Policy and Procedures for Disposition of HRA Owned Real Estate
Adopted 5/28/03
Amended 9/23/09
Amended 9/14/11
I. PURPOSE
- A.The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (HRA) is legally permitted to acquire real estate in accordance with a redevelopment plan for the purpose of redeveloping it for residential or commercial uses, or without a redevelopment plan for the purpose of removing blight or for low or moderate income housing. The purpose of this Policy and Procedures for Disposition of HRA Owned Real Estate (Policy) is to provide a uniform and consistent approach for the sale, lease or other disposition of real estate now owned or hereafter acquired by the HRA.
- B.In addition to the procedures described in this Policy, there are legal requirements imposed by law on the disposal of HRA owned real estate and these are located in Minn. Stat. Section 469.029 which provides that the HRA can sell or lease real estate without public bidding only after a public hearing, and published notice of the hearing must be given at least 10 days but not more than 30 days before the hearing.
- C.This Policy replaces the (a) Disposition Policies and Procedures for Sale of HRA Residential and Non-Residential Land dated March 11, 1980 and (b) Disposition Policies and Procedures Applicable for the Sale of HRA Single and Two Family Lots and Homes for Rehabilitation approved by the HRA Board on March 8, 2000. This Policy does not apply to (i) the disposition of real estate governed by the existing Garden Lease Guidelines adopted by HRA Resolution No. 96-6/26-1, and the Guidelines for Disposition of Splinter Parcels adopted by HRA Resolution No. 93-8/24-2, which two Guidelines remain in effect, (ii) real estate subject to a tentative developer designation or HRA contract existing at the time this Policy is adopted by the HRA Board of Commissioners, (iii) real estate owned by the HRA and used for parking, and (iv) real estate owned by the City of Saint Paul and conveyed to the HRA under City Administrative Code Chapter 51 as a conduit for ultimate transfer to an end user determined by the City of Saint Paul (provided that the HRA will charge a $500.00 fee plus costs to process each conduit deed). This Policy is not intended to and does not create any legal rights to persons or entities. Any modifications or waivers to the Land Disposition policy requires applicant to demonstrate hardship and requires Board approval.
II. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this Policy are:
- A.To ensure a consistent, open process by which the HRA sells or releases its real estate for redevelopment.
- B.To maximize the HRA’s ability to promote redevelopment opportunities relative to its real estate holdings.