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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 23 November, 2015 ITEM NO: 11 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: Name Jeremy Barnhart JML Planning Department Report Title Community Development Director _____________________________________________________________________________________ Item Description: Consider disposal of Tax Forfeited Property (PID 05-117-23-24-0117 and 0118) _____________________________________________________________________________________ List of Exhibits A. Aerial photo B. Letter of request C. Deed acquiring the land D. Comprehensive Plan Appendix 4E-1 E. Analysis of the lake access, dated September 13, 2010 Purpose. Provide direction regarding the disposal of city property. Background. Jacob Barkley owns 3640 Bayside Road on the north side of Bayside Road as well as two small parcels south of Bayside, north of Stubbs Bay (the parcels in red in the attached aerial photo). The western most parcel includes easements that allow docks for the 4 lots within the Reidel Stubbs Bay addition, of which Mr. Barkley owns one lot. Owner PID Size (sqft) Barkley 05-117-23-24-0023 1 Barkley 05-117-23-24-0122 617 City 05-117-23-24-0118 615 City 05-117-23-24-0117 3,598 The city owns two parcels south of Bayside Road, outlined in yellow. These two parcels were acquired through the tax forfeiture process in April of 1979. Mr. Barkley has requested the city dispose of these parcels. Should he be successful in acquiring the property, ownership would be consolidated with his two parcels. Mr. Barkley is also expected to request a vacation of Park Street should the Council agree to dispose of the property. It appears the parcels were acquired in 1979 for park and recreation uses, primarily to maintain public access to the lake. The subject parcel is listed in the Comprehensive Plan as a Lake Minnetonka access point, not opened for public use. Public access in this area is provided through the southern extension of Stubbs Bay Road South, about 115 feet to the east. The Copmprehensive plan does not suggest further use for the parcels. Staff supports the disposal request as access is provided via Stubbs Bay Road, and the remaining benefit to the city is negligible. It seems as though the city would benefit more for the parcels being privately owned. The Council should direct staff to pursue disposal of the property if it finds that the parcels are not nor anticipated to be needed by the city. Formal disposal will require action by the City Council.