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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INITIATION OF EMINENT DOMAIN
)CEEDINGS PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAPTER 117
TO ACQUIRE FEE TITLE TO .§9 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT
16675 FRANKLIN TRAIL $.E., PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA.
Motion By: GUNDLACH Second By: PETERSEN
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake has undertaken studies and plans to redevelop and revitalize its
commercial areas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake has determined that senior housing is an important element of
meeting the needs of a growing segment of Prior Lake's population; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Prior Lake believes that the location of senior housing is enhanced
when it is in proximity to the businesses and services seniors use and need; and
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake believes that the development and marketability of senior housing
and commercial revitalization is impeded by blighted property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Prior Lake believes that economic redevelopment is impeded by
property that pose environmental risks; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Prior Lake believes that economic redevelopment and revitalization
of the downtown area and the development of senior housing in and around the
downtown and other business and commercial areas will be enhanced and accelerated
by the elimination of property that are blighted and pose potential public health and
safety risks; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Prior Lake has determined that one of the roles of
government should be to encourage the development of senior housing, encourage
economic redevelopment and eliminate potential risks to the public's health and safety
from properties that pose potential environmental risks; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby determine that it is necessary and
for a public purpose to acquire the property described on the attached Exhibit "A" to
eliminate blight, eliminate a potential for environmental degradation, eliminate a public
safety problem, and provide for senior housing; and
WHEREAS, the City has been unable to acquire the property through negotiation and purchase.
Now THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake that the following are
hereby adopted:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
2. The City Attorney is authorized to commence eminent domain proceedings pursuant to Minnesota
Statute Chapter 117 to acquire fee title to the property described on the attached Exhibit "A".
3. The Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute all documents necessary in the opinion of
the City Attorney to effect the acquisition of the necessary property interests.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2000.
YES NO
Mader X Mader
-Ericson X Ericson
Gundlach X Gundlach
Petersen X Petersen
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EXHIBIT "A"
Legal Description
The West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 02, Township 114, Range 22, Scott
County, Minnesota, described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of the east line of the west half of the
Southeast Quarter of Section 2, Township 114, Range 22, and the
southerly right-of-way of County Road 39; thence south 87 degrees, 29
minutes, 19 seconds west 150 feet; thence south 00 degrees, 8 minutes,
19 seconds west 256.44 feet; thence south 89 degrees, 51 minutes, 41
seconds east 149.84 feet to the easterly line of the West half of the
Southeast Quarter; thence north 00 degrees, 8 minutes, 19 seconds east
263.38 feet to the point of beginning.
Property Address: 16675 Franklin Trail Southeast, Prior Lake, MN
General Location: North of and adjacent to Franklin Trail Southeast and east of the service
road, 1/2 block east of State Trunk Highway 13.
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