Resolutions approving special assessment for 2025-2026 projects
Erin Grant, Assessing Specialist
Melanie Putz, City Assessor
Darin Nelson, Finance Director
Erik Nilsson, City Attorney
Mike Funk, City Manager
Annual process to hold a public hearing and to approve collection of proposed special assessments related to property nuisances.
Motion to adopt the resolutions pertaining to the special assessment of one-, three- and ten-year nuisance abatements.
The special assessment process includes communication with parcel owners and opportunities for prepayments of the assessments. Before referring a property for assessment, the division staff associated with the specific type of assessment notifies and works with the property owners regarding the work to be assessed. After determining that a property will be assessed, staff sends a notice of public hearing to each property owner and publishes a notice in the newspaper in early September.
At its meeting of Aug. 10, 2026, the city council adopted the necessary resolutions pertaining to the levy of the 2026 special assessments and scheduled the public hearing for Sept. 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. After the public hearing, property owners have thirty (30) days to prepay assessments or partial assessments without an interest charge. After that deadline, property owners have until Nov. 30 to pay the full amount with interest. The final certification will be submitted to Hennepin County on Dec. 2.
Attached are the resolutions necessary for adopting the special assessments for these projects. These resolutions are separated by type of project and length of time to spread the special assessments in each category.
Nuisance Abatement Projects (1-year term). There are sixteen one-year nuisance abatement projects in which the city has incurred costs totaling $5,932.50. According to city practice, assessments under $1,000 are assessed in full for a one-year term. The proposed interest rate is 6.75 percent.
2026 Nuisance Abatements-Project No. 4894 (1-year term)
| Project No. | Street No. | Street Name | PID | Assessment |
|
N-635 |
14841 |
Copperfield Pl |
09-117-22-43-0039 |
$262.50 |
|
N-636 |
15879 |
Tonkawood Dr |
16-117-22-33-0037 |
$525.00 |
|
N-637 |
5309 |
Williston Rd |
28-117-22-44-0024 |
$525.00 |
|
N-640 |
1406 |
Clarendon Dr |
04-117-22-31-0008 |
$262.50 |
|
N-641 |
401 |
Kenmar Cir |
03-117-22-21-0011 |
$525.00 |
|
N-643 |
10902 |
Oak Knoll Ter S |
01-117-22-33-0053 |
$262.50 |
|
N-644 |
3332 |
Martha La |
16-117-22-23-0001 |
$262.50 |
|
N-645 |
16913 |
Cottage Grove Ave |
17-117-22-21-0048 |
$262.50 |
|
N-646 |
5061 |
Woodland Rd |
28-117-22-32-0011 |
$262.50 |
|
N-647 |
11836 |
Pheasant La |
14-117-22-43-0016 |
$525.00 |
|
N-649 |
14317 |
Excelsior Blvd |
27-117-22-33-0034 |
$945.00 |
|
N-650 |
4039 |
Thomas Ave |
21-117-22-13-0031 |
$262.50 |
|
N-651 |
6108 |
Whited Ave |
33-117-22-34-0040 |
$262.50 |
|
N-652 |
3344 |
Chippewa Rd |
13-117-22-13-0078 |
$262.50 |
|
N-653 |
14400 |
Woodruff Cir |
09-117-22-41-0031 |
$262.50 |
|
N-654 |
5059 |
Belwood La |
29-117-22-41-0051 |
$262.50 |
Nuisance Abatement Projects (3-year term). There is one three-year nuisance abatement project in which the city has incurred costs totaling $1,837.50. The city's practice is to assess amounts between $1,000 and $2,999 over three years. The proposed interest rate is 6.75 percent.
2026 Nuisance Abatements-Project No. 4894 (3-year term)
| Project No. | Street No. | Street Name | PID | Assessment |
| N-642 | 12907 | Lone Oak Drive | 22-117-22-14-0039 | $1,837.50 |
Nuisance Abatement Projects (10-year term). There are two ten-year nuisance abatement project in which the city has incurred costs totaling $43,789.30. The city's practice is to assess amounts between >$5,000 over ten years. The proposed interest rate is 6.75 percent.
2026 Nuisance Abatements-Project No 4894 (10-year term)
| Project No. | Street No. | Street Name | PID | Assessment |
| N-634 | 12001 | Hilloway Road | 11-117-22-24-0048 | $31,645.00 |
| N-648 | 4123 | Highland Rd | 21-117-22-13-0045 | $12,144.30 |
Annual Report on Deferred Assessments. Pursuant to City Council Policy 2.17, Deferment of Special Assessments and Storm Sewer Charges, the following is a summary of the deferred assessments for 2026:
| No. of Applications submitted | 0 |
| No. of Applications granted | 0 |
| Outstanding amount of 2025-12-31 | 0 |
Resolution - Three-Year Nuisance Abatement
Resolution - Ten-Year Nuisance Abatement