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Oxbow council approves rezoning to SFR-3, Oxbow Twelfth Addition plat and $240,000 lot sale
Summary
At its April 15 meeting, the City of Oxbow council approved a second-reading rezoning to SFR-3 and the Oxbow Twelfth Addition plat, accepted a $240,000 offer for the S Schnell lot, approved tax-equalization values for 2026, and passed a street-name change to Birdie Boulevard. Motions carried; specific vote tallies were not recorded in the minutes.
Mayor Jim Nyhof called the City of Oxbow council to order at 6:01 p.m. on April 15 at the Oxbow Country Club. The council voted to approve several agenda items, including a second reading rezoning, a subdivision plat, tax-equalization values and a land sale.
The council approved a second reading to rezone part of Lot 1, Oxbow Sixth Addition and part of Lot 3, Block 1, Oxbow Third Addition to SFR-3. Council member Mike Bindas moved to approve the rezoning, and Mark Sanders seconded; the motion carried, according to the minutes. Immediately after, the council voted to approve the proposed Oxbow Twelfth Addition plat (motion by Mark Sanders, second by Bryan Triebold); that motion also carried.
City Assessor Rolczynski presented tax-equalization figures showing seven sales during the year, a sales-to-tax-value ratio of 97 percent and an average increase in taxable value of 3.4 percent. Council member Mark Sanders moved to adopt the assessor's recommended values; Bryan Triebold seconded and the motion carried.
The council approved a Street Name Change resolution naming Birdie Boulevard (motion by Mike Bindas, second by Mark Sanders; motion carried). Financial and administrative motions included approval of the bills and the Funds Summary (moved by Bryan Triebold, seconded by Mark Sanders) and approval of a Budget vs. Actual report and a directive to split the Sewer/Water fund effective Jan. 1, 2026 (motion by Mike Bindas, second by Bryan Triebold); all motions were recorded as carried in the minutes. Specific roll-call vote counts were not recorded in the published minutes.
City Realtor Kuznia presented competing offers for the S Schnell lot: $230,000 from Buyer #1 and $240,000 from Buyer #2, whose realtor was Jamie Swenson. Kuznia was authorized by Buyer #1 to increase its bid to $240,000 if needed. After discussion, the council voted to accept Buyer #2’s $240,000 offer; closing was noted as potentially occurring May 6, 2026.
Other operational items recorded in the minutes included a planned curb-stop repair at the Trent Jones Drive cul-de-sac by Northern Improvement, an upcoming installation of Well #3 in the next week, Western Excavation’s no-cost assistance with April snow removal (city covered fuel) and a proposal expected from that contractor for the 2026–2027 season, and a $28,000 mowing-season proposal from OnSite Landscaping. The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
The minutes do not record individual roll-call vote tallies for the motions; they note only that motions "carried." The council will proceed with the recorded next steps, including the potential lot closing on May 6.
