ORD 07-09CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2007-09
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING UNINCORPORATED LAND ABUTTING
THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, WRIGHT
COUNTY, MINNESOTA PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES
414.033, SUBDIVISION 2(3) PERMITTING ANNEXATION BY
ORDINANCE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the unincorporated land described on the attached Exhibit A abuts
upon the limits of the City of Otsego, is not now included within the limits of any
City, is 60 acres or less in size, is or is about to become urban or suburban in
character, is not presently served by public sewer or water facilities and 100% of
all the owners of property in the area described have signed a petition requesting
that the property be annexed to the City of Otsego.
Section 2. That the corporate limits of the City of Otsego are hereby extended to
include the land described in the attached Exhibit A, said property containing 51.7
acres, more or less.
Section 3. In compliance with Minnesota Statutes §414.033, subdivision 2,3 ,
property taxes payable on the property described in the attached Exhibit A shall be
apportioned and paid to Monticello Township by the City as follows:
a. Property taxes payable on the annexed area shall be payable to the Township
for the year in which the annexation becomes effective. Thereafter, property
taxes shall be paid to the City but shall be apportioned as listed below, and the
City shall make a cash payment to the Township yearly in the following
amounts:
b. In the first year following the year in which the land was annexed, 90% of the
property taxes paid in the year the land was annexed;
C. In the second year following the year in which the land was annexed, 70% of
the property taxes paid in the year the land was annexed;
d. In the third year following the year in which the land was annexed, 50% of
the property taxes paid in the year the land was annexed;
e. In the fourth year following the year in which the land was annexed, 30% of
the property taxes paid in the year the land was annexed;
f. In the fifth year following the year in which the land was annexed, 10% of the
property taxes paid in the year the land was annexed.
Section 4. The easterly parcel ( Helfert Parcel) is currently rural residential and
may remain so for a period of years, and therefore the City has determined that the
tax rate for that property for City purposes shall remain at the Township rate for
the first year, and then shall be brought up to the City rate over a five year period
with a 20% increase per year of the difference between Township and City rate at
the time of annexation, except that if the land is rezoned for other purposes the full
City rate at that time shall apply.
Section 5. That prior to approval of the annexation by Municipal Boundary
Adjustments, petitioners shall execute an agreement with the City insuring
upgrading of a portion of 77fl' Street to the standards set forth in that Agreement
within three years from the date that any business operations are commenced on
the westerly parcel.
Section 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file certified copies of this
ordinance with Minnesota State Department of Administration, Boundary
Adjustment Division, Secretary of State, the Monticello Town Clerk, and the
Wright County Auditor.
ADOPTED this 27th day of August, 2007.
IN FAVOR: Mayor Larry Fournier, Councilmembers: Vern Heidner,
Jessica Stockamp, Mark Thorsted and Tom Darkenwald.
OPPOSED: NONE
10- klio-s- MRSORfl IZINJ_V.JH City Clerk
CITY OF OTSEGO
Proposed Annexation Descriptions
City of Otsego
Property 213-000-281200
Section 28, Township 121, Range 24,
29.14 acres
That part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28,
Township 121, Range 24, Wright County, Minnesota, lying northeasterly of the
northeasterly line of MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RIGHT OF WAY PLAT NO. 86-3 said Wright County, Minnesota
Property 213-000-281400
Section 28, Township 121, Range 24
22.67 acres
That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the Southeast
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, Townsh8p 121, Range 24, Wright
County, Minnesota, lying northeasterly of the northeasterly line of MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RIGHT OF WAY PLAT NO. 86-3
said Wright County, Minnesota.
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