H.F. 1095 Summary

• Authorizes Minnesota cities to create municipal street improvement districts and impose fees on developed parcels to fund street improvements and maintenance for 5-20 year periods.

• Requires municipalities to adopt a street improvement plan, provide 30 days' notice to affected landowners by mail and public posting, and hold a public hearing before establishing a district or fee.

• Specifies that fees must be apportioned uniformly within property classifications using methods such as estimated market value, tax capacity, front footage, land/building area, or combinations thereof, with no classification paying more than twice the uniform rate.

• Exempts unimproved parcels from fees for at least three years after street completion or structure occupancy, and exempts properties owned by institutions of public charity.

• Allows affected landowners to appeal fee decisions to district court within 30 days, with district court review providing the exclusive appeal method.