Municipal Boundary Adjustment Docket

Docket Number: D-494

Area shown in red:

Geographic area of boundary adjustment:

Clay County›City of Moorhead

Clay County›Township of Moorhead

Acres transferred:

144.76

Total Acreage: 144.76

Transfer Type: Detachment

Abutting Townships and Cities:

Clay County›City of Dilworth

Date Received: 07/02/12

Decision: Date decision regarding the petition was made - 04/16/13

Outcome: Final outcome of the petition - Withdrawn

Fee: Filing fee received with petition - 600.00

Map: Map of the affected area received - Yes

Description: Legal description of the affected area received - Yes

Minn. Stat. § 414.06, subd. 1: Petition of 75% and over 40 acres - Yes

City Resolution Information: City resolution opposing detachment.

Reason: Statement of reasons the petitioner(s) or the municipality is seeking the detachment - Agricultural

Buildings: Number and character of buildings - None

Rural: Area is rural in character? - Yes

Improvements: Are there any municipal improvements? - None

Population: 0

First Hearing: Date the first hearing was held - 08/27/12

Subd. 16: Date Subdivision 16 invoked - 08/27/12

Distribution: Date map and petition were sent to state agency contacts - 07/03/12

Comments: Michael and Peter Astrup Property. October 26, 2012 granted 90-day extension of subd. 16 discussions; report due back by January 25, 2013. January 25, 2013 referred to hearing (ALJ James LaFave assigned). Stipulation for Dismissal and petitioners' request to withdraw petition received. Granted withdrawal request, cancelled continued hearing and closed the file April 16, 2013.

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