Municipal Boundary Adjustment Docket

Docket Number: D-500

Area shown in red:

Geographic area of boundary adjustment:

Meeker County›City of Cosmos

Meeker County›Township of Cosmos

Acres transferred:

64.14

Total Acreage: 64.14

Transfer Type: Detachment

Date Received: 08/06/12

Decision: Date decision regarding the petition was made - 10/03/13

Outcome: Final outcome of the petition - Approved

Fee: Filing fee received with petition - 320.70

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: Resolution dated August 28, 2012; opposing petition.

Township Resolution Information: Resolution dated September 5, 2012; neutral to petition.

Filed with affected city?: Yes

Filed with clerk of the affected township?: Yes

Filed with county recorder?: Yes

Efforts undertaken to resolve issues forming the basis for the petition: Met with City Council.

Reason: Statement of reasons the petitioner(s) or the municipality is seeking the detachment - Extreme tax increases (8-10 times higher than township); past and future development poor.

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 - 10/03/12

Mediation:Date directed into mediation - 10/05/12

Recovened Hearing: Date of reconvened hearing - 08/16/13

Distribution: Date map and petition were sent to state agency contacts - 08/06/12

Comments: Randy and Judy Schiro Property. Parties selected Daniel Gislason as mediator. February 25, 2013 mediator declared an impasse. March 14, 2013 referred to hearing (ALJ James LaFave assigned).

Initiating Documents and Map: