HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-145 Providing for the vacatuin of a Sanitarty Easment at 4662 and 4664 Dakota St SE
4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 25-145 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE VACATION OF A SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT AT 4662 AND 4664 DAKOTA STREET SE Motion By: Braid Second By: Hellier
WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS,
WHEREAS, WHEREAS,
the Village [City] of Prior Lake was granted a 20-foot-wide perpetual sanitary sewer easement from three property owners on July 24, 1959 to install a sanitary sewer line in the rear yard of three parcels located at 4662, 4664, and 4666 Dakota Street; and the sanitary sewer easements were recorded on August 7, 1959 in the Office of the Register of Deeds, Scott Couty, Minnesota in Book 145 of Deeds, pages 421-423; 424-426; and 427-429; and the sanitary sewer easement is legally described as: Beginning at a point on the
center line of Third Street 163 feet North of the intersection of the center lines of
Dakota Street and Third Street, thence Westerly a distance of 185 feet to a point which is 128.9 feet North of the center line of Dakota Street; and
the Prior Lake Economic Development Authority (the “Property Owner”) is the owner of property legally described as: Lots 2 and 3, City Hall Plaza, Scott County,
Minnesota (PIDs 255650020 & 255650030); and the Property Owner has requested the City of Prior Lake vacate the sanitary sewer easement to facilitate a proposed redevelopment project on Lots 2 and 3, City Hall Plaza; and WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing has been duly published and posted in accordance with the applicable Minnesota Statutes; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on said petition on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 in the Council Chambers at Prior Lake City Hall, 4646 Dakota Street SE; and WHEREAS, the City Council then proceeded to hear all persons interested in said petition and persons interested were afforded the opportunity to present their views and
objections to the granting of said petition; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds the existing sanitary sewer easement is not necessary and
shall be vacated.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. The City Council of Prior Lake has determined that the vacation of said public sanitary sewer easement is in the public interest.
3. The City Council finds that the sanitary sewer easement vacation has no relationship to the comprehensive municipal plan. 4. A two-thirds vote is required for approval by the City Council if the Planning Commission review of the proposed disposal as to compliance with the Comprehensive Plan is dispensed with. 5. Review by the Planning Commission of the sanitary sewer easement vacation is hereby dispensed with, the vacation of sanitary sewer easement is hereby approved, and staff are authorized and directed to execute all documents and take all appropriate measures to vacate said easement. 6. The approval resolution vacating the easement shall be recorded at the Scott County Recorder’s Office following removal of the two existing single-family homes located at
4662 and 4664 Dakota Street SE. 7. Pursuant to Minnesota Statues 462.358, the following described public easement is hereby vacated:
Legal Description (Vacated Sanitary Sewer Easement): Beginning at a point on the center line of Third Street 163 feet North of the intersection of
the center lines of Dakota Street and Third Street, thence Westerly a distance of 185 feet
to a point which is 128.9 feet North of the center line of Dakota Street; and Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council on a two-thirds majority vote this 12th day of November 2025. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ______________________________
Jason Wedel, City Manager