City Council Meeting Date: October 6, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
From: David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Public Hearing on Sale of a portion of Property at 1600 Riverview Lane (Northfield Hospital + Clinics Emergency Medical Services Property)
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council will hold a public hearing on the sale of property at 1600 Riverview Lane, Northfield MN 55057 for Northfield Hospital + Clinics.
Summary Report:
Northfield Hospital + Clinics is owned by the City, but its Hospital Board is responsible for its operations and administration. The City Council retains the specific powers identified in Section 14.4 of the City Charter, including authority over the sale of City property.
The Emergency Medical Services property at 1600 Riverview Lane was purchased by Northfield Hospital + Clinic in 2012 as the location for dispatching ambulance service for Northfield. Northfield Hospital + Clinics purchased the southern lot from Northfield Construction Company (NCC) and the northern lot remained NCC property (owner now Wiston Patches LLC).
On the north side of the property, there is shared access with 1610 Riverview Lane. Northfield Hospital Clinics 1600 Riverview Lane is proposed to sell 21 feet of their property to Winston Patches LLC. and establish a new access easement.
Northfield Hospital + Clinics board approved recommending to the City Council the sale of property at the September 24, 2026, Hospital Board Meeting. The property sale amount is $12,403.00. Northfield Hospital & Clinic staff who negotiated the agreement used a blended price per sq ft based on the county assessed value for the land to determine fair market value.
The Northfield City Council called for the public hearing to consider the sale of property this evening. The public hearing notice (attachment 1) was published in the Northfield News on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The public hearing will be followed by a proposed action...
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