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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: APRIL 18, 2016
AGENDA #: 6A
PREPARED BY: JEFF MATZKE, PLANNER
PUBLIC HEARING: NO
AGENDA ITEM: REVIEW REQUEST TO VACATE AN ACCESS EASEMENT LOCATED
WITIHIN THE DEERFIELD INDUSTRIAL PARK 6TH ADDITION PLAT
DISCUSSION: Introduction
Port City Bakery has requested the vacation of an access easement
located on Lot 1, Block 1, Deerfield Industrial Park 6th Addition. This site
is located at 5832 Industrial Lane SE.
Current Circumstances
In May of 2008 the City of Prior Lake was issued an access easement for
the purposes of a City truck turn-around in the parking area of 5832
Industrial Lane. This was due to the fact that a full cul-de-sac had yet to
be constructed and the City street maintenance vehicles may have
required a turn-around to provide snow removal services. The property
owner would like to consider expansion of the building at this location and
to do so, must eliminate the access easement in front of the building.
As required by State Statute 462.356 Subd.2, the Planning Commission
is required to make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the
disposal or acquisition of public lands as it relates to compliance with the
Comprehensive Plan.
Upon proper notification, State Statute 412.851 allows the Council to
vacate right-of-way by resolution. The statute also states “no such
vacation shall be made unless it appears to be in the public interest to do
so.”
ISSUES: The Planning Commission must make two determinations. Does the
vacation of the existing easement comply with the Comprehensive Plan
and is there a public need or anticipated future need for the dedicated
property?
Comprehensive Plan Review
One of the goals of the Comprehensive Plan is to “provide well-maintained
streets, water distributions systems, sewage systems, and other municipal
services”. The City Public Works Department has indicated that this
easement is not utilized or necessary to ensure well-maintained street in
the area.
Public Need
No public need will be present since the easement has not be used for
some time and the street will eventually be continued to the northeast with
future development.
ALTERNATIVES: 1. Recommend the City Council approve the proposed vacation.
2. Continue the discussion to a date and time certain to allow the staff to
provide additional information specifically requested by the Planning
Commission.
3. Based upon expressed findings of fact, recommend the City Council
deny part or all of the application based upon inconsistency of the
proposal with specific regulations of Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinances and/or specific policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
Motion and second to recommend that the City Council approve the
proposed vacation.
EXHIBITS: 1. General Location Map
2. Existing Access Easement Document
ADELMANN ST SE
EAGLE CREEK AV SE
CREDIT RIVER RD SE
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5832 Industrial Lane SE Vacation Location Map
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MARKLEY
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CRYSTA L LAK E
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RICE LA KE
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170TH ST SW
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Spring Lake
Cleary Lake
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