Review Requested Action on Tax Forfeit Land Lying Within the City of Ramsey

The City has received notification from Anoka County Property Records and Taxation of four (4) parcels in tax forfeit. One parcel is a sliver/remnant parcel in the RIVENWICK subdivision and three (3) are single-family lots within the VILLAGE OF SUNFISH LAKE subdivision. The City could choose to acquire these parcels for public purpose if desired.

Upon initial Staff review, it appears that these parcels are not needed for public purpose, and therefore it is not recommended that the City acquire these parcels. In regard to the three (3) parcels in VILLAGE OF SUNFISH LAKE, these are vacant, developable single-family lots. The City could choose to acquire these for purposes of development, but as no funding source is currently identified for this purpose, it is not recommended that the City acquire these parcels for future development purposes.

Staff will complete the additional responses requested by Anoka County administratively as part of the regular tax-forfeit parcel review process.

Staff recommends that the City not acquire the tax-forfeit parcels identified by Anoka County.

This case is being handled as part of regular staff duties.

Motion to confirm that the City will not submit a request to Anoka County for the City to acquire tax forfeit parcels listed in the letter prepared by Anoka County dated November 1, 2012, as these parcels are not necessary for a public purpose at this time.