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Agenda Number G.5 CITE` OF HUGO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Memorandum TO: Bryan Bear, City Administrator FROM: Rachel Juba, Planner SUBJECT: Tax Forfeited Parcel DATE: September 1, 2016 for the City Council meeting of September 19, 2016 1. BACKGROUND: Each year Washington County sends out a listing of tax forfeited parcels in the City. As required by statute, the City must review and recommended one the following for each parcel: • Approve for public auction, Approve auction to adjacent property owners, or • Request a conveyance for public use/public purpose or for conservation purposes. The City has received information that 1 lot in the City is in tax forfeiture. • 1 Outlot in Oneka Lake View development 2. ANALYSIS: Oneka Lake View — Outlot B The outlot within Oneka Lake View went into tax forfeiture this year. The previous owner failed to pay the property taxes. After reviewing the subdivision files from 1998, it seems the area was platted as an outlot because it was mostly wetlands and likely undevelopable. The property would need to be purchased because it does not fall under the "authorized public use" definition in the State Statute to allow conveyance free of charge. The City can acquire the property for conservation purposes, in this case it would fall under preservation of a wetland. The City is able to purchase the property for less than the estimated market value ($33,100) in the amount of $500 for conservation purposes.