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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7B - Lakefront Plaza Alley Vaca MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREP ARED BY: REVIEWED BY: AGENDA ITEM: DISCUSSION: CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MAY 21, 2001 7B JANE KANSIER, PLANNING COORDINATOR DON RYE, PLANNING DIRECTOR PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION VACATING THE PLATTED ALLEY AND A 20' WIDE DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED IN BLOCK 9, PRIOR LAKE ORIGINAL PLAT (Case File #01-032) History: R & K Sales, Inc. has filed a petition to vacate the platted alley and a 20' wide drainage and utility easement on the property located on the north side of Dakota Avenue, the west side of Main Avenue and south of Lakefront Park. The applicant is proposing to develop this property as Lakefront Plaza. The conceptual plans for Lakefront Plaza consist of 73 owner-occupied units and 12,000 square feet of retail space. No plans or applications have been submitted for this development at this time. The proposed building housing this development would encroach onto the platted alley and the easement. The site currently consists of several lots. The applicant has also filed an application to combine all of the lots as a part of this development plan. Combining the lots to create a single lot is one of the steps in preparing this site for the development of Lakefront Plaza. Current Circumstances: The Planning Commission reviewed this vacation request on May 14,2001. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed vacation, subject to conditions. The Issues: Minnesota Statutes 412.851 allows the Council to vacate easements or right-of-way by resolution. The statute states, "no such vacation shall be made unless it appears to be in the public interest to do so." The Comprehensive Plan does not specifically discuss alleys and utility easements, other than as a function of ensuring access to public utilities. The vacation of this easement is not inconsistent with any specific goal or objective of the Comprehensive Plan. There is an existing sanitary sewer line within the easement; however, this sewer line will be disconnected and rerouted to serve the new building on the 1:\0Ifiles\0Ivacations\01-032\01-032 cc report.doc Page I 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 1'- T T AL TERNA TIVES: RECOMMENDED MOTION: REVIEWED BY: lot. Although the property will not be platted, any necessary easements may be identified and obtained as part of the development approval. The platted alley is unimproved and does not provide access to any of the lots at this site. However, there is a telephone cable located within the easement. The applicant is working with Integra Telecom to determine when and where this cable should be relocated. The applicant is also working with Integra Telecom to develop a maintenance agreement for the cable. The Planning Commission recommended that approval of this vacation be subject to the receipt of an executed agreement between the developer and Integra Telecom. The vacation of this easement and alley is not inconsistent with any specific goal or objective of the Comprehensive Plan. The combination and subsequent development of the lots will eliminate the need for the existing easement and the alley. The Planning staff therefore recommends approval of this request subject to approval of the lot combination, approval of a development plan for this site, and receipt of an executed agreement between the developer and Integra Telecom. rnnr/m:inn. The Planning Commission and the staff recommend approval of the requested vacation subject to the condition that the resolution will not be recorded until the lot combination has been approved and recorded, a development plan for this property has been approved and the developer submits a copy of the executed agreement with Integra Telecom. The City Council has three alternatives: 1. Adopt a Resolution approving the vacation. 2. Direct staff to prepare a resolution denying the vacation. 3. Defer this item and provide staff with specific direction. The Planning Commission and staff recommend Alternative #1. A motion and second to adopt a Resolution approving the vacation of the easement subject to the listed conditions is required. 1:\01 files\O 1 vacations\O 1-032\0 1-032 cc report. doc Page 2 RESOLUTION Ot-xx RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE VACATION OF THE PLATTED ALLEY AND A 20' WIDE DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED IN BLOCK 9, PRIOR LAKE ORIGINAL PLAT WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, MOTION BY: SECOND BY: a petition for the vacation of the platted alley and the 20' wide drainage and utility easement on the property located north of Dakota Street, west of Main Avenue and south of Lakefront Park has been duly presented to the City of Prior Lake, signed by the owners of the property abutting the following described easement situated in the City of Prior Lake, Scott County, Minnesota to wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That part of the dedicated alley located within Block 9, PRIOR LAKE ORIGINAL PLAT, according to the recorded plat thereof, Scott County, Minnesota, as delineated and dedicated on said PRIOR LAKE ORIGINAL PLAT. And The drainage and utility easement described as follows: The North 20 feet of the South 40 feet of Lot 9, Block 9, PRIOR LAKE ORIGINAL PLAT, Scott County, Minnesota. And notice of the hearing on said petItIOn has been duly published and posted In accordance with the applicable Minnesota Statutes, and a Public Hearing was held on said petition on Monday, May 21,2001, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Prior Lake Fire Station #1; and the City Council then proceeded to hear all persons interested in said petition and persons interested afforded the opportunity to present their views and objections to the granting of said petition; and the City Council of Prior Lake has determined that the vacation of said easement 1:\01 files\O 1 vacations\O 1-032\rsO lxxcc.doc Page 1 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER I i II :i would be in the public interest. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, that: 1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statues 412.851, the following described drainage and utility easement is hereby vacated: Legal Description That part of the dedicated alley located within Block 9, PRIOR LAKE ORIGINAL PLAT, according to the recorded plat thereof, Scott County, Minnesota, as delineated and dedicated on said PRIOR LAKE ORIGINAL PLAT. And The drainage and utility easement described as follows: The North 20 feet of the South 40 feet of Lot 9, Block 9, PRIOR LAKE ORIGINAL PLAT, Scott County, Minnesota. 2. The vacation of said easement is in the public interest. 3. This vacation is subject to the following conditions: a) An application for a lot combination is approved and recorded. b) An application for the development of this site is submitted and approved by the City. 4. Upon completion of the above conditions, this Resolution will be forwarded to the Office of the County Recorder, Scott County, for appropriate action. Passed and adopted this 21 st day of May, 2001. YES NO Mader Mader Gundlach Gundlach Ericson Eri cson Petersen Petersen Zieska Zieska Frank Boyles, City Manager {Seal} 1: \01 files \01 vacations \01-032 \rsO 1 xxcc. doc Page 2 - ---.------- ,-,- --- '- ..~, / " ..~ \ \ .+.. _, ,IIt.I .... v. ~'/ ..~ I ': . . " r: . I, I'.. i~ ~: f r ,_ .If i:' I. 1: .: f, I, t: r ;. -- .I~ -- m.' -... -.J -~ -..:. ...J _.1 . ;: I :. 66 . -.. ~t'Jl1 . , '.: '., !i :1 . M.. /~ I. . 4J r'~ .~ / " / / . ".2 . -.1 / ".$ . 14~ . 151.1 .:.../ __1Ol.. I ---- I -.- - / - tJ of I ~urt LOLAr1~o - ~1!Nr '1'".. e. .sil. . LIb E~ ~ ~ '" 18 ~ -4J~-re.~ j, ,. ;, ~- ~::t G:f . : U ct:' ~ .10 _.1 . _.. . 'j . . J~' ... S7~'Jt'09.~ . ' u.s ____.'. -.~~-_._- M.I -----~..- II eIIRCID ~~ .., ~.. rv 12 ~ . -.1 -. . ll1.l . [ _., l- V ~ - 1 . _., - . ISIS - - - cd . 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And The drainage and utility easement described as follows: The North 20 feet of the South 40 feet of Lot 9, Block 9, PRIOR LAKE ORIGINAL PLAT, Scott County, Minnesota. And notice of the hearing on said petition has been duly published and posted In accordance with the applicable Minnesota Statutes, and a Public Hearing was held on said petition on Monday, May 21,2001, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Prior Lake Fire Station #1; and the City Council then proceeded to hear all persons interested in said petition and persons interested afforded the opportunity to present their views and objections to the granting of said petition; and the City Council of Prior Lake has determined that the vacation of said easement 1:\01 files\Ol vacations\O 1-032\rsO lxxcc.doc Page 1 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER PUBLIC HEARING ~: Please register below if you wish to address the Council as part of the follo.wing public meeting. THANK YOU! CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION VACATING THE PLATTED ALLEY AND A 20-FOOT WIDE DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED IN BLOCK 9, PRIOR LAKE ORIGINAL PLAT (Case File 01-032) * * * MAY 21,2001 \ I, II 1