HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2021-12 Supporting Legislation Street InfrastructureCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
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Motion By: McKee
Seconded By: Nichols
February 11, 2021
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING STREET INFRASTRUCTURE
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WHEREAS, the City of Corcoran is a quickly growing community due to residential development
taking place; and
WHEREAS, due to this development, there is a need for road improvements, street oversizing, street
redesign, and street reconstruction; and
WHEREAS, municipal statutory authority exists for fees related to parks, sewer, and water but not for
streets; and
WHEREAS, streets are one of the four major types of infrastructure local government is responsible to
maintain in order to protect public safety and public health and to provide for the efficient movement of
people and goods; and
WHEREAS, the existing statutory 429 process requires cities to use one-time action to establish benefit
which burdens undeveloped land including family farms wishing to continue as an agricultural use and
could lead to them no longer being able to afford to continue farming; and
WHEREAS, Municipal State Aid is a minimal source of funding insufficient to support growth and property
taxes overly burden existing residents not causing the need for the infrastructure improvements; and
WHEREAS, the costs of growth in the short-term should not be supported by current residents through
community tax and or utility fee increases but rather by those that represent the growth; and
WHEREAS, due to the challenges of working within existing State statutes the City of Corcoran is overly
burdened with the cost of growth related to transportation; and
WHEREAS, cities need flexible policies and greater resources in order to meet growing demands for
street improvements; and
WHEREAS, legislation has been authored including HF 527 and SF 277 which would provide for the
ability of cities to establish fees with a required nexus justifying for the establishment of fees.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Corcoran, that the City Council hereby supports
legislation that would authorize cities to establish street infrastructure development fees to fund municipal
street improvements as necessary to support new growth due to development.
VOTING AYE
® McKee, Tom
® Bottema, Jon
® Nichols, Jeremy
® Schultz, Alan
® Thomas, Manoj
VOTING NAY
❑ McKee, Tom
❑ Bottema, Jon
❑ Nichols, Jeremy
❑ Schultz, Alan
❑ Thomas, Manoj
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City of Corcoran
Counfy of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 202
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on
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Tom McKee. ayor
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