City of Blaine Anoka County, Minnesota - File #: ORD 15-2305

• File #: ORD 15-2305
• Version: 1
• Name: Sale of Cloverleaf Courts
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 2/5/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 2/5/2015
• Final action: 5/1/2016
• Title: FIRST READING CONVEYING LOT 2, BLOCK 1 OF CLOVERLEAF COMMERCE CENTER 4th ADDITION AS PART OF THE BLAINE EDA'S SALE OF CLOVERLEAF COURTS SENIOR FACILITY AT 1011 CLOVERLEAF PARKWAY NE. (CASE FILE NO. 15-0011/BKS)
• Sponsors: Bryan Schafer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/5/2015	1	City Council	Removed Prior to Meeting

ADMINISTRATION - Bryan K. Schafer, Planning and Community Development Director

Title

FIRST READING

CONVEYING LOT 2, BLOCK 1 OF CLOVERLEAF COMMERCE CENTER 4^th ADDITION AS PART OF THE BLAINE EDA'S SALE OF CLOVERLEAF COURTS SENIOR FACILITY AT 1011 CLOVERLEAF PARKWAY NE. (CASE FILE NO. 15-0011/BKS)

Schedule of Action

City Council (1^st Reading)       02/05/15

City Council (2^nd Reading)      02/19/15

Background

The Blaine EDA has agreed to sell the Cloverleaf Courts senior facility at 1011 Cloverleaf Parkway to LaNel Financial Group, Inc The fire access lane that extends east of and to the back of the parking garage expansion lies on Lot 2 (the balance of the building and site is on Lot 1). In order to complete the sale of the project Lot 2 will need to be conveyed along with Lot 1.  Lot 1 is largely wetland and public ditch with little or no development value based on current wetland limitations. It is currently tax exempt since it is City owned.

Transfer of City owned property requires that the transfer be approved by ordinance.

Recommendation

By motion, introduce Ordinance No. 15-2305 for first reading and direct that it be placed on file for second reading at the February 19, 2015 City Council meeting.

Attachments

Ordinance

Body

WHEREAS, The City of Blaine owns a parcel of land (Lot 2, Block 1; Cloverleaf Commerce Center 4^th Addition) that is necessary for the safe operation of the Cloverleaf Courts Senior Facility by virtue of placement of a required fire access lane; and

WHEREAS, The Blaine EDA has agreed to sell Cloverleaf Courts to a private party that will then continue to operate the facility; and

WHEREAS, The parcel will need to be conveyed to complete the sale by the Blaine EDA; and

WHEREAS, The City has determined that the property has no real use or purpose other than the required fire lane access due to the site's poor soils and wetland limitations.

THE CITY OF BLAINE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN the conveyance of the following property to LaNel Financial Group, Inc with authorization for the Mayor and City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary to complete said conveyance:

LOT 2, BLOCK 1; CLOVERLEAF COMMERCE CENTER 4^TH ADDITION

INTRODUCED and read in full the 5^th day of February 2015.

PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine the ___ day of _____ 2015.