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POLI CYFOR THE SALE OFCINOWN® LAND <br />Qty of Ramsey, Anoka County, M innesota <br />Adopted: )000000, 2015 <br />SECTION 1: PURPOSE <br />A. Establish a formal, equitable and efficient process for the sale of city owned land. <br />B. Establish decision-making criteria to aid policy makers as they consider offers to purchase city <br />owned land. <br />C Establish general policy direction to aid staff as they negotiate with prospect buyers interested <br />in purchasing dty owned land. <br />SECTION 2: GOVERNANCE <br />This policy and process shall be facilitated by the Ramsey Economic Development Authority <br />(EDA). The Ramsey EDA shall develop recommendations related to this process and policy for <br />Oty Council consideration. The Ramsey EDA does not have final derision -making authority <br />related to this policy and process. With reasonable cause, including responding to prospects in <br />a timely manner, the Qty Council may bypass the EDA from any, or all, portions of this policy or <br />process. <br />SECT! ON 3: PU BU C BBV 6R T <br />The sale of surplus City -owned properties hasa number of benefits to the community: <br />(1) (educed City property maintenance costs <br />(2) Reduced City liability <br />(3) Increased property tax revenues <br />(4) Reduced City resources needed for management of Oty owned parcels <br />(5) Reallocation of parcels to fit in line with longterm Oty needs and goals <br />SECTION 4: SURPWS a TY OWNED LAND PROCESS <br />Upon direction from the Qty Council, dty staff shall develop an inventory of city owned land; and <br />determine properties unneeded for current or future dty functions and available for sale. The Oty may <br />consider parcels surplus Qty owned land if at least one of the following criteria/ needs is not met: <br />(1) Economicdevelopment purposes; including removal of blighted properties and enhancing <br />the City's tax base <br />(2) Housing development purposes; including removal of blighted properties <br />(3) Public works, maintenance, engineering, administration, recreation or public safety: facilities, <br />staging or storage areas <br />(4) Public right of way; indudingroads, railroads and airports <br />(5) Drainage, wetland and utility easements <br />(6) Public parks, trails and open space <br />(7) Any other reasonable use determined by the Qty Council <br />POLI CY FORME S4LE OF CITY OWN® LAND <br />