Attributes (Fields) Defined:Site Name: A name for the site. Each parcel is part of a site. Sites are an assemblage of one or more parcels that generally share geographic proximity and are marketed together as a unit. Many sites are just one parcel, but when they are more than one parcel, the parcel name (above) reflects this. Parcels within a site will share the same basic name, but be differentiated by a "#1", "#2", "#3", etc. appended to the end of the parcel name. The site name is the parcel name without the numbering at the end. In this way, in ArcGIS, a dissolve on the site name field can be run to produce an analysis by site, instead of by parcel.Alternate Site Names: Names that have been commonly used for the site, beyond the name specified in the "Site Name" field.Address: An address for a site shared by all parcels that comprise a site. This is derived from one of the parcel addresses for parcels that comprise the site, or from the addresses assigned by Public Works within a parcel, as can be seen in AMANDA or the PED Staff Map. If all parcel addresses have a street number of "0" because they are vacant, this field is to include a rough description of where the site is located in the city.Alternate Site Addresses: Additional addresses used to describe the site. This is derived from one of the parcel addresses for parcels that comprise the site. Ward: The Ward in which the site is located. This field is updated every ten years to reflect changes to Ward boundaries due to redistricting. CHOICES: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Planning District: The number of the Planning District in which the Site is located. The City is divided into seventeen planning districts, each served by a city-funded and city-recognized District Council. CHOICES: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17General Description: A general description of the site, its history, current circumstances, and anything else of a summary nature that would not easily fit in other fields.Classification: This is the core means of classifying HRA-owned properties, the way the sites are marketed or not marketed, and the HRA's intended destiny for the parcels. CHOICES: Commercial - Pending Sale: Properties that are generally zoned to allow a range of commercial uses, and currently have an active offer, option, or tentative developer status.Commercial - Sold: Properties that were generally zoned to allow a range of commercial uses when last owned by the HRA, were previously owned by the HRA but that have been sold, and where the HRA retains no ownership interest.Commercial - Vacant Land: Properties that are generally zoned to allow a range of commerical uses, and have no known building or other structure.Commercial - with Building(s): Properties that are generally zoned to allow a range of commercial uses, and contain a building or other structure.Long-Term Hold: Properties that, per contractual obligations, or for other reasons, are expected to be held by the City of Saint Paul for many years, and not generally available for purchase.Long-Term Hold - Parking: Properties that are expected to be held by the City of Saint Paul for many years as parking facilities, and are not generally available for purchaseResidential - Pending Sale: Properties that are generally zoned to allow mainly residential uses, and currently have an active offer, option, or tentative developer status.Residential - Sold: Properties that were generally zoned to allow mainly residential uses when last owned by the HRA, that were previously owned by the HRA but that have been sold, and where the HRA retains no ownership interest.Residential - Vacant Land: Properties that are generally zoned to allow mainly residential uses, and have no known building or other structure.Residential - With Building(s): Properties that are generally zoned to allow mainly residential uses, and contain a building or other structure.Transfer to Other Ownership: Properties that are intended for conveyance to other ownership, such as parkland that is ultimately intended to be conveyed to the Department of Parks & Recreation, or right-of-way that most appropriately would be held by the Department of Public Works.Current Project Manager: The name of the staff responsible for managing the parcel and its future. CHOICES: Names of PED staff.SharePoint Link: A link to SharePoint storage for files related to this specific site.CharacteristicsCharacteristics - Land Assembly Considerations: Are there special considerations that apply to this site around land assembly? CHOICES: Yes No.Characteristics - Land Assembly Considerations - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around land assembly.Characteristics - Title Type: A description of the type of legal title document(s) that apply to the site. A site may have multiple title documents because it can be comprised of multiple parcels. CHOICES: Abstract Abstract & Unknown Torrens Torrens & Unknown UnknownCharacteristics - Title Issues: Are there concerns with establishing appropriate title to the project? CHOICES: Yes NoCharacteristics - Title Challenges and Resolutions: A description of the challenges and potential resolutions around title issues.Characteristics - Estimated Market Value - Tax Year: The year for which the estimated market values (EMVs) shown in subsequent fields is used to calculate the site's total tax liability.Characteristics - Estimated Market Value - EMV Year: The year to which the estimated market values (EMVs) shown in subsequent fields applied as a representation of the site's value.Characteristics - Estimated Market Value - Land: The estimated market value (EMV) of the site's land, as determined by the Ramsey County Assessor's office, and derived from the Ramsey County Parcel Service. The Site EMV Land is obtained by adding together the individual EMV Land values for each parcel within the site. This is updated at least once per year in order to stay reasonably current with any data updates.Characteristics - Estimated Market Value - Building: The estimated market value (EMV) of the site's built structure(s), as determined by the Ramsey County Assessor's office, and derived from the Ramsey County Parcel Service. The Site EMV Building is obtained by adding together the individual EMV Building values for each parcel within the site. This is updated at least once per year in order to stay reasonably current with any data updates.Characteristics - Estimated Market Value - Total: The estimated market value (EMV) of the site's land and built structure(s), added together, as determined by the Ramsey County Assessor's office and derived from the Ramsey County Parcel Service. The Site EMV Total is obtained by adding together the individual EMV Total values for each parcel within the site. This is updated at least once per year in order to stay reasonably current with any data updates.Characteristics - Estimated Market Value - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around the site's estimated market value.Characteristics - Access to Site - Support for Redevelopment: Are there issues with site accessibility? CHOICES: Yes NoCharacteristics - Access to Site - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around how site access inhibits redevelopment.Characteristics - Dimensions - Acres: The acreage of the site, as derived from the parcel geometry in GIS.Characteristics - Dimensions - Maximum Depth: The maximum depth of the site(generally measured back perpendicular from the primary street frontage).Characteristics - Dimensions - Maximum Width: The maximum width of the site (generally measured as the distance parallel to the primary street frontage).Characteristics - Dimensions - Rectangular: Is the site generally rectangular in shape? CHOICES: Yes NoCharacteristics - Dimensions - Challenges and Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around how site dimensions may inhibit redevelopment.Characteristics - Existing Buildings - Total Square Feet: The total square footage of the existing building(s) on the site.Characteristics - Existing Buildings - Footprint Square Feet: The building footprint square footage of the existing building(s) on the site.Characteristics - Existing Buildings - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around existing buildings on the site.Characteristics - Uses - Current Use: A description of the current use on the site's parcel(s) pulled from the "LandUseCodeDescription" in the parcel feature class of the parcels that are part of the site.Characteristics - Uses - Neighboring Uses: A description of the current use directly adjacent to the site's parcel(s) pulled from the "LandUseCodeDescription" in the parcel feature class of the parcels that are part of the site.Characteristics - Uses - Restrictions: A description of any use restrictions applicable to the site upon sale.Characteristics - Uses - Funds Used: A description of the funds used and amounts on the site for acquisition and other purposes. The date on which this analysis is valid is to be denoted within the narrative description. This field is a stopgap measure until we develop better reporting mechanisms from Quickbooks and/or Infor that would more optimally pull live data from these systems of record.Characteristics - Amount of CDBG Used: The total amount of CDBG funding that has been used by the HRA on the site(which should also be accounted for in the prior field). This field is a stopgap measure until we develop better reporting mechanisms from Quickbooks and/or Infor that would more optimally pull live data from these systems of record.Characteristics - Uses - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions related to the existing use of the site.Characteristics - Zoning: The code(s) for the the zoning designation(s) assigned across all parcels in this site, derived directly from the Principal Zoning GIS layer, and updated at least annually. Characteristics - Zoning - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions related to zoning.Characteristics - Historic Status: A description of the relevant historic regulatory context applicable to the site. This includes mention of all historic districts and sites applicable to the site or areas adjacent to the site, as well as any additional context study or survey applicable to the site and future decisions about development.Characteristics - Historic Status - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions related to the site's historic regulatory context.Characteristics - Terrain - % Unbuildable Topography: The percentage of the property in steep slopes, very steep slopes, or bluffs.Characteristics - Terrain - Geotechnical Limitations: Are there known geotechnical limitations (soil stability, water table/wetlands, etc.) to redevelopment? CHOICES: Yes NoCharacteristics - Terrain - Geotechnical Test Date: The date of the last geotechnical test of the site (if any).Characteristics - Terrain - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions related to topography.Characteristics - Pollution: Are there known contaminants of concern on the site? CHOICES: Yes NoCharacteristics - Pollution Testing Date: The date of the soil testing for the parcel.Characteristics - Pollution - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions related to soil contamination.Characteristics - Political Considerations: Are there political considerations applicable to the site? CHOICES: Yes NoCharacteristics - Political Considerations - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around political considerations for the site.Characteristics - Housing Unit Potential - Approximate Estimate: An estimated number of new housing units that the site might be expected to comfortably accommodate, given marketplace realities.Characteristics - Housing Unit Potential - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around housing unit development potential.Characteristics - Commercial Sq Ft Potential - Approximate Estimate: An estimated amount of new commercial square footage that the site might be expected to comfortably accommodate, given marketplace realities.Characteristics - Commercial Sq Ft Potential - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around commercial square footage development potential.Characteristics - Other Considerations #1: A description of other considerations that come to bear on site redevelopment.Characteristics - Other Considerations #1 - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around Other Consideration #1.Characteristics - Other Considerations #2: A description of other considerations that come to bear on site redevelopment.Characteristics - Other Considerations #2 - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around Other Consideration #2.Characteristics - Overall Support for Housing Development: A classification of the site's overall support for housing redevelopment. CHOICES: 0 - strongly limits redevelopment, with little or no resolution available 1 - overriding limitations on development, with some resolution available 2 - supports redevelopment, with substantive limitations3 - supports redevelopment, with moderate limitations4 - strongly supports redevelopment, with minor limitations5 - fully supports potential redevelopmentCharacteristics - Overall Support for Commercial Redevelopment: A classification of the site's overall support for commercial redevelopment. CHOICES: 0 - strongly limits redevelopment, with little or no resolution available 1 - overriding limitations on development, with some resolution available 2 - supports redevelopment, with substantive limitations3 - supports redevelopment, with moderate limitations4 - strongly supports redevelopment, with minor limitations5 - fully supports potential redevelopmentMarketingMarketing - Anticipated Project Type: A description of the anticipated project type for the site. CHOICES:Administrative - Real Estate Operations TeamCommercial - ED TeamParking - ED TeamResidential - Housing TeamMarketing - Status: A description of the status staff have put on the marketing for this site. CHOICES:0 - Long-Term Hold: this is a site the HRA would like to hold onto for the long-term, because of long-term lease agreements or other similar factors.1 - Designated for transfer to specific owner: this is a site the HRA believes is best suited for conveyance to a particular owner, for example the Department of Parks & Recreation or a townhome association that owns adjacent land.2 - Future marketing - low priority: this site needs further research before it can be marketed for sale, and is a low-level priority for marketing.3 - Future marketing - medium priority: this site needs further research before it can be marketed for sale, and is a medium-level priority for marketing.4 - Future marketing - high priority: this site needs further research before it can be marketed for sale, and is a high-level priority for marketing.5 - Available on the open market, subject to disposition policy: this site is available for sale to anyone interested, subject to the terms of the HRA's disposition policy.6 - Under review/pending sale: this site is not available for sale because there is an offer or agreement established or being actively negotiated with interested parties.7 - Sold: this site is no longer in HRA ownership, but retained for archival reasons.Marketing - Purchase Inquiries: A list of the purchase inquiries made for the property, listing date, name, phone number, email, and narrative about the interest. Each entry should be separated by one blank line for ease of reading.Marketing - Approach: The intended approach to selling the property. CHOICES:Batched RFPRFORFQStandalone RFPMarketing - Expected Date to Market for Sale: The date the site is expected to be marketed for sale, if any.Marketing - Notes: Additional notes on marketing approach.ActivityActivity - RFP - Start Date: The date the latest (usually only) RFP for purchase of the site was opened.Activity - RFP - End Date: The date the latest (usually only) RFP for purchase of the site closes or closed.Activity - RFP Open Ended Close Date?: Does the RFP for purchase of the site have an open-ended close date? If so, no date should be listed for the RFP Close Date. CHOICES: Yes NoActivity - 45-day ENS Notice - StartDate: The date, if any, the Early Notification System (ENS) notification was sent to alert public stakeholders of a presentation of a proposal for sale to the HRA Board, per the requirements of the HRA Disposition Policy (available on the PED public website).Activity - 45-day ENS Notice - End Date: The date, if any, per the HRA Disposition Policy, that community responses to purchase proposals are due.Activity - Tentative Developer Status - Start Date: The date, if any, the latest (usually only) Tentative Developer Status agreement began.Activity - Tentative Developer Status - End Date: The date, if any, the latest (usually only) Tentative Developer Status agreement ended (or will end).Activity - Tentative Developer Status - Entity: The entity, if any, that entered into tentative developer status with the city. If multiple such agreements have been made, the latest and currently binding one is listed here.Activity - Tentative Developer Status - Legistar Link: A link to the latest (usually only) Tentative Developer Status agreement for the site with the HRA Board.Activity - Development or Purchase Agreement - Start Date: The date, if any, the latest (usually only, if any) Development or Purchase Agreement was authorized by the HRA for the site.Activity - Development or Purchase Agreement - End Date: The date any development or purchase agreement expires or expired.Activity - Development or Purchase Agreement - Entity: The entity, if any, that entered into a development or purchase agreement with the city. If multiple such agreements have been made, the latest one is listed here.Activity - Development or Purchase Agreement - Legistar Link: A link to the approval of the latest (usually only) Purchase Agreement agreement for the site approved by the HRA Board.Activity - Maintenance - Start Date: The start date of a maintenance arrangement for the property (usually made with city staff in the Department of Parks & Recreation).Activity - Maintenance - End Date: The end date of a maintenance arrangement for the property (usually made with city staff in the Department of Parks & Recreation).Activity - Water - Shut-Off Date: The confirmed date that Saint Paul Regional Water Services has been asked to shut off water to the site, if water service is provided to the property.Activity - Water - Billing Changed Date: The confirmed date that Saint Paul Regional Water Services has been asked to change the billing address to the HRA, if water service is provided to the property.Activity - Electricity - Shut-Off Date: The confirmed date that electric utility has been asked to shut off service to the site, if electric service is provided to the property.Activity - Electricity - Billing Changed Date: The confirmed date that the electric utility has been asked to change the billing address to the HRA, if electric service is provided to the property.Activity - Other Types - Category: The category for one of several other types of activity on the site. CHOICES:Building Lease: A lease agreement for a building owned by the HRA.Community Garden Lease Agreement: A lease or license agreement to create a community garden on HRA-owned land.Community Garden Lease Agreement, Expired: A lease or license agreement to create a community garden on HRA-owned land that has expired.Long-Term Land Lease: A long-term lease agreement (often 99 years) for the land underlying a building or development project.Parking Management Agreement: A management agreement with an outside operator to manage parking on HRA-owned land.Activity - Other Types - Start Date: The start date for the particular activity category listed under "Activity - Other Category".Activity - Other Types - End Date: The end date for the particular activity category listed under "Activity - Other Category".Activity - Other Types - Payment Interval: For any payment associated with the activity listed under "Activity - Other Types - Category", the interval of any payment associated with that named activity. CHOICES: one time annual quarterly monthly no payment required otherActivity - Other Types - First Payment Due Date: For any payment associated with the activity listed under "Activity - Other Types - Category", the due date of any payment associated with that named activity.Activity - Other Types - Payment Installment Amount: For any payment associated with the activity listed under "Activity - Other Types - Category", the amount of any payment installment associated with that named activity.Activity - Other Types - Contact Name: The name of the principal contact with whom the activity listed under "Activity - Other Category" is taking place.Activity - Other Types - Contact Organization: The organizational which the contact listed under "Activity - Other Types - Contact Name" represents (if any).Activity - Other Types - Contact Address: The street address and possible unit number for the contact under "Activity - Other Types - Contact Name".Activity - Other Types - Contact City: The city for the contact under "Activity - Other Types - Contact Name".Activity - Other Types - Contact State: The state for the contact under "Activity - Other Types - Contact Name".Activity - Other Types - Contact Zip: The zip code for the contact under "Activity - Other Types - Contact Name".Activity - Other Types - Contact Email: The email for the contact under "Activity - Other Types - Contact Name".Activity - Other Types - Contact Phone: The principal phone number for the contact under "Activity - Other Types - Contact Name". Use dashes (-) to separate numbers.Activity - Other Types - Contact Phone #2: The secondary phone number for the contact under "Activity - Other Types - Contact Name". Use dashes (-) to separate numbers.Time Period of Content Date:This data is current as of the day published, except as noted above in field descriptions.Currentness Reference:Time Period of Content date indicates the date which the user can be confident of accuracy and completeness of the data.Maintenance and Update Frequency:This data is updated continuously to reflect property acquisitions, sales and changed conditions.Coordinate System:This data is projected in a custom local coordinate system known as "NAD_1983_86_Adj_MN_Ramsey_Feet". As an early adopter of GIS, many local governments in Minnesota developed their own coordinate systems. As a legacy, users of this data need a custom coordinate transformation in order to change the data to a commonly-available coordinate system. Users may download custom coordinate transformations for use in ArcMap. One of the transformations will convert this data to NAD 1983 UTM Zone 15N, the dominant common coordinate system in the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro. Users of other GIS mapping systems may contact us as described elsewhere on this page in order to obtain data converted to a commonly-available coordinate system.
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