Municipal Boundary Adjustment Docket

Docket Number: D-535

Area shown in red:

Geographic area of boundary adjustment:

Red Lake County›City of Red Lake Falls

Red Lake County›Township of Red Lake Falls

Acres transferred:

19.12

Total Acreage: 19.12

Transfer Type: Detachment

Date Received: 08/14/14

Decision: Date decision regarding the petition was made - 04/28/15

Outcome: Final outcome of the petition - Approved

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 #08-03-14, opposing detachment. See Procedural Comments.

Township Resolution Information: Township Resolution dated August 25, 2014; 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: Went to the City of Red Lake Falls and said the taxes were too high.

Reason: Statement of reasons the petitioner(s) or the municipality is seeking the detachment - Taxes are too high.

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 - 10/08/14

Mediation:Date directed into mediation - 10/08/14

Distribution: Date map and petition were sent to state agency contacts - 08/18/14

Comments: David and Fern Vatthauer Property. ALJ Ann O'Reilly assigned as mediator. Parties will determine mediation date Spring of 2015. Chief ALJ Tammy Pust assigned (OAH Docket 84-0330-32353). April 27, 2015 City passed resolution to withdraw their opposition and support the petition for detachment.

Initiating Documents and Map: