parcels of land have been declared tax forfeited and may be eligible for public sale in November unless the City of Mounds View wishes to declare its disapproval (via resolution) of the reclassification because it is the City's intent to acquire the land for public use. If the City approves a resolution, the public sale will be delayed for 1 year. The two parcels in question are depicted on the attached maps. One of the parcels is the land directly adjacent to Woodcrest Park on Silver Lake Road. While the land is wetland and virtually undevelopable, acquisition of the parcel would provide more open space near the park and also create a buffer between the park and the next parcel (which may be developed in the future. ) I spoke with Jim Parker, the Ramsey County Tax Forfeited Lands Division Director, about the parcel near Woodcrest. The City has two options: (1) direct purchase of the land, or (2) obtain a "use deed" from Ramsey County similar to the action the City took in acquiring the use of a portion of the land in Groveland Park. The City can obtain the use deed for a cost of less than $50. 00 and as long as the land is used for a "public use" the City can continue the designated use indefinitely. The other parcel is a vacant lot on Woodlawn Drive. Acquisition by use deed would not be an option unless it could be clearly shown that the land would be used for a public purpose. If the Council would favor acquisition of one or both of the parcels, it will be necessary to approve a resolution requesting that the County withhold the parcel(s) from public sale. This could be presented for consideration at the March 8t. eeting. ntha Orduno, Cit Administrator RECOMMENDATION;