176526 • ' ' RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING 17t 152
.- - CONDEMNATION AND AWARDS OF DAMAGES AND
ASSESSMENT THEREFOR
In the matter of__opening, widening and extending Barclay Street to a width of 60 ft.
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from Nebraska Avenue to Arlington Avenue by taking and condemning the East 30 ft.
of Lots 7 and 9, Ide's Outlots, and the West 30 ft. of Lot 10, Ide's Outlots,
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under Preliminary Order 174212- ------------------------------- approved-------- !Tiny--19x_.1951------------------------------------
Intermediary Order 1753 --------------------------------- approved------- Ogtober 11--195
Final Order------------------------------175685 approved--------Nov-ember__11:__1955--------------------------
A public hearing having been had upon the taking and condemnation of the lands or easements therein,
for the above improvement, and the awards of damages therefor, and also upon the assessment of benefits
therefor, and the Council having duly considered the same, now therefore be it
Resolved, That the taking and condemnation of the lands described in the annexed assessment roll,
identified by the signature of the Commissioner of Finance, and made a part hereof, and the awards of
damages to the owners of such lands for said taking and condemnation as set forth in said assessment roll,
be and the same is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.
Resolved further, that the said assessment of benefits, be and the same is hereby in all respects ratified,
and the same is hereby ordered to be submitted to the District Court for confirmation.
Be it urther Resolved, that the said assessment be and it is hereby determined to be payable
1n____________________---------equal installments as to each parcel of land described therein.
Adopted the Council_-__,�_AN__2 5 195
File 13116
Yeas Nays ---- - - -------
City Clerk
/ JAW 2 1956
Councilman Gibbons G / Approved------------------------------------------- -------
Halvorson
Halvord -
l��,rzitelli Mayor
'` Moi•�insou - ---------In Favor
Peterson -�--___Against PU13LISI-M /
Mr& President Dillon
2M 10.55 uOW®
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE
ON CONDEMNATION OF LANDS �6 '
AND ASSEWMENT OF BENEFITS
In the matter of__ opening,_widening:and extending Barclay Street to a-width of----
60 ft. from Nebraska Avenue to Arlington Avenue by taking and condemning the
East 30 ft. of Lots 7 and 9, Ide's Outlots, and the West 30 ft. of Lot 10,
Ide's Outlots,
under Preliminary Order---17? L _-_ approved-----Ju4Y_12z_1955---------------------------
Intermediary Order-------1353-+-a------ approved------October_111_1955-----------------------
175685---- approved_____November-15,- 1955
Final Order--------------------- ----------------------
TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL:
The Commissioner of Finance hereby reports:
That he has fixed and determined the value of the land, lands or easements therein taken and appro-
priated for the above improvement and the amounts of the awards of damages therefor to the owners
thereof, and the persons to whom such awards are payable; that he has also fixed and determined the
amount of benefits to property, from the making of said improvement, not exceeding the cost there-
of, and that hereto attached is an assessment roll entitled as above and identified with the signature of
the undersigned, containing the undersigned's finding on said matters.
Commissioner of Finance.""�"
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It further appears that an offset is being made by the city
and that such offset is based on the north one hundred ninety (190) feet of
our property being benefitted by the opening of Barclay. Such opening does
not benefit our property in any degree and apparently will only benefit property
lying north of ours and which property is owned by a non-resident. There should
be no, allocation for 'offset".
^t . Paul , Minn.
Sam . 20, 1955
Hone3rsatle Mayor & Memters 6f 'the Council of the City of 8t . Paul:
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S wispi to file -,,*bJ.ection to Vie award for t1ie opening of t'-je
street of Barclay ar" ItcVV-sects my property:
First my notice- of tt?.e consideration of an award for V,is property
indicates that a Preliminary Hearing was held considering the open-
ing of this street . in July 1.955 , and an Intermediary Yeeting in Aug-
ust and that the rri'6t4ng ,in Nolvember was the Final Meeting . When
notice was sent out for the November meeting, it was termed a pre-
liminary meeting,upon inquiry from city employees I was advised them.
would be a Preliminary Meeting,. and I would receive notice of an In-
termediary Meeting and a Final Meetingrt. which would be held later.
Since property owners were not notified of the Preliminary or Ihter-
mediary Meeti s, and the November meeting was the first notifica-
tion received by property owners most vitally concered, the opening
of Barclay Street is held to be illegal confiscation of holdings
for the benefit Of speculators not even residents or voters of this
city.
Second, the payment of $750#00 is less than the current market value
of property facing Arlin€;ton Avenge, and current value should be paid
Late facing Arlington Ave . 125 to 133 ft . deep are currently $33 a
front foot, plus any assessments arising from the recent sewer in-
stallativn. My property is 296 feet deep, and therefore, also fecal
!The asking price 17or property facing Nevada and Nebraska:;,°
! t�hoiatopiecess to any street a year ages was $10 a front feet . My
Property is worth more, as I have access to Arlington for my Nevada
propert Consequently my Nevada facing property at this time is
worth at ilieast $18 a front foot .
Third , the award has besh computed with an "offset" . There should 'ire
NO "Offset" . No benefit whatever is derived from the opening of this
street to me . In fact , this opening destroys my property. I expect
payment for the full 80 feet I ovm facing Nevada . And further de-
mand that no future assessments for any work done on Barclay at any
time, whether for grading, water, sewer , sidewalk, cure and gutter,
oiling or; any other work, be made against this property from Arling-
ton Avenge to Nevada.
Fourth, I expect payment for any destruction of the trees on this
property,jif this street is opened,in addition to the items listed
above .
I trust you honorable gentlemen will be fair and ,just to the voters'°
of your city and declare this o ening measure null and void due to
the manner in which it was hand pled, and that if and when a street is
opened , the people benefitiTig from the opening will pay the costs
and that you will endeavor not to sell out your voters to an outsider
Respectfully,
It further appears that an offset is being made by the city
and that such offset is based on the north one hundred ninety (190) feet of
our property being benefitted by the opening of Barclay. Such opening does
not benefit our property in any degree and apparently will only benefit property
lying north of ours and which property is owned by a non-resident. . There should
be no allocation for "offset".
We can see no justification for any claim that a home which
faces E. Arlington Avenue can derive any benefit from the opening of Barclay
and thus at least two hundred/(206 feet will derive no benefit from such
opening.
It appears from the awards being made that there is no allowance
being made .for the damages suffered by the owners. It is indicated that the
opening of Barclay will leave our property approximately six (6) feet above the
street, necessitating a retaining wall, a sloping grade, or both.
Information given to us indicates that if a sloping grade is made,
it will necessitate the taking of another eight (8) or nine (9). feet. This will
result in destroying a level lawn on the east side of the house and will create
an extremely difficult grade to the garage entrance and may necessitate the
breaking up of the present twenty-four (24) foot wide apron to the garage to
lessen this grade.
It further appears that unless permission should be granted for
a greater opening of the driveway on the boulevard and sidewalk of at least
twenty (20) to twenty-four (24) feet the usefulness of the present brick two-
car garage will be lost and compensation should be made therefor.
If the slope is made of eight (8) to nine (9) feet as has been
suggested by the Department of Public Works, it will destroy trees and shrubs,
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including a lilac hedge of one hundred thirty/(134") feet, flowering currant
shrubs, Hanson Bush wherry, a sapal;ota cherry,plum hybrid tree, a eattx3:pa
tree, oak trees,approximate3.yr fifty (50) fset tall,'birch trees and evergreens,
together with honeysuckle sna�`6a].1,: mock .orangeand.golden forsythia bushes,
Clothes line poles, wire fencing and many flowering'plants
The"taking. of .the�.preperty for Barclay,also inclid,S. a brick
gar< & and incinerator;.stand.
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From the foregoing, it is apparent that the award proposed by
the city is wholly inadequate. The award should be increased to meet current
and going fair market value of the land being taken, and the resultant damage
to the remainder. Adjustment of additional value should be made for the norther-
ly portion of our property as awards for property having no direct access to
the proposed street are being considered and awarded.
The computation of "offset" should be corrected and substantial
allowance for the destruction of the above described property. The assessments
proposed are objected to and are a hollow mockery of the suggested benefits to
the property. Objection is also made to any future assessments for any improve-
ments on Barclay as no benefit will be derived.
R ctfully submitted,
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