The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) is requesting that the City Council approve their application for vacation of public road easement for property located north of 160th Street, west of Marschall Road and south of Eaglewood Drive.

The SMSC, as well as Randolph and Robin Barranger, own property located north of 160th Street, west of Marschall Road and south of Eaglewood Drive. An easement was granted to the City in 1977 pursuant to Document No. 157910 for a road, which was never constructed. There are no plans for this road to be constructed, nor support from the County to provide access to Marschall Road/CR 17 in that location; therefore, they have asked that this easement be vacated. City staff support this vacation, with a condition that a Letter of Understanding (attached) regarding the granting of a future roadway connection from 160th Street East on the south of their property to Eaglewood Drive on the north of their property be signed by the City and SMSC.

City departments, Scott County and other outside agencies were given the opportunity to review and provide comments regarding this application. Planning staff have received comments from City Engineering and Scott County that there be some type of agreement regarding assurances that there will be a new roadway connection provided from Eaglewood Drive to 160th Street, generally consistent with the document provided by the applicant and consistent with the CSAH 17 Corridor Study approved in 2009. Staff have provided a Letter of Understanding between the City and the SMSC regarding this agreement.