City Council Meeting Date: September 6, 2016
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: David E. Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Chris Heineman, Community Development Director
Scott Tempel, City Planner
Title
Public Hearing for Conveyance of Tax Forfeited Property, Containing Part of Outlot D, Fargaze Meadows.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council is to hold a public hearing to receive public input on the conveyance of tax forfeited property, containing part of Outlot D, Fargaze Meadows.
Summary Report:
A public hearing was initially held on the conveyance of a portion of the tax forfeited property at the June 21, 2016 City Council meeting. During the City Council discussion at the meeting, this item was postponed and sent back to the Planning Commission for further review and input.
The Planning Commission reviewed the Meadows Park Master Plan at the July 21, 2016 Planning Commission meeting. As per Minnesota Statute 462.356, subd. 2, the Planning Commission assessed whether the return of 4.6 acres of public land from the Meadows Park acquisition is in compliance with the Northfield Comprehensive Plan.
The Planning Commission reviewed the goals identified in the Comprehensive Plan and found the disposal of the tax forfeited property to be in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. A detailed summary of the Planning Commission's findings is included (Attachment 1) in the attached memo to the City Council.
The purpose this evening is to hold the public hearing. Staff is suggesting that the action to consider conveyance will be forthcoming at the September 20th City Council meeting.
Background
Staff has been asked to provide additional information regarding the current zoning and future land use in the Fargaze Meadows Subdivision to assist the Council as it evaluates the possible conveyance of tax forfeited property. The following is a brief summary of the history of the Fargaze Meadows Subdivision:
* May 6...
Click here for full text