DEPARTMENT: Property Taxation and Records
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
TITLE
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Public Meeting To Receive Comments On And Acknowledge Classification Of Tax-Forfeited Properties
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Conduct a public meeting to receive comments on the classification and use of parcels that forfeited to the State of Minnesota for non-payment of real estate taxes.
SUMMARY
Minn. Stat. § 282.01, Subd. 1(a) allows the County Board of Commissioners (the County Board) to classify and manage tax forfeited land. The public meeting is scheduled to hear comments regarding uses, plans, and recommendations to classify tax-forfeited property as conservation or non-conservation.
In making the classification, the county board shall consider the present use of adjacent lands, the productivity of the soil, the character of forest or other growth, accessibility of lands to established roads, schools, and other public services, their peculiar suitability or desirability for particular uses, and the suitability of the forest resources on the land for multiple use and sustained yield management. Generally, properties within city limits are classified as non-conservation, and land that is classified as conservation must be held under supervision of the county and must not be conveyed or sold.
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 282.01, Subd. 1(c), notice of this public meeting was sent to all cities and townships in which the property is located, as well as all adjacent owners on Jul 12, 2024. This is in compliance of a 60-day minimum between the notice and the public meeting. The parcel listing was also sent to the Dakota County Physical Development Division, the Dakota County Community Development Agency, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation for review and comment. The notice was published in the official county newspaper, the Hastings Journal, on August 8, 2024.
RECOMMENDATION
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Dakota County staff recommends all property be classified as non-conservation.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the properties to be classified have forfeited to the State of Minnesota for non-payment of property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners scheduled a public meeting by Resolution No. 24-338 (June 25, 2024), to hear comments on the classification of tax-forfeited property; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public meeting on the classification of tax-forfeited properties was mailed to cities and townships in which the property is located, the Dakota County Physical Development Division, the Dakota County Community Development Agency, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation where applicable, on July 12, 2024; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public meeting for the classification of tax-forfeited properties was posted at the Dakota County Administration Center, and published in the official County newspaper, the Hastings Journal, on August 8, 2024; and
WHEREAS, a public meeting to receive comments on the classification of 5 tax-forfeited parcels was held on September 10, 2024: and
WHEREAS, Dakota County staff recommends all property be classified as non-conservation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the classification of the following parcels of tax-forfeited property as non-conservation:
FARMINGTON
14-00500-25-016
TOWNSHIP OF RAVENNA
33-00700-76-010
WEST ST. PAUL
42-23700-03-110
42-33400-02-060
42-53701-03-090
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
24-388; 6/25/24
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Published Classification Listing and Affidavit of Publication
Attachment: County Cluster Map of 5 Tax-Forfeited Parcels
Attachment: Aerial Maps of 5 Tax-Forfeited Parcels
BOARD GOALS
☒ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Amy Koethe
Author: Airabella Lepinski