Municipal Boundary Adjustment Docket

Docket Number: D-549

Area shown in red:

Geographic area of boundary adjustment:

Grant County›City of Elbow Lake

Grant County›Township of Sanford

Acres transferred:

36.82

Total Acreage: 36.82

Transfer Type: Detachment

Date Received: 07/31/15

Decision: Date decision regarding the petition was made - 11/03/15

Outcome: Final outcome of the petition - Approved

Fee: Filing fee received with petition - 184.10

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 dated October 1, 2015; supporting detachment petition with conditions.

Township Resolution Information: Township resolution rec'd August 31, 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: Petitioners contacted the city and township. Township adopted a neutral position; city has not indicated that it will consent.

Reason: Statement of reasons the petitioner(s) or the municipality is seeking the detachment - Property is rural/agricultural that does not benefit from municipal improvements or other services provided by the city; taxes are unnecessarily high.

Buildings: Number and character of buildings - None

Rural: Area is rural in character? - Yes

Improvements: Are there any municipal improvements? - None

Population: 0

Mediation:Date directed into mediation - 08/19/15

Distribution: Date map and petition were sent to state agency contacts - 07/31/15

Comments: Remainder of filing fee required. Property Owners: Harvey Pederson, ViAnn Pederson, Ellen Holte (Lots 1 - 8, Block 5, Citizens Addition). Chief ALJ Tammy Pust assigned (OAH 84-0330-32756). Hearing scheduled for October 5, 2015 cancelled.

Initiating Documents and Map: