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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE CODY NEIGHBORHOOD TO JOURNEY HOME MINNESOTA FOR $3,310.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1.
(a) Pursuant to Section 2-176(a) of the Duluth City Code, 1959, as amended (the "Code"), the city council stated its intention to sell or convey certain property as set forth in Resolution 17-0567 and legally described as Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), and Four (4), Block Seventy-eight (78), WEST DULUTH, SIXTH DIVISION (the "Property").
(b) Pursuant to Section 2-176(b) of the Code, the City's planning department reviewed the proposed conveyance of the Property for conformity to the City's comprehensive plan and reported that the conveyance of the Property conforms with said comprehensive plan and the Property is surplus to the City's current or future needs.
(c) Pursuant to Section 2-176(c) of the Code, the city determined that the estimated market value of the property is $33,100.
Section 2.
(a) Pursuant to Section 2-177.4 of the Code, the city may convey property to a non-governmental entity at less than market value if the city council finds that such conveyance will further other important city interests or objectives and that such conveyance is necessary to the accomplishment of such interests.
(b) In Resolution No. 17-0435, the city council approved the Housing Action Framework, an interim policy framework to allow for more rapid development of new affordable housing options that would otherwise be possible through the Imagine Duluth 2035 plan. The Housing Action Framework states that: (i) further housing investment is needed to meet the community's basic needs; and (ii) through the creation of housing for all, income levels, but particularly for very low income, entry level, and low-to-moderate income, workforce individuals and families, Duluth will thrive as it progresses toward 2035. The Housing Action Framework allows the city to use its resou...
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