07-53CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-53
RESOLUTION ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 2007-09 AN ORDINANCE
ANNEXING UNINCORPORATED LAND ABBUTTING THE EXISTING CITY
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES 414, SUBDIVISION 2(3)
PERMITTING ANNEXATION BY ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, all of the property owners (Helfert, Shierts and Minnesota Native
Landscapes, Inc.) of the Subject Property owning less than sixty acres and abutting the
City of Otsego have requested annexation to the City; and
WHEREAS, the land in question is deemed to be urban or suburban in character or about
to become so; and
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego has caused notice to be served in conformance with
State statute and has held a public hearing on the matter on August 13, 2007 at a regularly
scheduled City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, a commercial operation is proposed upon portions of the property and
traffic from that operation would directly impact Otsego City roads; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of annexation the owners of the proposed commercial
operation have agreed to provide for upgrade of a portion of the the impacted road (77�'
Street) to an agreed standard as approved by the City Engineer within three years of
commencement of business operations; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance provides for City reimbursement to Monticello
Township for taxable property annexed under the order pursuant to Minn. Stat. 414.036;
and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the easterly parcel (Helfert Parcel) qualifies
for differential taxation pursuant to Minn. Stat. 414.035.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Otsego, Wright County,
Minnesota hereby adopts Ordinance No. 2007-09 and hereby directs that the Ordinance
be transmitted to State of Minnesota Department of Administration Boundary
Adjustments for an order consistent with the ordinance.
ADOPTED this 27th day of August, 2007.
Motion for adoption made by Council Member Vern Heidner and seconded by Council
Member Tom Darkenwald.
IN FAVOR: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Jessica Stockamp,
Mark Thorsted and Tom Darkenwald.
OPPOSED: NONE
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CITY OF OTSEGO
Larry Fournier, Mayor