13-056 - 06-18 - vacating portion of drainage, utility, walkway easement - the colonnade PUD #53 Resolution 13-56 June 1$, 2013
Member Pentel introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION VACATING PORTIONS OF A
DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT AND WALKWAY EASEMENT
IN THE PLAT OF THE COLONNADE P.U.D. NO. 53
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Golden Valley, pursuant to due notice,
has heretofore conducted a public hearing on the vacation of a portion of a drainage and
utility easement and a portion of a walkway easement in the recorded plat of The
Colonnade P.U.D. No. 53, legally described as follows:
Lot 4, Block 1, The Colonnade P.U.D. No. 53, Hennepin County, Minnesota (the
"Subject Property").
WHEREAS, all persons present were given the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property is proposed to be developed as shown in the
approved plans titled, Arcata, located in the Engineering Office of Golden Valley City Hall;
and
WHEREAS, a condition of the development is the granting of easements for public
right-of-way purposes and drainage and utility purposes, in the northwest corner of the
Subject Property, to facilitate future intersection improvements at Xenia Avenue South and
Golden Hills Drive; and
WHEREAS, the approval of this resolution is contingent upon the granting of such
easements; and
WHEREAS, the City has evaluated its interest and use of the property and has
determined that the easements granted are sufficient to replace the easements vacated
herein; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the vacation will benefit the public
interest because the vacation is predicted to foster economic growth in the Gity of Golden
Valley and, on a greater scale, the State of Minnesota benefits by the projected
measurable increase in tax revenue and general prosperity.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Golden
Valley that said easements located in the property legally described below be vacated:
That part of a drainage and utility easement dedicated in the plat of THE
COLONNADE P.U.D. NO. 53, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hennepin
County, Minnesota, being 10.00 feet wide and adjoining the northwesterly line of Lot
4, Block 1, of said plat; together with that part of a walkway easement reserved in
document number 7797568, being 10.00 feet wide and adjoining the northwesterly
line of Lot 4, Block 1, of said plat.
Resolution 13-56 - Continued June 18, 2013
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Shepa d M. Harris, M yor
ATTEST:
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Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member
Schmidgall upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Harris,
Pentel, Scanlon and Schmidgall; and the following was absent: Clausen, and the following
voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk.