Agricultural preserve land within a township shall not be annexed to a municipality pursuant to chapter 414, without a specific finding by the chief administrative law judge of the state Office of Administrative Hearings that either (a) the expiration period as provided for in section 473H.08 has begun; (b) the township due to size, tax base, population or other relevant factors would not be able to provide normal governmental functions and services; or (c) the agricultural preserve would be completely surrounded by lands within a municipality.
This section shall not apply to annexation agreements approved under proceedings authorized by chapter 414 prior to creation of the preserve.
1980 c 566 s 14; 1982 c 523 art 32 s 11; 2003 c 2 art 5 s 13; 2008 c 196 art 2 s 11
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 473 - 473J — Metropolitan Area
Chapter 473H — Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves
Section 473H.01 — Citation; Policy; Purpose.
Section 473H.02 — Definitions.
Section 473H.03 — Required Size Of Parcel; Exceptions.
Section 473H.04 — Authority Must Certify Eligible Preserve Lands.
Section 473H.05 — Application; Covenant Agreement.
Section 473H.06 — Notification.
Section 473H.07 — Commencement Of Preserve.
Section 473H.09 — Early Termination.
Section 473H.10 — Ad Valorem Property Taxes.
Section 473H.11 — Limitation On Certain Public Projects.
Section 473H.12 — Protection For Normal Farm Practices.
Section 473H.14 — Annexation Proceedings.
Section 473H.15 — Eminent Domain Actions.
Section 473H.16 — Conservation.
Section 473H.18 — Transfer From Agricultural Property Tax Law Treatment.