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CITY OF LAI{E ELMO <br />WASHINGTON COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION NO.2021-106 <br />A RESOLUTIONAPPROVING VA CA TING DRAINA GE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS ON <br />O UTLOTS G, H, AND I OF WILDFLOWER AT LAKE ELMO <br />WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing <br />under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and <br />WHEREAS, Robert Engstrom Companies, 4801 West 81" Street, #101, Bloomington, <br />MN (the "Owner") has submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo ("City") on property <br />known as Outlots G, H, and I of Wildflower at Lake Elmo as described in Exhibit A (the <br />"Property); and <br />WHEREAS, the application is for vacating drainage and utility easements on the <br />Property described in Exhibit B, a copy of which is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Community <br />Development Department; and <br />WHEREAS, the easements do not terminate at or abut upon public water; and <br />WHEREAS, the City is authorized by Minn. Stat. § 462.358, subd. 7 to vacate drainage <br />and utility easements by following the procedure available for vacating city roads; and <br />WHEREAS, the City may vacate city roads using the procedure set out in Minn. Stat. § <br />412.851; and <br />WHEREAS, the Owner, who owns all of the property in which the easements are <br />located, submitted a petition requesting the vacation of the easement; and <br />WHEREAS, the City provided notice of and conducted a public hearing regarding the <br />proposed vacation on October 5th, 2021; and <br />WHEREAS, the City hereby finds and determines: <br />1) Vacating the drainage and utility easements are in the public interest; and <br />2) The present and potential use of the land does not provide access to public waters; and <br />3) The vacation would not impact conservation of natural resources and <br />4) The proposed Wildflower 4t1 Addition will replace the current easements with drainage <br />and utility easements that do not conflict with lot configurations and building placements. <br />Resolution 2021-106 <br />