Item Coversheet

5.A.


Shakopee Planning Commission Meeting
July 6, 2017


FROM: Mark Noble, Senior Planner 
TO:Planning Commission
Subject:
Vacation of Public Right-of-Way and Public Drainage & Utility Easements
Policy/Action Requested:
Doran Canterbury I, LLC is requesting that the Planning Commission forward to the City Council a recommendation approving their vacation of a public right-of-way (Shenandoah Drive) and public drainage & utility easements for property located north of Eagle Creek Blvd., East of Shenandoah Drive extended @ Eastway Avenue, South of 4th Avenue East and West of Vierling Drive @ 12th Avenue East.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission forward a recommendation of approval for the vacation of of a public right-of-way (Shenandoah Drive) and public drainage & utility easements for property located north of Eagle Creek Blvd., East of Shenandoah Drive extended @ Eastway Avenue, South of 4th Avenue East and West of Vierling Drive @ 12th Avenue East, conditioned that the applicant provide the recommended easements to the public as required by City Engineering and SPUC.
Discussion:
Doran Canterbury I, LLC is proposing a development on Canterbury Park property, west of the horse track and grand stand area. There exists a public right-of-way (Shenandoah Drive, established in Canterbury Park Sixth Addition) and several public drainage and utility easements that they would like to vacate (see attached EXBT). Additionally, they have submitted a Preliminary Plat and a Planned Unit Development Amendment for their proposed Canterbury Commons development, which will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council for their consideration.

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, conditioned that a new drainage & utility easement be proved over all of new Outlot D (blue area in EXBT), that the city and SPUC be provided easements as necessary within the Shenandoah Drive r.o.w. proposed for vacation (see green area in EXBT), and that a storm sewer easement be provided north of the existing easement (see red area in EXBT) with the new proposed preliminary plat.

A public hearing has been set for Tuesday, July 18, 2017. 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.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Site Aerial
EXBT - Vacation of r.o.w. & easements
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