Bill Text: MN HF2590 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: St. Louis County; private sale of state land authorized.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-29 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance [HF2590 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF2590-Introduced.html
1.2relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land.
1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.4 Section 1. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
1.5(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
1.6other law to the contrary, St. Louis County shall sell the tax-forfeited land described in
1.7paragraph (c) to the city of Virginia.
1.8(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
1.9general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
1.10Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.04, subdivision 4, the county shall sell
1.11the land to the city of Virginia for less than the appraised value, not to exceed $30,000.
1.12(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
1.13(1) a tract of land in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter beginning at the
1.14southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and assuming the west
1.15line to bear North 00 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds East; thence North 23 degrees 50
1.16minutes 20 seconds East along the westerly right-of-way line of the Duluth, Missabe and
1.17Iron Range Railway 688.42 feet to a point on a nontangential curve the center of said curve
1.18is North 81 degrees 56 minutes 34 seconds West radius of 742.02 feet; thence northerly
1.19along said curve concave to the West 352.05 feet radius 742.02 feet and a central angle
1.20of 27 degrees 11 minutes 02 seconds; thence North 70 degrees 52 minutes 24 seconds
1.21East 15 feet along a radial line of last described curve; thence northwesterly along a curve
1.22concentric with last described curve and concave to the southwest 57.86 feet radius 757.02
1.23feet and a central angle of 04 degrees 22 minutes 44 seconds; thence North 23 degrees
1.2430 minutes 20 seconds West tangent to the last described curve 89.63 feet; thence South
2.166 degrees 29 minutes 40 seconds West 15 feet; thence North 23 degrees 30 minutes 20
2.2seconds West 157.66 feet to the north line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast
2.3Quarter; thence South 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds West along the north line 124.67
2.4feet to the northwest corner; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds West along
2.5the west line 1,251.25 feet to the northwest corner; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes
2.612 seconds West along the west line 1,251.25 feet to the point of beginning; except that
2.7part lying South of the following line: assuming the west boundary line of the Northwest
2.8Quarter of the Northeast Quarter to run North 00 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds East and
2.9beginning 795.19 feet North of the southwest corner; thence run North 88 degrees 35
2.10minutes East 46.75 feet to the west wall of a garage building; thence continuing North 88
2.11degrees 35 minutes East 24 feet to a common wall which runs South 01 degree 25 minutes
2.12East; thence South 01 degree 25 minutes East 20 feet to a common interior wall which
2.13runs North 88 degrees 35 minutes East; thence North 88 degrees 35 minutes East 78 feet
2.14to another common wall which runs South 01 degree 25 minutes East; thence South 01
2.15degree 25 minutes East 22 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 35 minutes East about 2 feet
2.16South of an existing wall for 20 feet to a line which is 2 feet West of a building; thence run
2.17South 01 degree 25 minutes East for 40 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 35 minutes East
2.18for 58 feet; thence run due South about 2 feet West of a building for 89.13 feet; thence
2.19run due East for 49.07 feet more or less to the west right-of-way of the former Duluth,
2.20Missabe and Iron Range Railway (parcel 90-180-775);
2.21(2) that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter commencing at the
2.22southwest corner of said forty; thence North 23 degrees 50 minutes 20 seconds East
2.23688.42 feet to the point of beginning, said point is on a nontangential curve whose radius
2.24point lies North 81 degrees 56 minutes 34 seconds West 74.02 feet; thence northerly along
2.25said curve concave to the West 352.05 feet radius 742.02 feet and a central angle of 27
2.26degrees 11 minutes 02 seconds; thence North 70 degrees 52 minutes 24 seconds East 15
2.27feet along the radial line of the last described curve; thence northwesterly along a curve
2.28concentric with the last described curve concave southwest 57.86 feet radius 757.02 feet
2.29and a central angle of 04 degrees 22 minutes 44 seconds; thence North 23 degrees 30
2.30minutes 20 seconds West tangent to the last curve 89.63 feet; thence South 66 degrees 29
2.31minutes 40 seconds West 15 feet; thence North 23 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds West to
2.32the north line; thence East 438.16 feet; thence South 23 degrees 50 seconds 20 minutes
2.33West to the point of beginning. Surface only (parcel 90-180-772);
2.34(3) that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter commencing at the
2.35southeast corner; thence North 88 degrees 17 minutes 50 seconds West along the south line
2.36121.43 feet to a nontangential circular curve concave to the West; thence northerly along
3.1said curve with a delta angle of 01 degree 57 minutes 19 seconds a radius of 1,161.85 feet
3.2and a chord bearing of North 27 degrees 04 minutes 59 seconds East 39.65 feet; thence
3.3South 88 degrees 17 minutes 50 seconds East 102.59 feet to the east line of the Southeast
3.4Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence South 01 degree 56 minutes 49 seconds East
3.5along the east line 36.95 feet to the point of beginning (parcel 90-180-633);
3.6(4) that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter commencing at the
3.7southwest corner of said forty; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East
3.8124.67 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 23 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds West
3.991.12 feet; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East parallel to the south line
3.10252.66 feet; thence North 02 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West 415 feet; thence North
3.1187 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East 350 feet; thence South 02 degrees 21 minutes 58
3.12seconds East 500 feet to the south line of said forty; thence South 87 degrees 38 minutes
3.1302 seconds West 569.80 feet to the point of beginning; except assuming the west line of
3.14the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to bear North 01 degree 57 minutes 18
3.15seconds West and commencing at the southwest corner of said forty; thence run North
3.1687 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East along the south line 444.47 feet to the point of
3.17beginning; thence run North 02 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West 500 feet; thence
3.18North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East 250 feet; thence South 02 degrees 21 minutes
3.1958 seconds East 500 feet to the south boundary line of said forty; thence South 87 degrees
3.2038 minutes 02 seconds West 250 feet to the point of beginning (parcel 90-195-205); and
3.21(5) that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter beginning at the
3.22southwest corner; thence North along the west line of said forty 62.18 feet; thence North
3.2343 degrees 46 minutes 48 seconds East 101.29 feet to the west railway right-of-way;
3.24thence South 23 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds East 141.89 feet along the right-of-way to
3.25the south line of said forty; thence South 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds West along the
3.26south line 124.67 feet to the point of beginning (parcel 90-195-202).
3.27(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
3.28best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.4 Section 1. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
1.5(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
1.6other law to the contrary, St. Louis County shall sell the tax-forfeited land described in
1.7paragraph (c) to the city of Virginia.
1.8(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
1.9general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
1.10Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.04, subdivision 4, the county shall sell
1.11the land to the city of Virginia for less than the appraised value, not to exceed $30,000.
1.12(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
1.13(1) a tract of land in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter beginning at the
1.14southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and assuming the west
1.15line to bear North 00 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds East; thence North 23 degrees 50
1.16minutes 20 seconds East along the westerly right-of-way line of the Duluth, Missabe and
1.17Iron Range Railway 688.42 feet to a point on a nontangential curve the center of said curve
1.18is North 81 degrees 56 minutes 34 seconds West radius of 742.02 feet; thence northerly
1.19along said curve concave to the West 352.05 feet radius 742.02 feet and a central angle
1.20of 27 degrees 11 minutes 02 seconds; thence North 70 degrees 52 minutes 24 seconds
1.21East 15 feet along a radial line of last described curve; thence northwesterly along a curve
1.22concentric with last described curve and concave to the southwest 57.86 feet radius 757.02
1.23feet and a central angle of 04 degrees 22 minutes 44 seconds; thence North 23 degrees
1.2430 minutes 20 seconds West tangent to the last described curve 89.63 feet; thence South
2.166 degrees 29 minutes 40 seconds West 15 feet; thence North 23 degrees 30 minutes 20
2.2seconds West 157.66 feet to the north line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast
2.3Quarter; thence South 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds West along the north line 124.67
2.4feet to the northwest corner; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds West along
2.5the west line 1,251.25 feet to the northwest corner; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes
2.612 seconds West along the west line 1,251.25 feet to the point of beginning; except that
2.7part lying South of the following line: assuming the west boundary line of the Northwest
2.8Quarter of the Northeast Quarter to run North 00 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds East and
2.9beginning 795.19 feet North of the southwest corner; thence run North 88 degrees 35
2.10minutes East 46.75 feet to the west wall of a garage building; thence continuing North 88
2.11degrees 35 minutes East 24 feet to a common wall which runs South 01 degree 25 minutes
2.12East; thence South 01 degree 25 minutes East 20 feet to a common interior wall which
2.13runs North 88 degrees 35 minutes East; thence North 88 degrees 35 minutes East 78 feet
2.14to another common wall which runs South 01 degree 25 minutes East; thence South 01
2.15degree 25 minutes East 22 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 35 minutes East about 2 feet
2.16South of an existing wall for 20 feet to a line which is 2 feet West of a building; thence run
2.17South 01 degree 25 minutes East for 40 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 35 minutes East
2.18for 58 feet; thence run due South about 2 feet West of a building for 89.13 feet; thence
2.19run due East for 49.07 feet more or less to the west right-of-way of the former Duluth,
2.20Missabe and Iron Range Railway (parcel 90-180-775);
2.21(2) that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter commencing at the
2.22southwest corner of said forty; thence North 23 degrees 50 minutes 20 seconds East
2.23688.42 feet to the point of beginning, said point is on a nontangential curve whose radius
2.24point lies North 81 degrees 56 minutes 34 seconds West 74.02 feet; thence northerly along
2.25said curve concave to the West 352.05 feet radius 742.02 feet and a central angle of 27
2.26degrees 11 minutes 02 seconds; thence North 70 degrees 52 minutes 24 seconds East 15
2.27feet along the radial line of the last described curve; thence northwesterly along a curve
2.28concentric with the last described curve concave southwest 57.86 feet radius 757.02 feet
2.29and a central angle of 04 degrees 22 minutes 44 seconds; thence North 23 degrees 30
2.30minutes 20 seconds West tangent to the last curve 89.63 feet; thence South 66 degrees 29
2.31minutes 40 seconds West 15 feet; thence North 23 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds West to
2.32the north line; thence East 438.16 feet; thence South 23 degrees 50 seconds 20 minutes
2.33West to the point of beginning. Surface only (parcel 90-180-772);
2.34(3) that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter commencing at the
2.35southeast corner; thence North 88 degrees 17 minutes 50 seconds West along the south line
2.36121.43 feet to a nontangential circular curve concave to the West; thence northerly along
3.1said curve with a delta angle of 01 degree 57 minutes 19 seconds a radius of 1,161.85 feet
3.2and a chord bearing of North 27 degrees 04 minutes 59 seconds East 39.65 feet; thence
3.3South 88 degrees 17 minutes 50 seconds East 102.59 feet to the east line of the Southeast
3.4Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence South 01 degree 56 minutes 49 seconds East
3.5along the east line 36.95 feet to the point of beginning (parcel 90-180-633);
3.6(4) that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter commencing at the
3.7southwest corner of said forty; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East
3.8124.67 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 23 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds West
3.991.12 feet; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East parallel to the south line
3.10252.66 feet; thence North 02 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West 415 feet; thence North
3.1187 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East 350 feet; thence South 02 degrees 21 minutes 58
3.12seconds East 500 feet to the south line of said forty; thence South 87 degrees 38 minutes
3.1302 seconds West 569.80 feet to the point of beginning; except assuming the west line of
3.14the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to bear North 01 degree 57 minutes 18
3.15seconds West and commencing at the southwest corner of said forty; thence run North
3.1687 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East along the south line 444.47 feet to the point of
3.17beginning; thence run North 02 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West 500 feet; thence
3.18North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East 250 feet; thence South 02 degrees 21 minutes
3.1958 seconds East 500 feet to the south boundary line of said forty; thence South 87 degrees
3.2038 minutes 02 seconds West 250 feet to the point of beginning (parcel 90-195-205); and
3.21(5) that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter beginning at the
3.22southwest corner; thence North along the west line of said forty 62.18 feet; thence North
3.2343 degrees 46 minutes 48 seconds East 101.29 feet to the west railway right-of-way;
3.24thence South 23 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds East 141.89 feet along the right-of-way to
3.25the south line of said forty; thence South 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds West along the
3.26south line 124.67 feet to the point of beginning (parcel 90-195-202).
3.27(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
3.28best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
