08-27-07 Item 7D, Property Transfer Request

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Backl!:round At the July 9,2007, City Council meeting, Mr. David Canniff made a request to the City Council to detach a property from the City of Arden Hills so that it could be armexed by the City of New Brighton (Attachment 7D-l). The City Council asked Mr. Carmiffto submit a description and a potential site plan of the proposed use for the property ifit were transferred to New Brighton so that the impacts of the transfer could be better understood. The applicant has submitted a preliminary site plan, building elevations, exterior material information, and a brief letter explaining his intentions for the property (Attachment 7D-2). The property in Arden Hills fronts on New Brighton Road and is south of the railroad tracks. The triangularly shaped property is approximately 8,712 square feet and is about 50 feet at its widest point along New Brighton Road. Mr. Canniff owns the adjacent property to the south in the City of New Brighton (Attachment 7D-l). The property in Arden Hills is zoned R-2: Single and Two-Family Residential; however, there is only a garage on the property. The minimum lot size in the R-2 Zone is 11,000 square feet with a minimum lot width of 85 feet near the road (Attachment 7D-3). The property is a nonconforming lot in the R-2 Zone. Ramsey County assigned a value of $4,500 to the property in 2007, and the total property tax payable was $112. The assessed value of the land in 2006 was $2,700 with a total property tax payable of$68. If the property is transferred to New Brighton, they would collect the portion of the property that goes to a city. Ifthe property is transferred to New Brighton, Arden Hills could not retain any land use controls over the property. According to the submitted information, the applicant is hoping to construct a new building for selling various types of machinery. The New Brighton side of the property is zoned 1-1: Light Industrial. To help provide some context for how the property could be used if it were part of New Brighton, information about the 1-1 Zone is included in attachment 7D-4. Transfer Process In order to transfer a property from one city to another, both cities must pass resolutions approving the transfer. In this case, Arden Hills must approve a resolution detaching the property from the City, and New Brighton must pass a resolution accepting the property. If either City chooses not to approve the resolution, the property transfer carmot occur. The City of New Brighton has not yet officially reviewed this request. The review and transfer process does not require a public hearing. If the City Council approves the request, Staff will prepare the resolution for approval at the next possible City Council meeting. IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanningICity Council Memos\2007\Property transfer to NB\082707 - CC Report - property transfer to NB.doc Page 2 of5