2025-30.docxCITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: May 5 , 2025 RESOLUTION NO: 2025-30
MOTION BY: McDonald SECONDED BY: von Oven
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT POLICY
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute §429 gives authority to cities to levy assessments on
private property that receive benefit from public improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen has had a Special Assessment Policy since 1993;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council sees a need to update the policy for various reasons,
including additional language to provide clarity and to implement strategies to assist with the
cost burden on property owners receiving the assessment; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute §435.193 allows a statutory city to establish standards
and guidelines to defer special assessments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on July 9, 2007, adopted Resolution No. 2007-42 A
Resolution Establishing a Hardship Assessment Deferral for Senior Citizens or Retired and
Disabled Persons; and
WHEREAS, the City Council would like to rescind Resolution No. 2007-42 and
incorporate the standards and guidelines to defer special assessments into the special assessment
policy.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota, does hereby adopt the attached revised assessment policy.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this 5th day of May 2025.
ATTEST:
Jenny Potter, City Clerk Elise Ryan, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
Ryan Schubert
von Oven
Kimber
McDonald
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