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"^0 <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE; Octobei^' <br />ITEM NO.; < <br />Department Approval; <br />Name Jeanne A. Mabusth <br />Title Building & Zoning Administrator <br />Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Zoning <br />Item Description: Release of Tax Forfeited Land (1290 Spruce Place) for Private Sale to <br />Adjacent Owners - Resolution <br />List of Exhibits <br />A - Gordon Ramm Letter of 9/9/96 <br />B - Plat Map Locating Property <br />C - DNR Letter of 9/3/96 Releasing Land for Sale <br />D - Resolution #2088 10/24/86 <br />E - Resolution #2128 2/9/87 Amending Resolution #2088 <br />F - Proposed Resolution for Release for Sale to Adjacent Land Owners <br />In October of 1986 Council released the property for sale to adjacent land owners. Previous to <br />that time, the property had been held by the Department of Natural Resources for a period of three <br />years. In 1986 the City assumed responsibility for demolishing the former residence with the <br />understanding that the DNR would finally release the lot for sale to adjacent property owners. <br />An adjacent property owner purchased the parcel in April of 1987 and the contract to purchase <br />was canceled as of October 1992 for non-payment of the installment payment and delinquent real <br />estate taxes due on property. <br />Hennepin County's letter of September 9th releases the property once again to the City for <br />consideration. Note also that the DNR has also released the land for sale in their letter of <br />September 3, 1996. A new owner of one of the adjacent properties has been in contact with the <br />City and County advising of their interest in acquiring the land. The City staff recommends that <br />the property once again be released for sale to adjacent land owners. <br />The City has sent a copy of the memo and the release foi sale resolution to both adjacent property <br />owners. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />To adopt the resolution releasing the tax forfeit land located at 1290 Spruce Prace for private sale <br />to adjacent lard owners.