Item Coversheet

A.1.


Shakopee City Council
February 21, 2017


FROM:Mark Noble, Senior Planner
TO:Mayor and City Council
Subject:
Set Public Hearing for Vacation of Public Drainage & Utility Easement
Policy/Action Requested:

Duke Realty Partnership is requesting that the City Council set a public hearing date to consider the application for vacation of public drainage & utility easement

on Outlot A, Gateway First Addition.

Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the council adopt the attached resolution setting a public hearing date for the vacation of a public drainage & utility easement located

on Outlot A, Gateway First Addition.

Discussion:

Duke Realty owns property located north of 4th Avenue, east of Sarazin Street and west of Shenandoah Drive.  When they Final Platted Gateway South First Addition, they overlaid a public drainage & utility easement over the entire Outlot A (balance of property –see attachments).  They are presently in to Final Plat the balance of their property, which requires a vacation of that existing easement.  With the Gateway South 2nd Addition, they will be providing new public easements, consistent with City and SPUC recommendations.  The City Council will see that Final Plat in March.  The attached Resolution No. 7841 sets a public hearing date to consider the vacation of the easement.

 

The attached resolution sets a public hearing for Tuesday, March 21, 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.  The Planning Commission will consider the request at its March 9, 2017 meeting.

 

Budget Impact:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Resolution No 7841
Aerial Plan
Plat Plan