HomeMy Public PortalAbout2006-004 Resolution Vacating Drainage & Utility Easement Dedicated in Plat of Leawood FarmMember Smith introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO.2006-04
RESOLUTION VACATING DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT DEDICATED IN
THE PLAT OF LEAWOOD FARM
WHEREAS, Francis H. Graham and Robert J. Gumnit, (the "Applicants") are the fee
owners of Lot 6 and Lot 7, Block 1, Leawood Farm Plat, Hennepin County, Minnesota (the
"Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Applicants are in the process of replatting the Property which will change
the current boundary lines; and
WHEREAS, Developer has requested that the city of Medina (the "City") vacate portions
of the drainage and utility easements on the Property; and
WHEREAS, the new proposed plat is named Leawood Farm 2nd Addition (the "Plat') ; and
WHEREAS, the portion of the drainage and utility easements to be vacated is legally
described as:
The 20 foot wide drainage and utility easement centered on the common lot line between Lots 6 and
7, Block 1, LEAWOOD FARM, as dedicated to the public in the recorded plat thereof.
WHEREAS, the portion of the drainage and utility easements to be vacated will no longer
be needed; and
WHEREAS, Developer will be dedicating new drainage and utility easements on the Plat;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 412.851, the City scheduled a public hearing for
December 20, 2005, to consider the proposed vacation of the utility and drainage easements; and
WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing was posted, published twice in the official
newspaper and mailed to the owners of other affected properties at least 10 days before the hearing,
all in accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, the City has this day held the public hearing on the proposed vacations, at
which hearing all interested parties were heard; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the City has determined that the vacation of the
described utility and drainage easements to be in the public interest.
Resolution No. 2006-04
January 17, 2006
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the city of Medina,
Minnesota, that the drainage and utility easements, as described herein, are hereby vacated as
dedicated on the plat of Leawood Farm, subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Vacation of the drainage and utility easement is subject to the approval and
recording of the new plat of Leawood Farm 2nd Addition; which plat dedicates new
drainage and utility easements as required by the City; and
2. The City staff is hereby authorized and directed to file the notice of vacation of the
drainage and utility easements with the Hennepin County Recorder and Auditor.
Dated: January 17, 2006
J'
Bf'uce D. Workman, Mayor
ATTEST:
94 4)4.,,
Chad M. Adams, City Administrator -Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Cavanaugh
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Brinkman, Workman, Cavanaugh, Smith
and the following voted against same: (Absent: Weir)
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Resolution No. 2006-04
January 17, 2006
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