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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.4 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent May 7, 2018 Tina Allard, City Clerk <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Tax Forfeitures Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br />Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Adopt, by motion, the following: <br />1. Resolution Regarding Classification of Certain Tax Forfeited Land Located within the City of Elk <br />River and Specifying the Parcels to be Sold <br />2. Resolution Approving Acquisition of Real Property and Dispensing with Statutory Requirements for <br />Review by Planning Commission. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Sherburne County notified us about parcels forfeited for non-payment of taxes. Options are approve for <br />private sale to adjacent property owners, approve for public auction, or request conveyance to the city. <br /> <br />Metes and Bounds Lot (Not Platted) <br />PID 75-116-2202 is zoned single family residential, is land locked, and does not meet the minimum 2 ½ <br />acre lot size requirement. The parcel holds no benefit to the city and staff does not recommend <br />acquisition. <br /> <br />Twin Lakes Estates <br />PID 75-735-0020 was part of the Twin Lakes Estates subdivision. The parcel includes city stormwater <br />infrastructure and an area needed for the future extension of Twin Lakes Parkway, ultimately creating a <br />connection through Miske Meadows subdivision all the way to Cleveland Street. The parcel is needed to <br />establish right-of-way for the roadway connection. <br /> <br />Review Period <br />This item must be acted on by May 11, 2018. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />There will be nominal recording fees and state deed taxes <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Resolution Regarding Classification of Certain Tax Forfeited Land <br /> Resolution Approving Acquisition & Dispensing with Statutory Requirements for Planning <br />Commission Review <br /> Tax Forfeiture Basics <br /> Parcel Maps <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />