10-22-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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1 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6H STAFF ORIGINATOR: Diane Hankee PE, City Engineer MEETING DATE: October 22, 2018 TOPIC: Drainage and Utility Easement Vacation i) Consider 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 15-18, Vacating Drainage and Utility Easement 6499 Lakota Trail *Council may vote to dispense with the full reading of the ordinance *Roll call vote is required for adoption of the ordinance ii) Consider Resolution No. 18-137, Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 15-18 VOTE REQUIRED: 4/5 INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting City Council consider the 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 15-18, vacating a portion of the drainage and utility easements originally dedicated on Lot 1, Block 16, Millers Crossroads, Anoka County, Minnesota describe as follows: “All that part of the drainage and utility easements as dedicated on Lot 1, Block 16, Millers Crossroads, Anoka, County, Minnesota, which lie east of the westerly 20.00 feet of said Lot 1.” BACKGROUND 6499 Lakota Trail is the future site for Love to Grow On childcare center. The applicant is requesting that a portion the existing drainage and utility easement be vacated. This easement was originally designed for utility and pond access. With the proposed project layout the easements are being vacated and new easements dedicated to encompass the current proposed trails, ponds and wetlands. The Drainage and Utility Easement Vacation Description Sketch prepared by The Gregory Group, Inc. received August 28, 2018 detailing the proposed drainage and utility area to be vacated is enclosed. RECOMMENDATION Staff is recommending approval of the 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 15-18 Vacating Drainage & Utility Easement, 6499 Lakota Trail and approval of Resolution No. 18-137, Approving Summary of Publication of Ordinance 15-18.