Metadata: Regional Parcel Dataset - Seven County Twin Cities Metropolitan Area

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Regional Parcel Dataset - Seven County Twin Cities Metropolitan Area

This page last updated: 01/12/2007
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Metadata Summary

Originator	Counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington
Abstract	This dataset is a compilation of tax parcel polygon and point layers from the seven Twin Cities, Minnesota metropolitan area counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington. The seven counties were assembled into a common coordinate system. No attempt has been made to edgematch or rubbersheet between counties. A standard set of attribute fields is included for each county. (See section 5 of the metadata). The attributes are the same for the polygon and points layers. Not all attributes are populated for all counties. The polygon layer contains one record for each real estate/tax parcel polygon within each county's parcel dataset. Some counties will polygons for each individual condominium, and others do not. (See Completeness in Section 2 of the metadata for more information.) The points layer includes the same attribute fields as the polygon dataset. The points are intended to provide information in situations where multiple tax parcels are represented by a single polygon. The primary example of this is the condominium. Condominiums, by definition, are legally owned as individual, taxed real estate units. Records for condominiums may not show up in the polygon dataset. The points for the point dataset often will be randomly placed or stacked within the parcel polygon with which they are associated. The polygon layer is broken into individual county shape files. The points layer is one file for the entire metro area. In many places a one-to-one relationship does not exist between these parcel polygons or points and the actual buildings or occupancy units that lie within them. There may be many buildings on one parcel and there may be many occupancy units (e.g. apartments, stores or offices) within each building. Additionally, no information exists within this dataset about residents of parcels. Parcel owner and taxpayer information exists for many, but not all counties. Polygon and point counts for each county are as follows (based on the January, 2007 dataset): Anoka = 129,392 polygons, 129,392 points Carver = 37,021 polygons, 37,021 points Dakota = 135,586 polygons, 148,952 points Hennepin = 358,064 polygons, 419,736 points Ramsey = 148,967 polygons, 166,280 points Scott = 54,741 polygons, 54,741 points Washington = 97,922 polygons, 102,309 points This is a MetroGIS Regionally Endorsed dataset. (See http://www.metrogis.org/data/about/index.shtml#whatis for more information.) Each of the seven Metro Area counties has entered into a multiparty agreement with the Metropolitan Council to assemble and distribute the parcel data for each county as a regional (seven county) parcel dataset. Additional information may be available in the individual metadata for each county at the links listed below. Also, any questions or comments about suspected errors or omissions in this dataset can be addressed to the contact person listed in the individual county metadata. Anoka = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/anok_parcels.htm Carver = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/carv_parcels.htm Dakota = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/dako_parcels.htm Hennepin = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/henn_parcels.htm Ramsey = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/rams_parcelregions.htm Scott = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/scot_parcels.htm Washington = http://www.co.washington.mn.us/info_for_residents/survey_and_land_management_division/survey_unit/metadata_for_parcel_data/
Browse Graphic	View a sample of the data.
Time Period of Content Date	01/01/2007
Currentness Reference	This dataset reflects the status of each county's parcel polygon and attribute database as of the following dates: Anoka = 01/05/2007 for polygons and 12/27/2006 for attributes Carver = 12/27/2006 for polygons and 12/27/2006 for attributes Dakota = 12/28/2006 for polygons and 12/28/2006 for attributes Hennepin = 01/03/2007 for polygons and 01/03/2007 for attributes Ramsey = 01/03/2007 for polygons, attribute dates vary Scott = 12/26/06 for polygons and 12/20/06 for attributes Washington = 12/01/2006 for polygons and 12/01/2006 for attributes
Access Constraints	Access to this Regional Parcel Dataset is restricted by licensing requirements imposed by the seven counties that supply the source data. Under these licensing requirements, this dataset is available through MetroGIS at no cost to organizations that qualify as ''Governmental '' or ''Academic'' interests. ''Governmental Interests'' means all local, regional, state and federal governmental jurisdictions, including their respective political subdivisions, in the United States. ''Academic Interests'' means an accredited college or university or any other institution of higher education in the United States. Individuals and organizations, which do not qualify as governmental or academic interests, must contact the county(ies) directly for access. A license may be required and a fee will be assessed. Contact information can be found at http://www.metrogis.org/data/datasets/parcels/private/index.shtml .
Use Constraints	See license agreements.
Distributor Organization	Metropolitan Council, on behalf of MetroGIS
Ordering Instructions	LICENSING This is a licensed dataset. The licensing and data acquisition procedures differ depending upon the type of organization requesting the datasets. Qualifying governmental units and academic interests may obtain the dataset without fee directly from MetroGIS. More information about licensing for these organizations can be found at http://www.metrogis.org/data/datasets/parcels/public/index.shtml . All other organizations and individuals must obtain the dataset directly from each county. In most cases a fee is required. More information about licensing and acquisition procedures can be found at http://www.metrogis.org/data/datasets/parcels/private/index.shtml . DOWNLOADING Licensed governmental and academic users may download the parcel dataset using the userID, password and instructions provided with their license approval. The dataset is downloaded from a password protected FTP site. This data is not available on the DataFinder Cafe.
Online Linkage	none available

Full Metadata

Regional Parcel Dataset - Seven County Twin Cities Metropolitan Area

Go to Section:
1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information


Section 1	Identification Information		Top of page
Originator	Counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington
Title	Regional Parcel Dataset - Seven County Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
Abstract	This dataset is a compilation of tax parcel polygon and point layers from the seven Twin Cities, Minnesota metropolitan area counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington. The seven counties were assembled into a common coordinate system. No attempt has been made to edgematch or rubbersheet between counties. A standard set of attribute fields is included for each county. (See section 5 of the metadata). The attributes are the same for the polygon and points layers. Not all attributes are populated for all counties. The polygon layer contains one record for each real estate/tax parcel polygon within each county's parcel dataset. Some counties will polygons for each individual condominium, and others do not. (See Completeness in Section 2 of the metadata for more information.) The points layer includes the same attribute fields as the polygon dataset. The points are intended to provide information in situations where multiple tax parcels are represented by a single polygon. The primary example of this is the condominium. Condominiums, by definition, are legally owned as individual, taxed real estate units. Records for condominiums may not show up in the polygon dataset. The points for the point dataset often will be randomly placed or stacked within the parcel polygon with which they are associated. The polygon layer is broken into individual county shape files. The points layer is one file for the entire metro area. In many places a one-to-one relationship does not exist between these parcel polygons or points and the actual buildings or occupancy units that lie within them. There may be many buildings on one parcel and there may be many occupancy units (e.g. apartments, stores or offices) within each building. Additionally, no information exists within this dataset about residents of parcels. Parcel owner and taxpayer information exists for many, but not all counties. Polygon and point counts for each county are as follows (based on the January, 2007 dataset): Anoka = 129,392 polygons, 129,392 points Carver = 37,021 polygons, 37,021 points Dakota = 135,586 polygons, 148,952 points Hennepin = 358,064 polygons, 419,736 points Ramsey = 148,967 polygons, 166,280 points Scott = 54,741 polygons, 54,741 points Washington = 97,922 polygons, 102,309 points This is a MetroGIS Regionally Endorsed dataset. (See http://www.metrogis.org/data/about/index.shtml#whatis for more information.) Each of the seven Metro Area counties has entered into a multiparty agreement with the Metropolitan Council to assemble and distribute the parcel data for each county as a regional (seven county) parcel dataset. Additional information may be available in the individual metadata for each county at the links listed below. Also, any questions or comments about suspected errors or omissions in this dataset can be addressed to the contact person listed in the individual county metadata. Anoka = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/anok_parcels.htm Carver = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/carv_parcels.htm Dakota = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/dako_parcels.htm Hennepin = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/henn_parcels.htm Ramsey = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/rams_parcelregions.htm Scott = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/scot_parcels.htm Washington = http://www.co.washington.mn.us/info_for_residents/survey_and_land_management_division/survey_unit/metadata_for_parcel_data/
Purpose	To view, analyze and display parcel data anywhere in the seven county metro area.
Time Period of Content Date	01/01/2007
Currentness Reference	This dataset reflects the status of each county's parcel polygon and attribute database as of the following dates: Anoka = 01/05/2007 for polygons and 12/27/2006 for attributes Carver = 12/27/2006 for polygons and 12/27/2006 for attributes Dakota = 12/28/2006 for polygons and 12/28/2006 for attributes Hennepin = 01/03/2007 for polygons and 01/03/2007 for attributes Ramsey = 01/03/2007 for polygons, attribute dates vary Scott = 12/26/06 for polygons and 12/20/06 for attributes Washington = 12/01/2006 for polygons and 12/01/2006 for attributes
Progress	Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency	Quarterly
Spatial Extent of Data	Twin Cities 7 County Metropolitan Area. This includes the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington in Minnesota.
Bounding Coordinates	-94.012 -92.732 45.415 44.471
Place Keywords	Twin Cities, Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Washington County
Theme Keywords	parcels, regional parcel data, cadastre, land ownership
Theme Keyword Thesaurus	None
Access Constraints	Access to this Regional Parcel Dataset is restricted by licensing requirements imposed by the seven counties that supply the source data. Under these licensing requirements, this dataset is available through MetroGIS at no cost to organizations that qualify as ''Governmental '' or ''Academic'' interests. ''Governmental Interests'' means all local, regional, state and federal governmental jurisdictions, including their respective political subdivisions, in the United States. ''Academic Interests'' means an accredited college or university or any other institution of higher education in the United States. Individuals and organizations, which do not qualify as governmental or academic interests, must contact the county(ies) directly for access. A license may be required and a fee will be assessed. Contact information can be found at http://www.metrogis.org/data/datasets/parcels/private/index.shtml .
Use Constraints	See license agreements.
Contact Person Information	SEE METADATA FOR INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES, , Phone: FAX: E-mail: mark.kotz@metc.state.mn.us
Browse Graphic	View a sample of the data.
Browse Graphic File Description	Sample map showing the MetroGIS Regional Parcel Data.
Associated Data Sets	Various parcel datasets available at the MetroGIS DataFinder website at http://www.datafinder.org/catalog.asp#Land%20Ownership

Section 2	Data Quality Information	Top of full metadata	Top of page
Attribute Accuracy	A standard set of attribute fields is included for each county. However, not all attributes are available for all counties. No attempt has been made by MetroGIS to assess the accuracy of the attribute data. Any questions or comments about suspected errors or omissions in this dataset can be addressed to the contact person listed in the individual county metadata. Links to that metadata can be found in the Horizontal Positional Accuracy element below.
Logical Consistency	No attempt was made to edgematch or rubbersheet the seven counties, thus overlaps and gaps will exist between counties. Not all tax parcels are represented by a unique polygon. For example, a county might have one polygon representing a condominium complex. Some counties have provided an additional parcel points shape file that will include points to represent such tax parcels (e.g. a point for each individual condominium).
Completeness	For parcel attributes, see Section 5 of this metadata. For parcel geography, see metadata for individual counties. Any questions or comments about suspected errors or omissions in this dataset can be addressed to the contact person listed in the individual county metadata. Links to that metadata can be found in the Horizontal Positional Accuracy element below. Inclusion of Condominiums in Polygon Dataset: Some counties include condominium information within their polygon dataset and others do not. Some information on this topic is shown below. Contact each county for further information. Anoka: Individual condominiums are included within the polygon dataset by subdividing the larger, common area parcel polygon of the condos into smaller polygons. These smaller polygons do not represent the actual geography of the condominiums, but do lie within the larger condo parcel. Carver and Scott Individual condominiums are included within the polygon dataset using stacked polygons with the same geography for each condominium tax parcel. Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington One polygon is included in the polygon dataset for the geography of the larger common area of a condominium building or complex. Individual condominium units are only represented in the points dataset. Note: For Carver County, where a point represents a tax parcel that has multiple, noncontiguous polygons, a single point will be placed within one of the polygons.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy	See the Data Quality section of the metadata for individual counties at the following links: Anoka = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/anok_parcels.htm#dataqual Carver = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/carv_parcels.htm#dataqual Dakota = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/dako_parcels.htm#dataqual Hennepin = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/henn_parcels.htm#dataqual Ramsey = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/rams_parcel_regions.htm#dataqual Scott = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/scot_parcels.htm#dataqual Washington = http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/wash_parcels.htm#dataqual
Lineage	Each county provided parcel polygons and points with attributes in shape file format with UTM coordinates, to the Metropolitan Council. The Metropolitan Council checked each shape file to insure it had the specified field names, types, lengths and order. No attempt was made to edgematch or rubber sheet the parcel geography between counties.
Source Scale Denominator

Section 3	Spatial Data Organization Information	Top of full metadata	Top of page
Native Data Set Environment	See metadata for individual counties.
Geographic Reference for Tabular Data	None
Spatial Object Type	Vector
Vendor Specific Object Types	polygon shapes
Tiling Scheme	Polygons: One shape file for each of the seven counties. Points: One shape file for entire region.

Section 4	Spatial Reference Information	Top of full metadata	Top of page
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme	UTM
Ellipsoid	GRS80
Horizontal Datum	NAD83
Horizontal Units	Meters
Distance Resolution
UTM Zone Number	15

Section 5	Entity and Attribute Information	Top of full metadata	Top of page

Entity and Attribute Overview

A standard set of attribute fields is included for each county.  The attributes 
are identical for the point and polygon datasets.  Not all attributes fields  
are populated by each county. 
 
A list of the attribute names is shown below.  Detailed information about the  
attributes can be found at: 
 http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/MetroGIS_Regional_Parcels_Attributes.pdf 
 
Field Name  Brief Description              Type  Width 
----------  --------------------------  -------  ---- 
COUNTY_ID   Unique County ID               text     3 
PIN         Unique Parcel ID               text    17 
BLDG_NUM    House Number                   text    10 
PREFIX_DIR  Street Prefix Direction        text     2 
PREFIXTYPE  Street Prefix Type             text     6 
STREETNAME  Street Name                    text    40 
STREETTYPE  Street Type                    text     4 
SUFFIX_DIR  Street Suffix Direction        text     2 
UNIT_INFO   Unit Information               text    12 
CITY        City (actual)                  text    30 
CITY_USPS   City (mailing)                 text    30 
ZIP         ZIP Code                       text     5 
ZIP4        ZIP 4 Extension                text     4 
PLAT_NAME   Legal Description Plat Name    text    50 
BLOCK       Legal Description Block        text     5 
LOT         Legal Description Lot          text     5 
ACRES_POLY  Polygon Acreage                numeric 11 (2 dec) 
ACRES_DEED  Deeded Acreage                 numeric 11 (2 dec) 
USE1_DESC   Use Type 1                     text   100 
USE2_DESC   Use Type 2                     text   100 
USE3_DESC   Use Type 3                     text   100 
USE4_DESC   Use Type 4                     text   100 
MULTI_USES  Multiple Uses                  text     1 
LANDMARK    Landmark/Business Name         text   100 
OWNER_NAME  Owner Name                     text    50 
OWNER_MORE  Additional Owner Name          text    50 
OWN_ADD_L1  Owner Address Line 1           text    40 
OWN_ADD_L2  Owner Address Line 2           text    40 
OWN_ADD_L3  Owner Address Line 3           text    40 
TAX_NAME    Taxpayer Name                  text    40 
TAX_ADD_L1  Taxpayer Address Line 1        text    40 
TAX_ADD_L2  Taxpayer Address Line 2        text    40 
TAX_ADD_L3  Taxpayer Address Line 3        text    40 
HOMESTEAD   Homestead Status               text     1 
EMV_LAND    Est. Market Value - Land       numeric 11 
EMV_BLDG    Est. Market Value - Buildings  numeric 11 
EMV_TOTAL   Est. Market Value - Total      numeric 11 
TAX_CAPAC   Tax Capacity                   numeric 11 
TOTAL_TAX   Total Tax                      numeric 11 
SPEC_ASSES  Special Assessments            numeric 11 
TAX_EXEMPT  Tax Exempt Status              text     1 
XUSE1_DESC  Exempt Use 1                   text   100 
XUSE2_DESC  Exempt Use 2                   text   100 
XUSE3_DESC  Exempt Use 3                   text   100 
XUSE4_DESC  Exempt Use 4                   text   100 
DWELL_TYPE  Dwelling Type                  text    30 
HOME_STYLE  Home Style                     text    30 
FIN_SQ_FT   Square Footage                 numeric 11 
GARAGE      Garage                         text     1 
GARAGESQFT  Garage Square Footage          text    11 
BASEMENT    Basement                       text     1 
HEATING     Heating                        text    30 
COOLING     Cooling                        text    30 
YEAR_BUILT  Year Built                     numeric  4 
NUM_UNITS   Number of Units                text     6 
SALE_DATE   Last Sales Date                date     8 
SALE_VALUE  Last Sales Value               numeric 11 
SCHOOL_DST  School District                text     6 
WSHD_DIST   Watershed District             text    50 
GREEN_ACRE  Green Acres                    text     1 
OPEN_SPACE  Open Space                     text     1 
AG_PRESERV  Agricultural Preserve          text     1 
AGPRE_ENRD  Ag. Preserve Enrolled          date     8 
AGPRE_EXPD  Ag. Preserve Expiration        date     8 
PARC_CODE   Parcel Polygon to Parcel Point numeric  2  
            and PIN Relationship Code

Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation	A detailed description of the attributes available in this dataset can be found at http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/MetroGIS_Regional_Parcels_Attributes.pdf

Section 6	Distribution Information	Top of full metadata	Top of page
Publisher	The Metropolitan Council and the Counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington
Publication Date	Periodically revised
Contact Person Information	Chris Kline Metropolitan Council, on behalf of MetroGIS 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805 Phone: 651-602-1363 FAX: 651-602-1674 E-mail: christopher.kline@metc.state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier	MetroGIS Regional Parcel dataset
Distribution Liability	See license agreement.
Transfer Format Name	Shapefile
Transfer Format Version Number	ArcGIS: 9x
Transfer Size	Sizes of polygon shape files in MB: Anoka = 245, Carver = 74, Dakota = 322, Hennepin = 695, Ramsey = 323, Scott = 110, Washington = 220.
Ordering Instructions	LICENSING This is a licensed dataset. The licensing and data acquisition procedures differ depending upon the type of organization requesting the datasets. Qualifying governmental units and academic interests may obtain the dataset without fee directly from MetroGIS. More information about licensing for these organizations can be found at http://www.metrogis.org/data/datasets/parcels/public/index.shtml . All other organizations and individuals must obtain the dataset directly from each county. In most cases a fee is required. More information about licensing and acquisition procedures can be found at http://www.metrogis.org/data/datasets/parcels/private/index.shtml . DOWNLOADING Licensed governmental and academic users may download the parcel dataset using the userID, password and instructions provided with their license approval. The dataset is downloaded from a password protected FTP site. This data is not available on the DataFinder Cafe.
Online Linkage	none available

Section 7	Metadata Reference Information	Top of full metadata	Top of page
Metadata Date	01/12/2007
Contact Person Information	Mark Kotz, GIS Database Administrator Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805 Phone: 651-602-1644 FAX: 651-602-1674 E-mail: mark.kotz@metc.state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name	Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version	1.2
Metadata Standard Online Linkage	http://www.gis.state.mn.us/stds/metadata.htm

This page last updated: 01/12/2007