10-16-2001 Planning Commission Meeting

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Area requesting such annexation. Any petition for annexation signed by less than one-hundred(100%)of the property owners of record in the described area requesting annexation shall have a joint public hearing of the Town Board and the City Council held thereon. Annexation to the City shall require the approval of a majority of both the Town Board and the City Council acting as separate bodies. c. The City and the Town agree that when at least fifty-one percent(51%)of the property owners of record of the remaining Town petition the City for annexation, and the petition is approved by the Town Board, the City shall approve such annexation and forward such petition to the Minnesota Planning Board for review and comment. 6. SEWER AND WATER SERVICES-The priority listing set forth on the attached exhibit ( )describes the general order in which sewer and water extensions will be installed. The areas in the exhibit are numbered and designated on the map attached. The goal is to extend sewer and water services to areas( )as shown on the map attached over a year period and in a logical,orderly and cost efficient manner, consistent with the sound financial management,including the City's debt. Emergency, accelerated,or delayed extension issues will be decided by the new City Council. As with other issues,any individual citizen or group of citizens may petition for a change from the order in which the installation of sewer and water service extensions have been scheduled in this agreement. However,to provide a basis for effective planning by all citizens,it is hereby agreed that extraordinary support for altering the time of sewer and water installation extensions must be demonstrated by the citizens residing within the area requesting a change,before the City Council must conduct a public hearing to consider a change in the schedule incorporated herein. This petition does not guarantee immediate extension of services. A process must be designed by the new City Council to establish criteria for any sewer and water extensions outside of the schedule,such as(1)development has minimal impact on natural surroundings; (2)development follows the comprehensive plan;(3)the payment for the installations of services is made by the developer; (4)no new development is allowed without provision of sewer and water; and(5)a preference is made for growth closer to existing sewer and water services;(6)a petition of affected property owners. When public sewer is not feasible,public cluster systems are preferred. Use of public sewer and water systems is required when public sewer service is extended and accessible to a building or premises then,as required by law,the wastes from the plumbing system in the building must be discharged into the public sewer. Similarly,when the public water service is extended and accessible to a building or premises then,as required by law,the water distribution system must be connected to the public water supply. Private residential wells may continue to be used for lawn sprinkling systems. Storm Sewer,Town areas will receive storm sewer,as deemed necessary by the new City Council. 7. Phase-in of Property Taxes; Whenever any annexation of developed property occurs pursuant to this Joint Resolution and Agreement,Any person owning lands next to the city pursuant to this Agreement shall receive a"tax break"consisting of a staged, graduated increase in mill rates from the township rate over a 10 year period in the following manner: 5th year following annexation add 5% 6`h year following annexation add 5% 7th year following annexation add 5 8th year following annexation add 5% 9th year following annexation add 10% The tax break described above applies only to residential and rural residentiaL Any lands in the Town which are Agriculture and Forestry shall be taxed by the City only at the rate provided by law for such lands and not at the full city tax rate for so long as said lands retain their classification as agricultural and forestry and so long as that EDR AFT