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Council approves annexation of 67.5 acres from Wells Township
Summary
The Faribault City Council approved Ordinance 2025-2 to annex 67.5 acres north of the industrial park from Wells Township into city limits. Staff said the land is designated commercial/industrial in the comprehensive plan and is connected on two sides to city limits.
The Faribault City Council voted to approve Ordinance 2025-2 on first reading to annex 67.5 acres of land from Wells Township into the city, a parcel staff said is adjacent to the existing industrial park.
City planning staff told the council the applicant, Kathy Kao on behalf of the Willie family, submitted the annexation for property the comprehensive plan identifies as a commercial–industrial mix and that the parcel is connected to city limits on two sides. Staff noted the property is near a planned interchange between 150th and I-35 and said the property will be zoned TUD as required on annexation.
Harry Davis, the staff presenter, said the applicants have not proposed a different zoning district because they are awaiting a developer; he added certified and regular notices were sent to adjoining property owners and Wells Township. After the presentation, Council member Ross moved to approve the ordinance; Barnes seconded and the council approved the motion by roll call.
The vote finalized the ordinance on this reading; staff indicated the annexation advances the city’s comprehensive plan goals for balanced land use and anticipates future development of the parcel adjacent to the industrial park. The council did not discuss any requested rezoning at this step; staff said zoning details will follow once a developer is identified.
The ordinance was approved by the council and will be processed per city procedures. Any further zoning actions or site-specific development proposals will return to planning commission and council for review.
