§ 469.048

469.048 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Generally. In sections 469.048 to 469.068, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them herein, unless the context indicates a different meaning. Subd. 2. Port authority. 'Port authority' or 'authority' means a port authority created under section 469.049 or a special law. 'Port authority' includes a seaway port authority. Subd. 3. Seaway port authority. A 'seaway port authority' or a 'seaport' is a port authority with jurisdiction over a harbor on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence seaway. Subd. 4. Port district. A 'port district' is the total area of operations of a port authority. Subd. 5. Marginal property. 'Marginal property' means property that suffers from at least one of the conditions in this subdivision: (1) faulty planning causing deterioration, disuse, or economic dislocation; (2) the subdividing and sale of lots too small and irregular for good use and development; (3) lots laid out without regard to their physical characteristics and surrounding conditions; (4) inadequate streets, open spaces, and utilities; (5) areas that may flood; (6) lower values, damaged investments, and social and economic maladjustment reducing

ristics and surrounding conditions; (4) inadequate streets, open spaces, and utilities; (5) areas that may flood; (6) lower values, damaged investments, and social and economic maladjustment reducing taxpaying capacity to the extent that tax receipts are too low to pay for the public services rendered; (7) lack of use or improper use of areas, resulting in stagnant or unproductive land that could contribute to the public health, safety and welfare; (8) lower population and reduction of proper use of areas causing more decline, and requiring more public money for new public facilities and public services elsewhere; (9) property valuation too low to establish a local improvement district to construct and install streets, walks, sewers, water and other utilities; (10) lands within an industrial area not used for industry but needed for industrial development of the area; and (11) state-acquired tax-forfeited land. Subd. 6. City. 'City' means a home rule charter or statutory city. History: 1987 c 291 s 49