HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Report - Auto Owners Vacation Notice 06132016 THE CITY OF
LJA K E ELMO
PLANNING COMMISSION
DATE: 06/13/2016
ITEM#: 4a-PUBLIC HEARING
CASE#2016-15
AGENDA ITEM: Auto-Owners Easement Vacation
SUBMITTED BY: Emily Becker, City Planner
REVIEWED BY: Stephen Wensman, Planning Director
BACKGROUND:
Applicant: Auto-Owners Life Insurance Co.
Owner: Auto-Owners Life Insurance Co.
Location: Lot 1, Block 1 of HOA 3rd Addition
PID#3302921430014
Request: Vacate easement#1238129 on file with Washington County
Applicable M.S. 412.851
Regulations:
Auto-Owners recorded easements related to their required water mains and hydrants as requested by the
City. After easements were recorded,the City moved the location of the water mains and hydrants, and
new easements were recorded.Auto Owners is requesting the old easements be vacated.
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS:
The only amendment to the originally recorded easement is the location/legal description of the location
of the easement. All other terms and conditions remain. Easement vacations require a public hearing.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact as easements exist to accommodate the new locations of the water mains and fire
hydrants.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Staff has received a call from the Machine Shed owners,but when the application was explained to them,
they had no issues with it.
RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the foregoing, Staff recommends the Planning Commission hold the public hearing and
recommend approval of the requested easement vacation:
"Move to recommend approval of a request to vacate the easement as outlined in Exhibit B-211238129
Water Main Easement as recorded by Washington County."
ATTACHMENTS:
Planning Commission Meeting June 13, 2016 Public Hearing Item#4d
1. Water Main Easement Drawing (Exhibit B-2)
2. Originally Recorded Water Main Easement 1238129
3. Revised Recorded Water Main Easement 1239943
4. Letter of support from AutoOwners
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
- Introduction ....................................................................................... Planning Staff
- Report by Staff................................................................................... Planning Staff
- Questions from the Commission............................. Chair& Commission Members
- Open the Public Hearing ..................................................................................Chair
- Close the Public Hearing ..................................................................................Chair
- Discussion by the Commission................................ Chair& Commission Members
- Action by the Commission....................................... Chair& Commission Members
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