ITEM: 12.2 ADMINISTRATION - Jean M. Keely, City Engineer
Title
RECEIVE PETITION AND ORDER PUBLIC HEARING
VACATION OF PUBLIC EASEMENT FOR ROADWAY PURPOSES
PER DOCUMENT NOS. 311736 AND 311900
VACATION NO. V13-07
Background
A petition received November 8, 2013, was submitted to the City by Martin Harstad of New Brighton, Minnesota, requesting vacation of a 40-foot-wide roadway easement originally recorded in Anoka County Document Nos. 311736 and 311900 as a part of the original I35W project. With the proposed development of a Walmart on this property, the roadway easement is no longer needed. The applicant is a single property owner who represents 100% of the affected property abutting this easement.
Schedule of Actions
03/06/2014 |
Receive Petition and Order Public Hearing |
04/03/2014 |
Public Hearing and First Reading |
04/17/2014 |
Second Reading |
04/25/2014 |
Publish Ordinance |
05/27/2014 |
Ordinance Available for Recording |
Recommendation
By motion, approve the Resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, the City Council has received a petition dated the 8th day of November, 2013, requesting vacation of public easement for roadway purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Engineering Department has reviewed the petition and recommends that the City Council hold a Public Hearing on the requested vacation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blaine as follows:
1. The Council will consider the petitioned vacation of public easement for roadway purposes for the property owner.
2. A Public Hearing shall be held on the proposed vacation at 8:00 p.m. on the 3rd day of April, 2014, and the City Clerk shall give mailed and published notice of such hearing and vacation as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 6th day of March, 2014.