Municipal Boundary Adjustment Docket

Docket Number: D-545

Area shown in red:

Geographic area of boundary adjustment:

Pipestone County›City of Trosky

Pipestone County›Township of Elmer

Acres transferred:

26.09

Total Acreage: 26.09

Transfer Type: Detachment

Date Received: 04/06/15

Decision: Date decision regarding the petition was made - 09/30/15

Outcome: Final outcome of the petition - Denied

Fee: Filing fee received with petition - 130.45

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 rec'd May 7, 2015 opposing petition for detachment.

Township Resolution Information: Township resolution rec'd May 14, 2015; 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: None

Reason: Statement of reasons the petitioner(s) or the municipality is seeking the detachment - Used solely for agricultural and residential purposes; no city services provided to the property; exorbitant real estate taxes with no corresponding benefit.

Buildings: Number and character of buildings - 1 house; 2 outbuildings

Rural: Area is rural in character? - Yes

Improvements: Are there any municipal improvements? - None

Population: 2

First Hearing: Date the first hearing was held - 08/17/15

Mediation:Date directed into mediation - 04/15/15

Distribution: Date map and petition were sent to state agency contacts - 04/15/15

Comments: Sharon and John Haag Property (two parcels). Chief ALJ Tammy Pust assigned (OAH 84-0330-32407). Hearing scheduled for May 18, 2015 cancelled.

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