The Bloomington City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, or via electronic means as permitted by State Law, to consider, and possibly adopt, the proposed assessment roll for public improvements consisting of common excavation, concrete curb and gutter, grading, base construction, bituminous resurfacing, turf restoration, and landscaping, which have been or will be constructed on the streets described hereafter, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §§ 429.011 to 429.111. Adoption by the Council of the proposed assessment may occur at the hearing. The total estimated cost of the improvements is approximately $8.6 million. The total estimated assessments are approximately $791 thousand.
The areas considered benefited by these improvements and proposed to be assessed for the cost thereof consists of those parcels and lands immediately abutting, accessing, or draining to the streets described as follows:
Ref. No. | Street | From | | To | |
1 | West Bush Lake Road | West 87th Street | Highwood Drive |
2 | Park Knoll Circle | Terminus West | West Bush Lake Road |
3 | Xylon Circle | Terminus South | West Bush Lake Road |
4 | West 83rd Street | West Bush Lake Road | | Wyoming Avenue | |
5 | Wyoming Avenue | Terminus South | | West 83rd Street | |
6 | West 91st Street | Vincent Avenue | Upton Avenue |
7 | West 88th Street | Logan Avenue | Humboldt Avenue |
8 | West 87th Street | Logan Avenue | Humboldt Avenue |
9 | Logan Avenue | West 88th Street | West 87th Street |
10 | James Avenue | West 88th Street | West 87th Street |
11 | Irving Avenue | West 88th Street | West 87th Street |
12 | Humboldt Avenue | West 90th Street | West 86th Street |
13 | Fremont Avenue | West 92nd Street | West 90th Street |
All of the properties proposed to be assessed for these improvements are within the City of Bloomington, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota.
Such assessment is proposed to be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of 10 years, the first of the installments to be payable on May 15, 2027, and will bear interest at the rate of 5.5 percent (5.5%) per annum from the date of the adoption of the assessment resolution. Interest shall be added to the first installment on the entire assessment from the date of the assessment resolution until December 31, 2027. Interest shall be added to each subsequent installment when due for one year on all unpaid installments.
At any time prior to November 24, 2026 an affected property owner may pay the entire assessment on the benefited property, or a portion of the assessment (minimum $100), with no interest charged. At any time thereafter an owner may pay the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made before November 24, 2026 or interest will be charged through December 31 of the succeeding year. If an owner decides not to prepay the assessment before the date given above the rate of interest that will apply is 5.5 percent (5.5%) per year.
The proposed assessment roll is on file in the office of the Engineering Division in the Bloomington Public Works Building, 1700 West 98th Street, and is open to public inspection from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday until the hearing. Please contact Brian Hansen by phone at 952-563-4543 with questions.
In addition to considering verbal objections made at the hearing, the City Council will consider written objections made to the City Clerk at the meeting or any time prior thereto.
HARDSHIP TAX DEFERRAL: Pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 435.193 to 435.195 and resolution of the City Council, deferral of special assessments may occur under certain conditions for homestead property to persons 65 years of age or older, retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability, or active military personnel for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments.
THIS ASSESSMENT MAY BE APPEALED to district court, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 429.081, by serving notice of this appeal upon the Mayor or City Clerk within 30 days after adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the district court within 10 days after service upon the Mayor or City Clerk.
No appeal may be taken as to the amount of any assessment adopted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 429.061 Subd. 2, unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the municipal clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. Written and oral objections thereto by any property owner will be considered by the City Council at the assessment hearing.
How you can participate in the City Council Meeting
To watch the meeting
To provide public testimony on public hearing items
- Attend in person; or
- Speak by phone during a public hearing by dialing 1-415-655-0001. Enter access code TBD # and password 101226#. Press *3 to “raise your hand” to indicate a desire to speak; your line will remain muted until it is your turn. When it is your turn to speak, the meeting operator will call on you by the first six digits of your phone number and will unmute your line. Listen for notification that your line has been unmuted and state your name before speaking. (Note: long-distance call. Consider calling methods to reduce or eliminate long distance charges.)
- Offer testimony in advance of the meeting by leaving a voicemail at 952-563-4695 or emailing councilsecretary@bloomingtonmn.gov no later than 2 p.m. on the meeting date. Include the item number and title listed on the agenda. Include your name, phone number, and address when leaving a voicemail or email. Please indicate if you also plan to attend in person or call in during the meeting to provide live testimony.
Meeting agenda and documents are available at blm.mn/meetings.
Further information
For more information or to submit comments prior to the public hearing, contact Engineering at 952-563-4546 or 952-563-4870, 1700 W 98th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431-3027 or Email: engineering@BloomingtonMN.gov.
