| | | | | | | |  Shakopee City Council March 16, 2021
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| | | | | | | | | FROM: | Mark Noble, Senior Planner | | TO: | Mayor and Council Members |
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| | | | | | | | Subject: PUBLIC HEARING - Vacation of Public Drainage and Utility Easements as dedicated within Howe 1st Addition | | |
| | | | | | | | Policy/Action Requested: Approve Resolution No. R2021-037, a resolution approving the vacation of public drainage and utility easements as dedicated within Howe 1st Addition, located south of Stagecoach Road at County Hwy. No. 101. | | |
| | | | | | | | Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the action requested. | | |
| | | | | | | | Discussion: Cretex Industrial Park, LLC and Gavilon Fertilizer, LLC, are requesting that the City Council approve their vacation of public drainage and utility easements as dedicated within Howe 1st Addition, located south of Stagecoach Road at County Hwy. No. 101, as described in the attached Vacation Sketch exhibit.
Cretex Industrial Park, LLC and Gavilon Fertilizer, LLC are proposing a development of a portion of this property that requires a new plat submittal in conjunction with this vacation of public easements. If approved, the new plat will incorporate new public right-of-way and easements consistent with City and utility requirements.
City departments and other outside agencies were given the opportunity to review and provide comments regarding this application. City Engineering and SPUC support the request, provided that the vacation be concurrent with new drainage & utility easements being granted within the proposed HENTGES INDUSTRIAL PARK plat at the requested size and locations, and that a title search is conducted to confirm other interest from utility holders in any existing/underlying easements on the property.
On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, the City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the vacation of the public drainage and utility easements. On that date, comments from staff as well as a recommendation from the Planning Commission will be presented to the City Council for consideration.
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