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 <br />POLICY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF <br />CITY OWNED LAND <br />City of Ramsey, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br />SECTION I: PURPOSE <br /> <br />To establish a set of guidelines and criteria the City shall review when considering the <br />acquisition of real estate. <br />This policy is meant to act as a formal guide for the City and shall not be <br /> <br />considered a legal requirement. <br /> <br /> <br />SECTION II: OBJECTIVE <br /> <br />The objective of this policy is to limit the City from acquiring real estate that is unneeded for <br />either current or foreseeable future demands. <br /> <br /> <br />SECTION III: PUBLIC BENEFIT <br /> <br />There are a number of benefits to the public in limiting the City from acquiring unneeded real <br />estate. <br /> <br />(1) Reduced future City property maintenance costs <br />(2) Reduced future City liability <br />(3) Preservation of tax base <br />(4) Reduced future City resources needed for management of City owned parcels <br /> <br /> <br />SECTION III: DECISION CRITERIA <br /> <br />The following three sub sections, including potential use, compliance and policy statements, <br />outline the criteria that shall be considered before the City acquires real estate. Each criterion <br />shall be considered both for current and future demand. <br /> <br />The City shall consider the acquisition of real estate if the subject property meets one of the <br />following potential uses. <br /> <br />POTENTIAL USE CRITERIA <br /> <br /> <br />(1)Economic development purposes; including removal of blighted properties and <br /> <br /> <br />(2)Public works and maintenance facilities, staging and storage areas <br /> <br />(3)Public safety facilities, staging and storage areas <br /> <br />(4)Administrative service facilities <br /> <br />(5)Public Right of Way; including roads, railroads and airports <br /> <br />(6)Drainage, wetland and utility easements <br /> <br />(7)Enhancement of housing stock; including redevelopment purposes <br /> <br />(8)Public parks, trails and open space <br /> <br /> <br />