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Shakopee Planning Commission Meeting
January 3, 2019
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| | | | | | | | | FROM: | Mark Noble, Senior Planner | | TO: | Planning Commission |
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| | | | | | | | Subject:
Vacation of Public Utility Easement |
| | | | | | | | Policy/Action Requested:
Offer and pass a motion recommending approval for the vacation of a 25-foot-wide public utility easement associated with the previously vacated Fuller Street (between 4th and 5th Avenues), conditioned that the applicant provide the recommended easements to the public as requested by City Engineering and SPUC. |
| | | | | | | | Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission forward a recommendation of approval for the vacation of a 25-foot-wide public utility easement associated with the previously vacated Fuller Street (between 4th and 5th Avenues), conditioned that the applicant provide the recommended easements to the public as requested by City Engineering and SPUC. |
| | | | | | | | Discussion:
Wold Architects & Engineers is requesting on behalf of Scott County that the Planning Commission forward to the City Council a recommendation approving their vacation of a 25-foot-wide public utility easement associated with the previously vacated Fuller Street (between 4th and 5th Avenues).
Wold Architects & Engineers is proposing the construction of an expansion to the Scott County Government Center & Justice Center on this property, and would like to utilize the area of the lot for construction of new building. Fuller Street has been vacated but a dedicated utility easement was reserved within this right-of-way. However, the Scott County Justice Center is presently located within this easement, and the construction of the new addition would encroach within that utility easement. As part of this expansion, this easement will no longer be needed by the City and Shakopee Public Utilities (SPU); therefore, the applicant has submitted an application requesting approval to vacate this easement.
Additionally, they have submitted a Conditional Use Permit application for an overheight structure, a Variance application for a reduction of the front yard setback along 4th Avenue West, and a Minor Subdivision to combine the two parcels that comprise the Scott County Government Center & Justice Center.
City departments, Scott County and other outside agencies were given the opportunity to review and provide comments regarding this application. City Engineering and SPUC support the requests and have provided memorandums that list conditions of approval.
A public hearing has been set for Tuesday, January 22, 2019. On that date, comments from staff members and utilities, as well as a recommendation from the Planning Commission, will be presented to the City Council for consideration.
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