DEPARTMENT: Property Taxation and Records
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Convey Forfeited Lands To State Of Minnesota
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the reconveyance of lands to the state of Minnesota and approve a subsequent sale to the City of Lakeville.
SUMMARY
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 282.01, subd. 1a, par. (e), non-conservation tax-forfeited land held in trust by the State of Minnesota for local taxing districts may be conveyed free of charge to a governmental subdivision for an authorized public use.
The City of Lakeville submitted a conveyance of tax-forfeited lands application to the Dakota County Board of Commissioners on June 9, 1993. A resolution approved by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners on June 29, 1993, authorized the execution of a conditional use deed. On August 27, 1993, the Minnesota Department of Revenue conveyed the below-mentioned parcel of tax-forfeited land to the City of Lakeville for conservation and park purposes (Attachment - State Deed 1993):
Lot 7, Marrinan Addition, Dakota County, Minnesota, according to the recorded plat thereof
22-47550-00-071
In Accordance with Minn. Stat. § 282.01, subd. 1d, the governing body of a subdivision must voluntarily reconvey property to the State of Minnesota when officials do not properly comply with an authorized public use sanctioned by the county board. The City of Lakeville has not utilized the property for conservation and park purposes, so officials are requesting a voluntary reconveyance action. Once absolute title is vested in the State of Minnesota, the City of Lakeville will purchase the property outright and sell it to an adjacent owner.
Resolution 21-082, approved by the City of Lakeville on June 21, 2021, approves the disposal of land identified above to an adjacent owner (Attachment - City of Lakeville Resolution 21-082). The Conditional Land Use Review Form was submitted on February 22, 2022 stating the City of Lakeville is no longer using the land for the intended purpose. (Attachment - Conditional Use Review Deed 179454)
Property appraisal report requested by the City of Lakeville on April 12, 2021 setting the appraisal value of the land at $2,400. (Attachment - Appraisal of Real Property)
On August 18, 2021, adjacent owners acquired the property under examination and requested the integration of parcels in their possession to form a single contiguous parcel. (Attachment - Quit Claim Deed to Adjacent Owner) On November 15, 2021, Dakota County finalized the consolidation and created the following parcel:
Lots 3, 7 and 8, Marrinan Addition, Dakota County, Minnesota (Attachment - Legal Description)
Ariel view of the original and consolidated parcels (Attachment - Ariel Views)
On September 6, 2022, the City of Lakeville completed PT Form 975 (Reconveyance of Forfeited Lands to the State of Minnesota) and sent it to the Dakota County Property Taxation & Records for further consideration on September 7, 2022 (Attachment - Reconveyance of Forfeited Lands to the State of Minnesota By a Governmental Subdivision form PT975).
The City of Lakeville, by Resolution 22-151 (Attachment - City of Lakeville resolution) requested acquisition of the parcel on October 17, 2022.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff in the Dakota County Property Taxation & Records Department recommend that the Dakota County Board of Commissioners permit the proposed reconveyance action and subsequent sale to the City of Lakeville.
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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 Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved conveyance of tax-forfeited land described below to the City of Lakeville on June 29, 1993:
Lot 7, Marrinan Addition, Dakota County, Minnesota, according to the recorded plat thereof
22-47550-00-071
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WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Revenue executed a conditional use deed on August 27, 1993, to formally vest title in the City of Lakeville and asseverate the imposition of a 30-year use restriction period; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville acknowledged the abandonment of an authorized public use through the adoption of resolution 22-082 on June 21, 2022, and the City of Lakeville signed the Conditional Land Use Review form on February 22, 2022 stating the city is no longer using the land for the intended purpose; and
WHEREAS, the property appraisal reported requested by the City of Lakeville on April 12, 2021 setting the appraisal value of the land at $2,400; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with Minnesota Statute 282.01, subdivision 1a, paragraph (e), the Dakota County Property Taxation & Records Department requests an official recommendation from the City of Lakeville to transmit PT Form 975 to the Minnesota Department of Revenue for review and approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby sanctions the proposed reconveyance action by the City of Lakeville and authorizes the Dakota County Property Taxation & Records Department to submit the completed and endorsed PT Form 975 to the Minnesota Department of Revenue. Furthermore, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners approves the sale of above-mentioned tax-forfeited land to the City of Lakeville upon completion of all intermediary title transfer actions.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
93-543, 6/29/93
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: State Deed 1993
Attachment: City of Lakeville Resolution 21-082
Attachment: Conditional Use Deed Application Deed 179454
Attachment: Appraisal of Real Property
Attachment: Reconveyance of Forfeited Lands to the State of Minnesota By a Governmental Subdivision form PT975
Attachment: Quit Claim Deed to Adjacent Owner
Attachment: Legal Descriptions
Attachment: Ariel Views
Attachment: City of Lakeville Resolution 22-151
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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT LEVEL
☒ Inform and Listen ☐ Discuss ☐ Involve ☐ N/A
CONTACT
Department Head: Amy Koethe
Author: Airabella Lepinski