HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-21 Supporting Legislation Authorizing Street FeesCity of Corcoran March 28,, 2019
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-21
Motion By: Dejewski
Seconded By: Bottema
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING STREET INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT FEES
WHEREAS, the City of Corcoran is a 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 2296, HF 2297 and SF 2442, 2443 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
Thomas, Ron
Bottema, Jonathan
Dejewski, Brian
❑ Keefe, Mike
Schultz, Alan
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VOTING NAY
❑ Thomas, Ron
❑ Bottema., Jonathan
❑ Dejewski, Brian
❑ Keefe, M i ke
❑ Schultz, Alan
City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2019 -21
March 28, 2019
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 28th day of March, 2019.
Ron Thomas -Mayor
ATTEST:
City Seal
J ica Beise —City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator
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