Detroit Lakes City Council to hold 5 public hearings during Nov. 14 meeting

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – The Detroit Lakes City Council will be holding a series of five public hearings during their regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. at the Becker County Courthouse.

The first will be to receive public comments on a possible partial vacation of a public road right of way on 1200 block of East Shore Drive.

The city describes the public parcel as “excess” right of way and not needed for road purposes. The city plans on retaining a utility easement over the entire vacated portion of roadway.

The second hearing will take public comments concerning special assessments over the proposed Terry Street and Dandrew subdivision.

Under the current proposal, the developer and future property owners would cover nearly $415,000 of the total special assessments for the project and the city of Detroit Lakes would be responsible for about $150,000.

The third public hearing will be to receive public comments for the 2023 diseased and hazardous tree removal assessments.

In total, 13 different properties were listed for tree removal assessments that total more than $12,000. 

Detroit Lakes tree abatement 2023 by Michael Achterling on Scribd

Each property owner’s assessment for tree removal is proposed to be between $470 to $1,587.

The fourth public hearing set for Tuesday evening will be to receive public comments for the 2023 bituminous, curb, gutter, approach and sidewalk improvements special assessments.

Detroit Lakes concrete repairs 2023 by Michael Achterling on Scribd

The assessments will affect 57 different Detroit Lakes properties and total nearly $194,000 in repairs. The city of Detroit Lakes will be covering more than half of the assessment costs, about $100,000, while property owners will be on the hook for about $94,000 of the special assessments concrete repairs.

And lastly, the fifth public hearing on Tuesday will be to receive public comment on unpaid service charges for snow removal and lawn care for 2023.

Detroit Lakes unpaid service fees 2023 by Michael Achterling on Scribd

The special assessments for those service charges total more than $4,200 and affect 9 different Detroit Lakes properties.

Public hearings will begin at 5 p.m. on Tuesday at the Becker County Courthouse.

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