Municipal Boundary Adjustment Docket

Docket Number: D-533

Area shown in red:

Geographic area of boundary adjustment:

Wabasha County›City of Wabasha

Wabasha County›Township of Greenfield

Acres transferred:

4.6

Total Acreage: 4.60

Transfer Type: Detachment

Date Received: 07/15/14

Decision: Date decision regarding the petition was made - 08/20/15

Outcome: Final outcome of the petition - Denied

Fee: Filing fee received with petition - 100.00

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 100% and under 40 acres - Yes

City Resolution Information: City Resolution #34-2014, opposing detachment.

Township Resolution Information: Township Resolution No. 2014-03; neutral to detachment.

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: April 2014, the petitioners requested a meeting with the city to discuss detachment or some other arrangement that would be acceptable, bu the city has chosen not to meet on the issue.

Reason: Statement of reasons the petitioner(s) or the municipality is seeking the detachment - Located 5 miles from city via road; touches city across Mississippi River

Buildings: Number and character of buildings - 8 homes; 6 garages/outbuildings

Rural: Area is rural in character? - Yes

Improvements: Are there any municipal improvements? - County Hwy 76 and 2 street lights within the County right-of-way.

Population: 8

First Hearing: Date the first hearing was held - 09/04/14

Mediation:Date directed into mediation - 09/04/14

Recovened Hearing: Date of reconvened hearing - 05/28/15

Distribution: Date map and petition were sent to state agency contacts - 07/15/14

Comments: Teepeeota Point. ALJ Tom Wexler assigned to mediate. Mediation failed. 11-10-14 referred to hearing. ALJ Jeanne Cochran assigned (OAH Docket 68-0330-32004).

Initiating Documents and Map: