Agenda - Economic Development Authority - 02/11/2021

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I 11 .,11 X 1,1 11,0 '0 L,0,0 lel 111,1, Anoka City Council Page 2 March 3, 1998 (g) Exhibit I - Letter from HUD dated January 16, 1991. At the time the land was purchased, the City had, an obligation to retain the land for "permanent open -space purposes and, the open -space use or uses of said land shall be for park and recreational Purposes, conservation of land and other natural resources, or historic or scenic purposes." (See Section 2(b), Exhibit E.) However, in 1991, HU advised the City that all Federal restrictions on the Use of open -space sites had been removed. (See Exhibit 1, which'specifically refers to "Rum River North Park, Property, 1969 Open -Space Grant.") 3. Prior, Transfers. Part.of.theland is now within County Road No. 116 as shown on Anoka County Highway. Right -of -Way Plat No. 31. (See Exhibit A.) The City of Anoka conveyed a portion of the land (about 4.7 acres) south of County Road No. 116 to Anoka Area Ice Arena Association, Inc. in 1991 by Quit Claim Deed, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit J. 4. County Library. The City of Anoka and the, County of Anoka entered into, an, Agreement in 1993 pursuant to which the City agreed to convey to the*County approximately 12 acres of land adjacent to County Road 116 on the condition that the property be used by the County to build and,operate a regional branch library on or before July 1, 2000. (Exhibit K) 5. Park. Although the land is often. reterred to as a park and there is at least one sign sd indicating on the property, the City Council is free to use the land or sell the land as it deems appropriate. The situation would be different if the. land had been dedicated to the public for park purposes, such as isthe case with platted land where a portion of the property is dedicated as "park" in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 505. (In the case of land dedicated as "park," on a plat,, the City either may use the land only as a park or may vacate the park, in which case the ownership of the land reverts to the original owner ot the plat.)