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RESOLUTION NO. 99- 267
A RESOLUTION ANNEXING LAND TO THE CITY OF STILLWATER
PURSUANT TO THE JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
AND TOWN OF STILLWATER AS TO ORDERLY ANNEXATION
DATED AUGUST 16, 1996.
WHEREAS, Daniel L. Thron and Janice L. Thron, husband and wife, and Mitchell T.
McKenzie and Alice Charlene McKenzie, husband and wife ("Owner"), have petitioned that land
owned by them, in the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 31, Township 30
north, Range 20 west, in the Town of Stillwater ("Town"), described in Exhibit "A" and shown
on the map attached as Exhibit "B" (the "Land") be annexed to the City of Stillwater ("City"),
pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Resolutions as to Orderly Annexation of the City and
Town of Stillwater, dated August 16, 1996; and
WHEREAS, the land is included within the area designated for orderly annexation; and
WHEREAS, the Land contains two (2) 2.5 acre parcels (5 acres total) and is contiguous
to the City. The Land is improved, each parcel contains one dwelling house. The Land is
proposed for further development for residential use. Municipal services such as water, sanitary
sewer and storm sewer are available to the Land; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.01 of the Orderly Annexation Agreement provided that the Land
is "Phase IV" land and may be annexed to the City pursuant to Section 4.09 provided that the
annexation will not create a level of growth that will not exceed a one hundred twenty (120)
dwelling unit per year limitation; and
WHEREAS, that as of the date of this Resolution, 50 building permits for dwelling units
have been issued for the Orderly Annexation Area and the number of allowed dwelling units (to
the extent not built) aggregates each year. That as of December 31, 1999, there was capacity for
four hundred eighty (480) dwelling units (one hundred twenty (120) for each of 1996, 1997,
1998 and 1999) in the Orderly Annexation Area, and that as of the date of this Resolution, there
is capacity for four hundred thirty (430) dwelling units in the Orderly Annexation Area without
exceeding the growth limitations in the Orderly Annexation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it further appears to the City Council, that the annexation does not conflict,
in any way, with the Joint Resolution Agreement of the City and Town of Stillwater, relating to
orderly annexation dated August 16, 1996.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Stillwater
as follows:
1. That this Resolution be submitted, forthwith, by the City Clerk to the Executive
Director of the Minnesota Municipal Board for the purpose of annexing the land
described in Exhibit "A" to the City all as provided by Subdivision 1 of Section
414.0325 of the Minnesota Statutes relating to orderly annexations within a
designated area.
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2. For the purpose of this annexation proceeding, the City Council hereby determines that
the land described in Exhibit "A" is now or about to become urban and the City is
capable of providing the services required by the area within a reasonable time. It is
further determined that the annexation of the City would be in the best interests of the
Land.
3. After the annexation, the real estate taxes with respect to the Land will be divided as
provided by Section 7.03 of the Joint Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a map with the land proposed for annexation designated
thereon in writing, will be marked as Exhibit "B" to the Resolution and submitted to the
Minnesota Municipal Board along with a certified copy of this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk submit copies ofthis Resolution with copies of
the map to the Town Board of the Town of Stillwater and the Joint Powers Committee.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 21st day of September, 1999.
CITY OF STILL WATER
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