HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-33 Vacating a Portion of 12th Street within the Myron Ellman Subdivision!
A RESOLUTION VACATING A PORTION OF 12' STREET WITHIN THE MYRON ELLMAN
SUBDIVISION
COUNCILTHE CITY OF ; MINNESOTA DOESHEREBY
RESOLVE . i !
WHEREAS, a request has been made to the Lake Elmo City Council pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes §412.851 to vacate the existing road right-of-way south of Lot 9, Block 2 of
the Myron Ellman Subdivision, described as follows:
That part of Twelfth Street as dedicated on the plat of MYRON ELLMAN SUB -DIVISION,
Washington County, Minnesota which lies westerly of a line described as COMMENCING at the
southeast corner of Lot 10, Block 1, said addition; thence westerly along the south line of said Lot
10 a distance of 15.00 feet to the point of BEGINNING of the line to be described; thence
southwesterly to a point on the south line of said Twelfth Street as dedicated on said plat distant
30.00 feet westerly of the intersection of the south line of said Twelfth Street as dedicated on said
plat and the southerly extension of the east line of said Lot 10 and said line there terminating.
Containing 5,198 SQ.FT. more or less.
That part of Twelfth Street as dedicated on the plat of MYRON ELLMAN SUB -DIVISION,
Washington County, Minnesota described as lying easterly of a line which is 15.00 feet easterly
and parallel with the southerly extension of the west line of Lot 9, Block 2, said MYRON
ELLMAN SUB -DIVISION. Containing 5,417 SQ.FT. more or less,
WHEREAS, an associated request has been made to the City Council to dedicate new
drainage and utility easements in replacement of the proposed right-of-way dedication, described
as follows:
An easement for drainage and utility purposes over, under and across that part of vacated Twelfth
Street as dedicated on the plat of MYRON ELLMAN SUB -DIVISION, Washington County,
Minnesota described as lying westerly of a line described as COMMENCING at the southeast
corner of Lot 10, Block 1, said addition; thence westerly along the south line of said Lot 10 a
distance of 15.00 feet to the point of BEGINNING of the line to be described; thence
southwesterly to a point on the south line of said Twelfth Street as dedicated on said plat distant
30,00 feet westerly of the intersection of the south line of said Twelfth Street as dedicated on said
plat and the southerly extension of the east line of said Lot 10 and said line there terminating.
An easement for drainage and utility purposes over, under and across that part of vacated Twelfth
Street described as lying easterly of a line which is 15.00 feet easterly and parallel with the
southerly extension of the west line of Lot 9, Block 2, said MYRON ELLMAN SUB -DIVISION
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director reviewed and examined the
signatures on said request and determined that such signatures constituted the majority of the
landowners abutting upon the portion of easement to be vacated and rededicated; and
WHEREAS, a public hearinto consider the vacation and rededication of drainage and
utility easements was held on the 20" day of May 2014 before the City Council in the Lake Elmo
City Hall located at 3800 Laverne Avenue North at 7:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter after due
published and posted notice had been given, as well as personal mailed notice to all property
owners within Myron Ellman Subdivision by the Community Development Director on the 9th of
May 2014 and all interested and affected persons were given an opportunity to voice their
concerns and be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Council in its discretion has determined that the vacation will benefit
the public interest because the vacated right-of-way will not be needed for any future street
connections to serve properties within or adjacent to the Myron Ellman Subdivision and because
the vacation will allow the adjacent property owners an expanded use of their properties.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OFT E
CITY OF LAKE ELMO, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON MINNESOTA, that such request
for vacation of existing right-of-way and the dedication of a new drainage and utility easements
is hereby approved in accordance with the property descriptions provided above and provide the
following condition is met:
1) The petitioners shall record with Washington County the drainage and utility easements
to be retained by the City as described in the survey from Cornerstone Land Surveying,
Inc. dated May 15, 2015.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to
sign all documents necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution.
Adopted by the Council this 201h day of May 2014.
Mike Pearson, Mayor
Attest:
A�ani �Bell, City Clerk