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TESTIMONY
SCREATON /KERN ANNEXATION
NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION CONSULTANTS, INC.
1. Have you evaluated the petition for annexation and its effect on the City and
Township?
ANS: Yes, with the assistance of NAC staff.
2. What documents and data resources did you utilize in your evaluation:
ANS: U.S. Census
Metropolitan Council
U. S. G. S. Maps
Soil Survey of Washington County - Department of Agriculture
Baytown Township Comprehensive Plan, October 23, 1995
City of Oak Park Heights - Comprehensive Plans
Baytown Township Zoning Ordinance
City of Oak Park Heights Zoning Ordinance
City of Oak Park Heights Police Chief
Washington County Sheriff
City of Bayport Fire Chief
City of Oak Park Heights Public Works Department
Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik/City Engineer
United Water Systems
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Washington County Historical Society
State Historical Society
Washington County Auditor's Office
Oak Park Heights Building Official
David Screaton, Resident
Washington County Comprehensive Plan
Oak Park Heights Parks and Trails Plan
3. Did you do field inspections of the annexation area and surrounding area?
ANS: Yes, both NAC staff and myself.
4. Has the City been the force behind the request for annexation?
ANS: No, property owners in the area requested annexation for provision of
municipal services to support urban development. The request has not been
initiated, but is supported by the City of Oak Park Heights.
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- Of 27 property owners, have signed the petition for annexation.
- One -third of the property owners are represented in the petition.
Actual area owned by the petitioning owners is approximately 65% of the
annexation area.
5. What is the impact to the Township and City in terms if population of the
annexation area to be approved?
ANS: Annexation of the property will not greatly affect the Township. The area
currently has nine households and a total of 21 people.
STUDY AREA POPULATION
City /Township /Area Population
1970 1980 1990 1995 1997 2010 2020
Oak Park Heights 1,257 2,591 3,486 3,776 4,001* 5,555* 6,600*
Baytown Township 723 851 939 1,209 -- 2,600 5,000
Annexation Area -- -- -- -- 21* 600 ** 675**
Source: U.S. Census and Metropolitan Council
* City of Oak Park Heights Projections
** Assumes Annexation to Oak Park Heights
6. What are the acreages of the City, Township and City Area? In general
describe the topography and soils of the area.
STUDY AREA ACREAGE
Total Acreage in Oak Park Heights 1,679
Total Acreage in Baytown Township 5,825
Total Acreage in Subject Area 235 .
I Source: Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc. I O `
Topography. The northwestern portion of the subject area contains rolling terrain
and trees with small wetlands which inhibits commercial or high density residential
development (Exhibit B). The eastern area adjacent to State Highway 5 is flat and
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open with few trees. The southwest portion of the area is slightly rolling and
contains a portion of a large wetland complex.
Soils. The Washington County Soils Survey indicates that the subject area
contains primarily two types of soils (Exhibit C). The primary soil types are Antigo-
Comstock and Hayden - Nessel - Dundas. The Antigo- Comstock soils are favorable
for building sites but poor for individual septic systems. These soils, found on most
of the subject area, have an underlying material that is rapidly permeable with a
danger of polluting ground water supplies. The soils in the northwest corner of the
site, grouped as the Hayden - Nessel - Dundas series, are less favorable for building
sites and are also poorly suited for septic systems. The soil types vary greatly in
this area but large areas are characterized by slow permeability due to wetness and
result in non - operable septic systems due to seasonal high water tables.
7. What is the level of contiguity of the subject area to the City of Oak Park
Heights, to Baytown Township?
ANS: City of Oak Park Heights - 3,890 feet on westerly boundary
Baytown Township -1,800 feet
8. Describe the existing land use/transportation networks: -
g transportation networks.
Land Use
Site
NE - Kern Center
NW - Single Family Residences
SE - St. John's Lutheran Church /Cemetery and Undeveloped Agricultural land
SW - Agricultural land
Oak Park Heights
North of 58th - Commercial - Rainbow Shopping Center
South of 58th - Stillwater Area High School /Residential Development in Baytown
Lake Elmo
Cluster Development/Townhomes - south and west
Transportation
State Highway 5, Manning Avenue North - access to State Highway 36
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Local Street Network - Memorial Avenue North /58th Street North /Manning Avenue
9. Describe the land use controls and planning done for the area.
Baytown Comprehensive Plan - Updated 1995
- Met Council did not approve - not compliant with Regional Blueprint - density
not consistent
- Urban Reserve -1 per 40 density
Baytown Rural Residential Zoning -1 per 5 acres l ■r
Oak Park Heights Comprehensive Plan - Adopted in 1979, Amended in 1979,
1988, 1991 and in 1996
- City is currently updating the plan
- Previous comprehensive planning /sewer planning anticipated eventual
annexation across Highway 5.
- Proposed land use for subject site (explain board)
- Explain Oak Park Heights zoning - open space transitional
10. From your review, can the City provide police and fire service to the subject
area? Can it be done faster or more efficiently than Baytown Township?
Police Service. Oak Park Heights provides police service through its own Police
Department. The Police are headquartered in the Oak Park Heights City Hall at
14168 57th Street North (Exhibit J). Additionally, the City has a police officer
stationed at the Stillwater Area High School at 5701 Stillwater Boulevard North in
Oak Park Heights. The department has four patrol cars and a staff of ten which
includes the Police Chief, Sergeant, and an investigator. Approximate response
time to the subject site from City Hall is three minutes and from the High School is
less than a minute. Travel distance to the subject site from City Hall is
approximately 1.5 miles.
Baytown Township is served by the Washington County Sheriff. The Sheriff's
Department is headquartered in the Washington County Government Center,
located at 14900 North 61st Street, Stillwater. Travel distance from the government
center to the subject site is approximately 2.5 miles.
Due to the concentrated service area, the Oak Park Heights Police Department,
with its staff and equipment, provide a fast response time to anywhere in the City.
The Oak Park Heights Police will provide the fastest and best service for the subject
site.
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Fire Service. Both Oak Park Heights and Baytown Township are provided fire
protection through contract with the City of Bayport Fire Department. The Bayport
Fire Department is located next to City Hall, which is located at 225 Third Avenue
South. The Fire Department consists of 24 volunteers. The department responds
to calls with one tanker, two pumpers, and a pick up truck. Approximate arrival time
from the station to the subject site is seven minutes. Travel distance from the Fire
Department to the subject site is approximately 3.5 miles.
Upon annexation to Oak Park Heights, the subject area will be served with water
for domestic and fire protection purposes. The addition of hydrants will significantly
improve the level of fire service and protection of property within the subject area.
This is especially critical for a developing commercial and light industrial area. The
increased level of fire protection will likely lower the fire rating of the subject area
from "9" to "6 ", consistent with the existing City of Oak Park Heights.
This information to be addressed in detail by City staff.
11. Will the City provide sewer and water service to the subject area?
- The City of Oak Park Heights is the only entity that can provide municipal
water and sewer service to this area. Lake Elmo and Baytown cannot.
- To be addressed in detail by Bonestroo staff.
Sanitary Sewer and Water. Baytown Township does not provide sewer and water
service. All development, including the existing commercial and residential
properties in the subject area, are designed with on -site septic systems and wells.
Oak Park Heights does provide sewer and water service and the infrastructura.is
available east of Highway 5 to serve the subject area. The City, through its
consulting engineer Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates Inc., completed
a report in March 1997 indicating the feasibility of providing municipal services to
the subject area. The report, entitled Preliminary Report on Water and Sewer
Extensions West Highway No. 5 Study Area, provides the basic utility layout,
capacity analysis, and cost allocation for the entire area (Exhibit K). The City
Engineer has submitted a memo indicating that with minor infrastructure
improvements to the existing sanitary sewer system, the entire subject site can be
served. The memo is attached under Exhibit K. The study concluded that
construction of sanitary sewer and water mains to serve the subject area is feasible
with costs being similar to other developing areas in Oak Park Heights.
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12. What level of park facility and recreational services does Oak Park Heights
provide:
Parks
Oak Park Heights
- Active and passive park system - 4 parks
- Process of developing a trail system - 1995 Pedestrian and Trail Plan
- 25 acre park east of subject area - trail system would connect to subject
area.
Baytown Township
- No parks - minimal trail system along roadways.
Recreation
- Memo to file on recreational systems
13. Are there pollution issues with the subject site?
Information from Carol Nelson of the PCA:
Pollution. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has indicated that there are no
identified dump sites or contaminated ground or water sites in the subject area.
Contamination has been found across Highway 5 at a site identified as the Jerry
Clipper Machine Shop. The site is classified for a voluntary investigation and clean
up program and is not regarded as causing any serious environmental concern. A
large area of the Township, approximately one -half mile to the south and east of the
subject site (Exhibit M) has ground water contamination. The site is located on the
National Priorities List (NPL) which is a national listing of hazardous waste sites
which represent significant threat to public health or the environment and are
priorities for remedial action. This list is also known as the Federal Superfund List.
Within the ground water contamination site, over 70 water supply wells (residential
and business) in Baytown Township, West Lakeland Township and Bayport show
volatile organic hydrocarbon concentrates from trace levels to above the Minnesota
Department of Health's (MDH) health risk limits. The list of contaminants include:
1, 1, 2- trichloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2,2,2 - tetrachloroethylene, and cis
1,2- dichloncethylene. Probable sources for the contaminants include the Lake
Elmo Airport and a former grain storage area.
Although the contamination has not been found in wells in the study area, the close
proximity of this contaminant raises the question of safety by allowing additional
wells within the subject area. Considering the large area within the ground water
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MEMORANDUM
TO: File
FROM: Scott Richards
DATE: 19 November 1997
RE: Oak Park Heights - Screaton /Kern Annexation Hearing
FILE NO: 798.04 - 97.19
I discussed the Community Education Programs of School District 834 with Janet Robert
of the Oak Park Heights City Council and liaison to the Park Commission. She indicated
that the recreational programs available to residents of Oak Park Heights, Baytown
Township and the School District in general, are provided by this Community Education
Program. Specifically this includes softball, soccer, baseball and football. Hockey
programs are provided by the St. Croix Valley Hockey Association.
The City of Oak Park Heights provides facilities for use by the Community Education
Program including two ball fields and two soccer fields that also can be used for football.
For the Hockey Association, the City provides two outdoor hockey rinks with warming
houses.
The Township does not have a park and does not provide any recreational facilities
although Township residents are involved in the two programs. There are soccer fields
at the Washington County Fairgrounds that are used by Community Education, but they
have been built and are maintained by the County.
The City of Oak Park Heights recently pledged $50,000 for construction of the new indoor
hockey complex in Stillwater, with an additional $15,000 per year for the next 10 years,
totaling $200,000. The Township pledged $25,000 from unused park dedication funds.
Additionally, the City allows anyone to use the two picnic shelters in its parks which are
frequently used by Baytown Township residents.
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contamination site, the possibility of that area expanding with time must be
considered. If the subject are is annexed and served by the water and sanitary
sewer systems of Oak Park Heights, there will be no issue with the environmental
and safety concerns for existing or potential subject area residents or employees
of businesses in the area.
14. What issues are possible with individual septic systems in the Area?
ANS: Individual Septic Systems. As indicated in the previous section addressing
soils, the area is poorly suited for individual septic systems. The primary concern
is the rapid permeability of the underlying soils may result in the pollution of ground
water supplies. With potential for additional single family and commercial
development, the subject area should be served by Oak Park Heights' sanitary
sewer and water facilities to protect the health, safety and welfare of existing and
future residents and employees.
15. Did your firm look at the issues related to taxes and impact to City and
Township residents if the annexation of the subject area were to take place?
What was your findings?
ANS: The information found in Exhibit N indicates the effect of the annexation on
the Township and City. The change in tax capacity for the Township would be a 7.8
percent decrease after the subject area is annexed to Oak Park Heights. To the
City of Oak Park Heights, it would be a 2.4 percent increase. In both cases, the
change to the tax capacity and tax rates is negligible, especially for the City.
Further calculations indicate that for a $100,000 home remaining in the Township
after annexation, there would be an increase in payable 1997 property taxes of
$6.14 to the Township homeowner and a decrease in taxes of $6.94 to the
homeowner in Oak Park Heights. A $200,000 home remaining in the Township
after annexation would experience an increase in payable 1997 property taxes of
$12.26 to the Township homeowner and a decrease of $13.87 to a homeowner in
Oak Park Heights. An owner of a business in the Township with a value of
$150,000.00 would see an increase in payable 1997 property taxes of $25.39 and
a decrease to the business owner of $28.73 in Oak Park Heights.
Exhibit 0 indicates the change in the local portion (not including Washington
County and School District 834) of real estate taxes for the subject area. While
Exhibit N indicates how payable 1997 taxes would affect Township residents that
are not annexed, Exhibit 0 shows how taxes will increase for properties in the
subject area upon annexation to Oak Park Heights. The increase in taxes would
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be justified considering the significant increase in level of services to residents and
business owners.
16. In terms of land supply and demand, does the City of Oak Park Heights need
this land to accommodate growth?
ANS: Yes, the City currently has a very short supply of platted and serviced single
family Tots presently in Autumn Ridge (17 lots available).
Land Supply
- We do have vacant residential land -145 acres
- Over 120 acres is tied up in Haase Family Trust - potential for approximately
175 single family lots
- Less than 5 lots available for townhome /1 multiple family lot
- As a result of the St. Croix River crossing associated highway improvements,
MnDOT has removed 64 homes. A total of 67 will ultimately be removed by
MnDOT. 436.cr
- Four commercial businesses will be removed as a result of the bridge
project.
1997 VACANT LAND SUPPLY
City Annexation Area
Total Gross Acres 1,679 235
Vacant Land:
Residential 145 98
Commercial 98/74* 68
Industrial 39
Vacant Land 297 acres 166 acres
Total Uncommitted Vacant Land 273 acres 166 acres
Source: Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc.
* Of commercial vacant land, approximately 24 acres are committed for
development.
Land Demand
Comprehensive Plan Update - NAC has done projections of land demand
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• City has need for additional single family, commercial land
• Average of 30 single family lots between 1989 -1996 requiring at least
12 acres
• Need is for 55 acres of residential by 2000, additional 160 acres of
residential through 2010.
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LAND DEMAND IN ACRES (STRONG GROWTH)
Based Upon Residential Residential Commercial Public Streets Park Total
"Strong" Single Multiple (3)
Growth Family (1) Family (2)
Scenario
1997 -2000 38 17 60 8 17 8 148
2000 -2010 126 34 80 18 36 18 312
2010 -2020 126 34 60 18 36 18 312
Source: Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc.
(1) Based on one (1) lot per 12,500 square feet
(2) Based on one (1) unit per 5,000 square feet
(3) Based on one (1) lot per five (5) acres and allowances for large lot developments.
LAND NECESSARY (IN ACRES) FOR "STRONG"
GROWTH DEVELOPMENT
1997 - 2000 148
2000 - 2010 312
2010 - 2020 312
1997 - 2020 772
Five Year "Overage" 928 j ( 5
Source: City of Oak Park Heights Permit Data
U.S. Census 1990
Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc.
While residential development is currently the most predominant urban land use
within the community, the City is experiencing an increase in commercial
development and is expected to see limited light industrial development. This trend
is anticipated to continue for the remainder of the decade and into the next century.
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Using the building permit data, the population and household projections developed
earlier in this section, and the existing breakdown of housing unit type, the future
absorption of residential and commercial land may be calculated. Under the strong
growth scenario, it is projected that the City can anticipate a residential and
commercial land absorption of 772 acres by the year 2020. These projections
include land necessary for public buildings/facilities, streets and parks (30 percent).
The anticipated residentialIland demand with overage for the strong growth
scenario is 928 acres.
Comparison of Supply and Demand. Based upon historical development trends
for Oak Park Heights, the limited vacant land supply existing in the City will not
accommodate growth much past the turn of the century. In fact, the supply of
vacant mid /high density residential land is currently less than six acres, which
provides developers limited choices for development of this housing option. While
single family residential, commercial and industrial land is available, the surplus or
overage, considering the rate of growth represents a limited supply of vacant land.
These limited land supplies will serve to suppress continued development in Oak
Park Heights unless additional land is annexed. During the decade between 2000
and 2010, if the City does not add additional territory, the actual land demand in
excess of the net vacant land supply will be 187 acres. With a five year "overage"
added, the land deficit would be 280 acres. It is expected that with current land
demands, that the supply of vacant land within the current City boundaries will be
almost completely developed very early in the next decade.
17. Based on your study, is the property now or about to become urban or
suburban in nature?
ANS: The City and property owners recognize that the area continues to develop
as an urban commercial area with the potential for suburban residential
development. The City of Oak Park Heights will need additional land in the near
future to accommodate single family and multiple family development.
• Kern Center is developing
• Demand is high in this area for commercial /residential land
• Areas in the Township and Lake Elmo surrounding the subject area are
currently developing.
• Oak Park Heights currently is in need of additional residential land to meet
current demands - it must annex areas of the Township, especially the
subject area to meet this demand.
18. In your opinion, based upon this study, will the City of Oak Park Heights be
the best form of government to protect the public health, safety and welfare
of this subject area?
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ANS: The City and property owners contend that a municipal form of government
will best protect the public health, safety and welfare in that the City provides
municipal water and sewer service which are not currently provided by the township 61,.„
and the City has its own police force adequately equipped to serve the subject area.
The Township now relies on the Washington County Sheriff's Department for `-0-z
police protection. kp,AS
Adequacy of Town Government. As indicated in the review of Governmental
Services (Section F), the City of Oak Park Heights is better staffed and equipped
than Baytown Township to serve the subject area for the following reasons:
1. Response time for the City Police Department is shorter than the
Washington County Sheriff.
2. The provision of municipal water service and hydrants to the subject area will
improve the level of fire service and protection of property.
3. Road maintenance can be more effectively provided with a faster response
through the City of Oak Park Heights. The annexation of 58th Street from
Oak Park Heights to the subject area provides a natural connection for
maintenance crews to access the local street network in the subject area.
4. Baytown Township does not provide park facilities. The City of Oak Park
Heights provides an extensive system of parks and trails and will provide
trail connections to the subject area if it is annexed.
5. The City of Oak Park Heights has a full time administrative staff and regular
office hours to respond to residents comments and concerns. Baytown does
not have a full time staff or a town hall with regular office hours.
6. Baytown Township or any of the surrounding communities cannot provide
water or sanitary sewer service to the subject area. The City of Oak Park
Heights can provide the services and has added service capacity into
existing water and sewer mains to provide at least partial service to the
subject area.
Effect on Communities /School Districts. The proposed annexation will not
affect surrounding communities including Stillwater Township and the City of
Stillwater to the north across Highway 36, and the City of Lake Elmo to the west and
south. Both the City of Oak Park Heights and Baytown Township are completely
within Independent School District 834. Municipal boundary changes resulting from
the annexation will not affect school district boundaries.
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Effect on Township. If the subject area is annexed, Baytown Township will be
able to continue operation much as it is now. The change in tax capacity would be
a 7.8 percent decrease after the subject area is annexed to Oak Park Heights.
Additionally, the Township will see a savings in costs after the area is annexed.
Contracted services, for street maintenance and plowing as well as fire service,
would be renegotiated with an overall savings to the Township. As indicated in the
Fiscal Analysis (Section I), the overall impact to Township taxpayers is negligible.
19. Based upon your study, would the annexation be in the best interests of the
property proposed for annexation?
ANS: The City and property owners agree that the area would best be served
under the jurisdiction of Oak Park Heights. The area, with its high visibility and
access off of State Highways 36 and 5, is appropriate for mixed land use of
commercial, light industrial, and single /multiple family development at urban
standards. The area is a logical extension of the City of Oak Park Heights
boundaries.
No negative impact to the Township in terms of land use - compatible with
existing /proposed for the Township and Lake Elmo.
20. Would you summarize the findings of your study in comparison to the criteria
as specified in Section 414.031, Subdivision 4 of Minnesota Statutes - related
to annexation?
ANS: A review of the factual summary in comparison to the criteria as specified in
Section 414.031, Subdivision 4 of Minnesota Statutes is as follows.
A. Population. The proposed annexation will not have an effect on numbers
of people in Baytown Township but will have long term implications for Oak
Park Heights. The extension of municipal services into the subject area will
create immediate demand for residential and commercial property,
increasing the population and numbers of households consistent with City
and Metropolitan Council projections for the next century.
B. Geography and Physical Features. Except for the Kern Center, of the
area is mostly undeveloped at this time. Some of the area is limited for
development by wetlands, topography, and soil conditions because of poorly
drained soils that are not conducive to individual septic systems.
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C. Contiguity. The annexation of the subject area into Oak Park Heights
provides a logical westerly and southerly extension of the City boundaries
to the City of Lake Elmo. The City is much more contiguous to the subject
area than the Township, allowing for the City to more easily provide
services. The transportation systems within the City and subject area have
been aligned to provide connections between the two areas.
D. Land Use and Transportation. The existing land use and potential for
development within the subject area is consistent with current residential and
commercial growth occurring in Oak Park Heights. The subject area's
visibility and access off of State Highways 36 and 5 support the need for
municipal services and urban densities for development. The collector
roadway connection has already been developed between the subject area
and the City.
E. Land Use Controls and Planning. The City has planned for the eventual
annexation of the subject area and made provisions for capacity in designing
municipal utility systems to serve the area. The City's plans call for the
development of a mixture of low and mid density residential and
commercial /light industrial uses that are consistent with existing City and
surrounding area development. Historical development trends for the City
of Oak Park Heights include an actual land demand in excess of the net
vacant land supply of 187 acres in the next five to ten years. With overage,
that demand increases to 280 acres.
F. Governmental Services. Sanitary sewer and water services can only be
provided to the subject site by the City of Oak Park Heights. The City can
provide utility services, police coverage, parks and administrative services
more effectively than Baytown Township. The City of Oak Park Heights is
better equipped and staffed and will overall provide a superior service to
existing and future residents and business owners in the subject area.
G. Environmental. Annexation of the subject area into the City of Oak Park
Heights will not adversely impact the physical environment of the property.
Municipal water service will provide a safe source of drinking water for the
area. The occurrence of a large area within the Township of ground water
contamination near the subject site raises questions as to the safety of
allowing continued development on individual well systems within the subject
area. Most of the subject area, due to soil conditions, is unsuitable for
individual septic systems that may result in pollution of ground water
supplies.
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H. Service Provision. The City has planned for the extension of sewer and
water utilities, transportation improvements have been programmed to
connect with Township systems, and the City has determined that police,
public works and administrative departments are adequately staffed and
equipped to accommodate the area proposed for annexation.
Fiscal. A review of pay 1997 values and rates for the subject area
indicates that the annexation will have only a minor impact overall to the
Township and citizens of Baytown Township. Although local taxes within the
subject area will increase, the property owners will have access to services
that are not being provided by the Township. With development, the area
will provide additional tax base to the City of Oak Park Heights and improve
the City's ability to provide service to its residents.
J. Effect on Communities /School Districts. The proposed annexation will
not affect surrounding communities including Stillwater Township, the City
of Stillwater, the City of Lake Elmo, and School District 834.
K. Adequacy of Town Government. The City of Oak Park Heights provides
a significantly higher level of service provision than Baytown Township. The
health, safety and welfare of residents and commercial interests are better
served through the annexation and inclusion of this area into the City of Oak
Park Heights.
L. Govemmental Service - Incorporation vs. Annexation. Service provision
to the subject area can be effectively provided by the City of Oak Park
Heights upon annexation. If the Township were to incorporate, it would be
years before a comparable level of service could be provided for police,
public works, or administrative services. Sanitary sewer and water service
would likely never be provided by the Township at the same cost level as
what can be provided by Oak Park Heights.
M. Effect on Township. The subject area is equal to 7.8 percent of Baytown's
payable 1997 total tax capacity. The Township will be able to continue
operation much as it is now after the annexation. The Township should see
a reduction in overall service costs after the annexation because it will have
less area under its jurisdiction.
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Permanent List of Priorities
June 1996
Site Name: Baytown Township Ground Water Contamination
Location: Baytown Township, Washington County
Priority: Minnesota List of Priorities Classification
• B: Response Actions Completed and Operation and Maintenance/Long-Tenn Monitoring
Ongoing
C: Response Action Design and Implementation
D: Remedial Investigation, Feasibility Study
National Priority List: Yes Score: 38
Site Description:
Over 70 water supply wells (residential and business) in Baytown Township, West Lakeland Township and
Bayport show volatile organic hydrocarbon concentrations from trace levels to above the Minnesota
Department of Health's (MDH) Health Risk Limits. The list of contaminants include:
1,1,2- trichloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,2,2- tetrachlorethylene and cis- 1,2- dichloroethylene.
Probable sources for the contaminants include the Lake Elmo Airport and a former grain storage area.
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Assinned Stag MPCA
Project Manager Allen Dotson
Technical Analyst Eric Dott
On -Site Inspector
Attorney General Jocelyn Olson/Bill Hefner
Actions Taken to Date:
— Over 150 residential and airport hangar wells have been sampled by MDH and others.
— Requests For Information issued.
— A Limited Remedial Investigation began June 1988 at and around the Lake Elmo Airport.
— Responsible Party search ongoing.
— Request for Response Action issued to Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), August 27, 1991.
— Proposed for NPL as Lake Elmo Airport Ground Water Contamination Site on October 14, 1992.
— Final NPL with HRS II score of 35.62 as Baytown Township Ground Water Plume, December 16,
1994.
Actions Needed:
— Complete Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study.
— Meet with responsible parties.
— Conduct any necessary additional site characterization and feasibility study activities.
— Design and implement Response Actions.
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2 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System ( CERCLIS) - The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) database of potential or actual hazardous waste sites nationwide.
These sites are candidates for addition to the federal and state Superfund list. The database is updated
periodically as new sites are discovered.
11 No Further Remedial Action Planned (NFRAP) - These sites were removed from CERCLIS by the EPA. These
sites are no longer considered a federal concern. Investigatory work at these sites is now funded through state
dollars rather than through federal funds.
1 National Priorities List (NPL) - A national listing of hazardous waste sites which represent a significant threat
to public health or the environment and are priorities for remedial action. Also known as the federal Superfund
list. The NPL is updated on an annual basis.
3 Permanent List of Priorities (PLP) - A state listing of verified hazardous waste sites which represent a threat to
public health or the environment and are priorities for cleanup. The PLP is updated annually.
10 DPLP - Sites delisted from the Permanent List of Priorities by the MPCA.
6 RCRA Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (RCRA TSD) - A listing of facilities which have received or
are in the process . of being issued a permit for treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste. The most
common permit is for storage and is required for facilities which store their hazardous waste on -site for longer
than 90 days. This list is updated semiannually.
4 Hazardous Waste Generator/Investigation and Cleanup List (HWIC) - A list of sites that are currently in some
stage of investigation and/or cleanup.
5 List ofPermitted Solid Waste Facilities (SW PERM) - A listing of those facilities or areas in the state which
have been issued permits for solid waste handling or disposal. This list is updated periodically as new sites are
issued permits.
7 1980 Metropolitan Area Waste Disposal Site Inventory (METRO) - U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps
and Hudson's Street Maps which show the location of abandoned dumps, demolition sites, tree disposal sites, fly •
ash sites, foundry sand and slag sites, surface impoundments, and other dumps. Most of these sites were
discovered prior to the creation of the MPCA, and detailed information about them is generally not available.
8 1980 Statewide Outstare Dump Inventory (ODI) - Lists and maps which show the location of municipal waste
disposal facilities, industrial surface impoundments, and closed municipal dump sites. This inventory was
conducted and compiled in 1980; detailed information regarding the status of these sites is not available.
9 Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup Program (VIC) - A list of properties at which a voluntary investigation
has been or is being conducted, with MPCA staff providing technical review of the investigation and any
necessary remedial activities. A number of properties on this list have been investigated and cleaned up or found
to not require any cleanup work.
12 Closed Landfill Sites Undergoing Cleanup (LCP).
13 Other - A list of sites where there is potential for ground water contamination. These sites do not meet the
qualifications to be included in the above lists.
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The numbers in brackets correspond with the bracketed numbers on the map. Attached is a definition
Sheet. The numbers in parens at the end of each site correspond with the Numbers on the definition sheet.
LIST OF SITES;
[414] Baytown Township Ground Water Contamination, Section 18, T27N, R2OW, Baytown Township (1,2,3)
[873] NSP Fly Ash - A.S. King #1 (SW -53), south of Co rd 21 and the 56th St No intersection, Oak Park Heights
(5, 7)
[1097] NSP Fly Ash - A.S. King #2 (SW-54), south of Hwy 36, east of Peabody Avenue North, Oak Park Heights
(5,7,9)
[876] Bayport/Prison dump, east of Co Rd 21, approximately the 4000 block, Bayport (9)
[630] Bayport dump Site, each of Co Rd 121, approximately the 4000 block, Bayport (9)
[877] Bayport dump, approximately 1/4 mile so of 4th Av, on the east side of Minnesota St, Bayport(7)
[875] Junkers Demolition Dump, west side of Co Rd 21, west of the Stillwater Prison, Oak Park Hts. (7,9)
[874] NSP King Plant, Surface Impoundment site, east approximately 1/4 mile from the Hwy 94 & 56th St No
intersection, Oak Park Hts. (7)
[136] St. Croix Manufacturing Co., 122, 2nd Av So, Bayport (11)
[3508] Bayport Public Works Facility, Main St & 2nd Av So, Bayport (9)
[3509] 345 Main St Site, 345 Main Street, Bayport (9)
[3368] Jerry Clipper Machine Shop, 5449 Stillwater Blvd., Stillwater (9)
[189] Minnesota correctional Facility Old South Farm Dump, approximately, 1 3/4 miles south on Co Rd 21 the
the Co Rd 21 & Hwy 95 intersection, Stillwater (11)
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EXHIBIT N
PROPERTY TAX COMPARISON
BASED ON PAYABLE 1997 LEVY
Market Value Tax Capacity
Subject Area $5,892,200 $145,517
Effect of Annexation to Local Tax Rate Based Upon 1997 Levy
Tax Capacity Tax Rate
Baytown Township (Before) $1,847,800 5.598%
Baytown Township (After) $1,702,283 6.077%
Oak Park Heights (Before) $5,834,171 22.270%
Oak Park Heights (After) $5,979,688 21.728%
Tax Total
Capacity Local Tax Difference Percent
Resultant Tax
$100,000 Homesteaded Dwelling
Baytown Township (Before) $1,280 $ 71.65
Baytown Township (After) $1,280 $ 77.79 + $ 6.14 + 8.6%
Oak Park Heights (Before) $1,280 $ 285.06
Oak Park Heights (After) $1,280 $ 278.12 - $ 6.94 - 2.5%
Resultant Tax
$150,000 Homesteaded Dwelling
Baytown Township (Before) $2,280 $ 127.63
Baytown Township (After) $2,280 $ 138.56 + $10.93 + 8.6%
Oak Park Heights (Before) $2,280 $ 507.76
Oak Park Heights (After) $2,280 $ 475.40 - $12.36 - 2.5%
Resultant Tax
$200,000 Homesteaded Dwelling
Baytown Township (Before) $2,560 $ 143.31
Baytown Township (After) $2,560 $ 155.57 + $12.26 + 8.6%
Oak Park Heights (Before) $2,560 $ 570.11
Oak Park Heights (After) $2,560 $ 556.24 - $13.87 - 2.5%
Resultant Tax
$150,000 Commercial
Baytown Township (Before) $5,300 $ 296.69
Baytown Township (After) $5,300 $ 322.08 + $25.39 + 8.6%
Oak Park Heights (Before) $5,300 $1,180.31
Oak Park Heights (After) $5,300 $1,151.54 - $28.73 - 2.5%
Note: Examples represent property not directly impacted by annexation.
Source: Washington County Auditor Treasurer - Taxation Division
Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc.
EXHIBIT
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EXHIBIT 0
REAL ESTATE TAXES
COMPARISON OF LOCAL PORTION OF REAL ESTATE
TAXES IN BAYTOWN TOWNSHIP 0 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
OWNER GEO. CODE `97 INT. VAWE BAYTOWN TAXES OAK PARK TAXES
CoLILERCaAL:
Buberl 06- 029 -20-21 -0003 $ 144,800 $ 283.31 $ 1127.08
Buberl 06 -029 -20-21 -0001 80,500 67.62 269.02
81111 Motors 06-029-20-12-0004 886.800 2194.02 8728.28
8111. Motors 06- 029 -20-12 -0008 150,000 386.26 1536.63
Century Power 06- 029 -20-12 -0005 317,700 818.09 3254.53
Kem, V. 06-029-20-12-0006 91,800 236.40 940.46
Kern, V. 06-029 -20-21 -0002 81,200 209.08 831.78
Broolanan 06- 029 -20-12 -0007 163,500 421.02 1674.92
Kohout 06- 029 -20- 24-0005 155,000 309.66 1231.53
Kennedy 06-029- 20-24- 0006 850.500 2100.53 8356.37
Kemper 06- 029 -20-13 -0002 25,000 64.37 256.10
Kemper 06- 029 -20-13 -0003 25,000 64.37 256.10
W.A.T.E: ZIntl 06- 029 -20-24 -0011 596,300 1445.96 5752.34
RESIDENTIAL'
Smith, B. 06- 029-20 -33 -0001 22,400 ( Green Acres) 5.65 22.49
Smith, B. 06- 029 -20-31 -0003 158,600 123.49 491.27
Screaton 06- 029 -20-32 -0001 35,500 ( Green Acres) 29.83 118.69
oakgreen Farms 06-029-20-32-0002 30,200 ( Green Acres) 35.04 139.41
St. John's Ch. 06- 029 -20-34 -0001 Exempt
Gleason 06- 029 -20-33 -0002 114,900 88.33 351.42
Ness 06- 029 - 20-22- 0001 53,200 86.43 343.84
Ness 06 -029 -20-23 -0001 216,200 201.75 802.61
Paimquist 06-029-20-23-0003 188,400 170.62 678.78
iiauth 06- 029 -20-22 -0003 233,900 221.56 881.44
Engle 06- 029 -20-23 -0003 184,000 166.64 658.23
Ciaugherty 06- 029 -20-22 -0002 208,900 193.57 770.09
Note: Washington County and School District 834 taxes are not included in above numbers.
Source: Washington County Auditor - Treasurer - Taxation Division
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