Luverne annexes 8.42 acres of Mound Township land on north side

More than eight acres of land north of Luverne will become part of the city following action at the Jan. 25 council meeting.
In a last-minute addendum to the agenda, Luverne City Council members approved a “resolution for orderly annexation” with Mound Township for a parcel owned by Allen Schmuck and Patrick Widboom.
The property owners petitioned the city requesting immediate annexation of the 8.42 acres into the city for the purpose of residential development.
The land, north of the hospital along the north side of 131st Street, will be divided into four large residential lots.
The parcel currently has no city utilities, but city staff indicated those services can be provided for a price. The owners will pay for a large share of the improvements.
“I think this is our growth to the north,” Call said. “There’s room for another 13-lot development that we’d like to the north there. There’d be a lot of growth and taxation for the city.”
Mound Township officials approved the petition Jan. 24, with signatures by Mound Township chair Keith Schmuck and clerk David DeBoer.
As part of the agreement, the city of Luverne will make a one-time payment to Mound Township of $2,000 for lost future tax revenue.