Item 4.1 Queens Avenue Easement
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Planning City Planner Licht 23 September 2024
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
City Planner Licht Assistant City Administrator/Human Resources Director Hille
City Engineer Wagner
4.1 – Queens Avenue; D/U
Vacation.
STRATEGIC VISION
MEETS: THE CITY OF OTSEGO:
X Is a strong organization that is committed to leading the community through innovative communication.
X Has proactively expanded infrastructure to responsibly provide core services.
Is committed to delivery of quality emergency service responsive to community needs and expectations in a
cost-effective manner.
X Is a social community with diverse housing, service options, and employment opportunities.
Is a distinctive, connected community known for its beauty and natural surroundings.
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff recommends the City Council approve vacation of existing drainage and utility easements.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No Yes to be held by City Council
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The City of Otsego is undertaking stormwater drainage improvements in the area between 5861 Queens Avenue (Metro
Home Insulation) and 5781 Queens Avenue (Canvas Craft). This project will improve stormwater drainage in the area
channeling stormwater along the common property line overlaid by proposed permanent drainage and utility easement.
As part of the project, the City Engineer determined that a portion of the existing drainage and utility dedicated over the
Metro Home Insulation can be vacated as it no longer serves a public purpose.
City staff has drafted a resolution for consideration by the City Council following the conduct of a public hearing.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Site Location map
• Resolution 2024-66
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to adopt Resolution 2024-66 vacating drainage and utility easements for 5861 Queens Avenue.
BUDGET INFORMATION
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Site Location Map
5861 Queens Avenue
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CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2024-66
VACATING EXISTING DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS
FOR 5861 QUEENS AVENUE
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego has initiated vacation of existing drainage and utility easements dedicated over a portion
of the property legally described as follows:
The South 317.00 feet of the North 874.00 feet, of as measured at right angles, of all that part of the
East Half of the Northwest Quarter, Section 2, Township 120, Range 23, Wright County, Minnesota lying
Northerly and Easterly of the Easterly line of the right-of-way of Trunk Highway No. 101. Excepting
therefrom all that part thereof lying Easterly of the centerline of the following described roadway:
Commencing at the Northeast corner of said East Half of the Northwest Quarter; thence South 00
degrees 09 minutes 12 seconds East, assumed bearing, along the East line of the East Half of the
Northwest Quarter for a distance of 874.05 feet, more or less, to intersect the south line of said North
874.00 feet; thence return North 00 degrees 09 minutes 12 seconds West along said East line, also
being the centerline of said roadway to be hereby described for a distance of 529.24 feet; thence
Northerly along said centerline being a tangential curve to the left, radius 324.07 feet, central angle 18
degrees 49 minutes 55 seconds for a length of 106.51 feet, more or less, to intersect the North line of
the South 634.00 feet of said North 874.00 feet and there terminating. Wright County, Minnesota.
WHEREAS, the portion of the existing drainage and utility easement to be vacated is described by Exhibit A.; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has reviewed request and determined that the existing drainage and utility easements
described by Exhibit Aare unnecessary for public purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing at their regular meeting on 23 September 2024 to consider the
vacation, preceded by required published and mailed legal notice; and,
WHEREAS, the Request for Council Action dated 23 September 2024 prepared by the City Planner, The Planning
Company LLC, is incorporated herein; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council having considered all information received finds that the existing drainage and utility
easements serve no useful public purpose and vacating the existing drainage and utility easements would be in the
public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Otsego hereby orders:
1. That the existing drainage and utility easements dedicated over the property described herein is hereby vacated.
2. The vacation shall be effective upon dedication of permanent drainage and utility easements along the south line
and completion of a public improvement project.
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3. The City Council hereby determines that the vacation of said drainage and utility easements shall cause no damage
to any abutting or nearby property owners and therefore no damages are awarded to any such property owners.
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ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 23rd day of September, 2024.
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
CITY OF OTSEGO
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Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Audra Etzel, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
EASEMENT VACATION
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
The West 48.00 feet of the East 53.00 feet of the North 46.00 feet of the South 70.00 feet of Lot 8, Block 3, LIN BAR ESTATES
SECOND ADDITION, Wright County, Minnesota.