RES 12-07RESOLUTION NO.: 2012 - 07
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION APPROVING VACATION OF A PORTIONOF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-
WAY FOR 96TH STREET AND DEDICATION OF STREET EASEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego has initiated the process to vacate a portion of
public right-of-way for 96th Street within Section 17 Township 121 Range 23 as
described by Exhibit A; and,
WHEREAS, the vacation is proposed as the maintained and travelled portion of
the public street has shifted and does not follow the alignment of the existing roadway;
and,
WHEREAS, concurrent with the proposed vacation the City will record street
easement upon property owned by it that encompasses the maintained and travelled
portions of the public street as described by Exhibit B; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed vacation and concurrent dedication of street easement
maintains all existing access to property; and,
WHEREAS, the existing public right-of-way serves no useful public purpose
upon concurrent dedication of the proposed street easement; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing at their regular meeting on 9
January 2012 to consider the vacation and easement dedication, preceded by required
published and mailed legal notice; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council heard all parties interested therein and closed the
public hearing; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council having considered all information received related
to the proposed vacation and easement dedication finds that vacating a portion of the
existing right-of-way as shown on Exhibit A would be in the public interest; and,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Otsego
that Otsego hereby orders:
1. That the portion of the public right-of-way located in the City of Otsego, Wright
County, State of Minnesota described by Exhibit A is hereby vacated.
2. The City shall dedicate the proposed street easement described by Exhibit B
against the property owned by it.
3. The City Council hereby determines that the vacation of said portion of public
right-of-way shall cause no damage to any abutting or nearby property owners
and therefore no damages are awarded to any such property owners.
MOTION BY: CM SCHARBER
SECOND BY: CM DARKENWALD
ALL IN FAVOR: MAYOR STOCKAMP; COUNCILMEMBERS; SCHAREBR, HEIDNER, DARKENWALD AND
SCHRODER
THOSE OPPOSED: NONE
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 9th day of January,
2012.
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Tami Loff, City Clerk
CITY OF OTSEGO
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Jes ica L. Stockamp, Mayor
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