HomeMy Public PortalAbout2020-17 Resolution Vacating Drainage and Utility Easements with Cavanaughs Meadowwoods ParkMember Martin introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-17
RESOLUTION VACATING DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS
WITHIN LOT 1, BLOCK 1 AND OUTLOT A, CAVANAUGHS MEADOWWOODS PARK
AND LOT 1, BLOCK 1, CAVANAUGHS MEADOWWOODS PARK 2ND ADDITION
WHEREAS, the city of Medina (the "City") is a municipal corporation, organized and
existing under the laws of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the city of Minneapolis and Arrowhead Holdings, LLC (collectively the
"Owners") own property at 4101 Arrowhead Drive and immediately to the north which is legally
described as:
Lot 1, Block 1, Cavanaughs Meadowwoods Park Hennepin County, Minnesota,
Outlot A, Cavanaughs Meadowwoods Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota,
Lot 1, Block 1, Cavanaughs Meadowwoods Park 2"d Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota
(collectively the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, drainage and utility easements were dedicated to the public within certain
portions of the Property on the plats of Cavanaughs Meadowwoods Park and Cavanaughs
Meadowwoods Park 2"d Addition; and
WHEREAS, the Owners have requested approval to replat the Property as Cavanaughs
Meadowwoods Park 3rd Addition; and
WHEREAS, Arrowhead Holdings, LLC proposes to relocate certain utilities which are
currently located within the Property's existing drainage and utility easements; and
WHEREAS the Owners have petitioned the City to vacate those platted drainage and utility
easements within the Property and have proposed to dedicate new easements within the
Cavanaughs Meadowwoods Park 3rd Addition plat; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 412.851, the City scheduled a public hearing to
consider the proposed vacation; and
WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing was posted, published in the official newspaper
and mailed to the owners of affected properties, all in accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the proposed vacation on January 7,
2020, at which hearing all interested parties were heard; and
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WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the City Council determined that the drainage
and utility easements proposed within the Cavanaughs Meadowwoods Park 3rd Addition plat would
better serve the public interest than those originally dedicated; and
WHEREAS, upon such finding, the City Council determined that the vacation of the
previously dedicated drainage and utility easements is in the public interest, subject to required
easements being dedicated to the public within the Cavanauaghs Meadowwoods Park 3rd Addition
plat.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the city of Medina,
Minnesota as follows:
1. Subject to the Owners dedicating all easements required by the city within the
Cavanaughs Meadowwoods Park 3rd Addition plat, the drainage and utility
easements described in Exhibit A are vacated.
2. The city administrator or his designee is authorized and directed to prepare and
present to the Hennepin County Auditor a notice that the City has completed these
vacation proceedings and record with the Hennepin County Recorder the vacation of
the easements described in Exhibit A only in coordination with and immediately
prior to the recording of the Cavanaughs Meadowwoods Park 3rd Addition plat.
Dated: March 17, 2020.
Kathleen Martin, Mayor
ATTST.
Jodi M. Gallup,City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Anderson
upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Albers, Anderson, DesLauriers, Martin, Pederson
And the following voted against same:
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of Vacated Drainage and Utility Easements
All drainage and utility easements dedicated to the public on the plats of Cavanaughs
Meadowwoods Park and Cavanaughs Meadowwoods Park 2nd Addition that are within the
following described property:
Lot 1, Block 1, Cavanaughs Meadowwoods Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota;
OutlotA, Cavanaughs Meadowwoods Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota; and
Lot 1, Block 1, Cavanaughs Meadowwoods Park 2nd Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
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