STATE OF MINNESOTA TAX-FORFEITED PROPERTY, MANAGED BY STEARNS COUNTY

General Description

~16.95 A. PART OF SE4SE4 UNDER WATER NO DRY LAND LEFT SECTION 25 TOWNSHIP 123 RANGE 031

Legal Description:  

Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼SE¼) of Section Twenty-five (25) in Township One Hundred Twenty-three (123) North of Range Thirty-one (31) West, less lands platted as Meemken East Lake Addition, Sandy’s Cedar Island Vista, Cedar Island Cove Second Addition, and also less lands platted as Cedar Island Cove.  ALSO LESS that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼SE¼) of Section Twenty-five (25) in Township One Hundred Twenty-three (123) North of  Range Thirty-one (31) West, Stearns County, Minnesota, described as follows:  Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot One (1) of Meemken East Lake Addition, Munson Township, Stearns County, Minnesota; thence South along the East line of said Lot One (1) to the shoreline of East Lake, which is the point of beginning of the tract hereby described; thence North along the East line of said Lot One (1), Meemken East Lake Addition to the Northeast corner of said Lot One (1); thence due East a distance of 60.0 feet; thence South and parallel with the East line of Lot One (1), Meemken East Lake Addition to the shore line of East Lake; thence Westerly and Northwesterly along the shoreline of East Lake to the point of beginning and there terminating. ALSO LESS all that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼SE¼) of Section Twenty-five (25), Township One Hundred Twenty-Three (123), Range Thirty-one (31), lying easterly of the following described line:  Beginning at the intersection of the East line of said Section Twenty-five (25) with the Northerly line of Cedar Island Lake Road as platted in Sandy’s Cedar Island Vista; thence Westerly along said Northerly line of said road to where said road turns Northerly; thence Northerly along the East line of said road to where said road turns Northwesterly; thence continue Northerly along the Northerly extension of said East line for 250.00 feet; thence Northeasterly in a straight line to a point which is 66 feet Southeasterly of the Northeast corner of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼SE¼) and said described line there terminating, Stearns County, Minnesota, containing 3.00 acres, more or less.

Parcel Number: 23.13735.0000

Special Assessments Before Forfeiture: NONE

Environmental Review:

Zoning: Entire parcel is below the OHWL of Cedar Island Lake. No Zoning. 

Building Entitlement: Below OHWL, no building entitlement

Setbacks: Non-buildable lot as it is below OHWL of Cedar Island Lake 

Lot Coverage: N/A 

Permitting: N/A 

Wetlands: Open water.  

Other: N/A 

Obligation of Bidder

At the time of auction's closing, each bidder will be presumed to have read and to be thoroughly familiar with any and all plans, contract documents and documents attached to the auction listing, including but not limited to Stearns County Online Land Sales: Standard Disclaimer and Stearns County Terms and Conditions. The failure or omission of any bidder to examine any form, instrument or document shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to their bid. A winning bid by a qualified buyer constitutes a legally binding contract.

Payment Terms - Amount(s) Due Upon Sale

Full Payment:  Full Payment of the total sale value.

Buyer Premium: 5% of total sale price of land and structures. This percentage goes to Public Surplus as a Buyer’s Fee.

State Assurance Fee:  3% of total sale price of land and structures. This percentage is state mandated and goes into the State's General Fund to cover losses in the event that the state has to defend its right to forfeit land.

Recording Fee:  $46.00 or as set by the Stearns County Recorder.

Deed Fee:  $25.00

Deed Tax:  0.0033 times the purchase price or $1.65 minimum, whichever is greater.

Assessments:  Any lands offered for sale may be subject to unpaid assessments against the property. Before purchasing, any prospective buyer should consult the city or township clerk and county, in respect to any unpaid assessments that may exist. Any assessments against the property for public improvements after the property forfeited to the state shall be assessed against the property and paid for at the time of purchase, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 282.01, Subd. 3. Any municipality or other public authority is authorized to make a reassessment or a new assessment to a parcel in an amount equal to the remaining unpaid original assessment at the time of forfeiture (Minnesota Stat. 429.071, Subd. 4 and 435.23).

Check with the city or township clerk and county for any additional assessments that existed prior to forfeiture, which may be re-assessed by the municipality.

Payment Requirements

DO NOT PAY FROM THE PUBLIC SURPLUS WINNING NOTIFICATION. STEARNS COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER WILL CALCULATE AND E-MAIL THE WILLING BIDDER A NOTICE OF AWARD INCLUDING THE FINAL AMOUNT DUE.

Payment must be made by Cash, Cashier's Check, or Money Order made payable to Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer.

When the auction closes, Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer will send the winning bidder an e-mail to begin processing the transaction. Your prompt response is appreciated to complete the transaction in a timely manner to avoid having your bid considered null and void.

The successful bidder will be required to remit payment in full to Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer within ten (10) days from the date of the Notice of Award. If payment is not received within ten (10) days, Stearns County reserves the right to sell the property to the next highest bidder or repost the auction.

Conflict of Interest

Stearns County officials and employees are prohibited from using privileged government data obtained through their position to further their own private interests.

As per Minnesota Statute 282.016, the direct or indirect purchase of tax forfeited land by individuals employed with the departments of the Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer,  Stearns County Court Administrator of the District Court, Stearns County Assessor, Stearns County Board of Commissioners, or the Stearns County Attorney is prohibited.