RES 17-71RESOLUTION NO.: 2017 - 71
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION APPROVING VACATION OF EXISTING DRAINAGE AND UTILITY
EASEMENTS DEDICATED WITH CRIMSON PONDS WEST 3RD ADDITION
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego approved a final plat of Crimson Ponds West 3rd
Addition for land legally described as Outlot A, Crimson Ponds West 3rd Addition, City of
Otsego, Wright County, State of Minnesota; and,
WHEREAS, the, Crimson Ponds West 3rd Addition Final Plat included dedication
to the City of drainage and utility easements over all of Outlot A; and,
WHEREAS, the City has approved a final plat of Outlot A, , Crimson Ponds West
3rd Addition, as Crimson Ponds West 4th Addition; and,
WHEREAS, the final plat of Crimson Ponds West 4th Addition would establish
those drainage and utility easements required by Section 21-7-15 of the Subdivision
Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the easements shown on the Crimson Ponds West 4th Addition
would supersede and make unnecessary those drainage and utility easements
previously dedicated within Outlot A, Crimson Ponds West 3rd Addition; and,
WHEREAS, Benzinger Properties has applied for vacation of the drainage and
utility easements dedicated with the previously approved final plat; and,
WHEREAS, The Otsego Planning Commission held a public hearing at their
regular meeting on 5 June 2017 to consider the application, preceded by published and
mailed notice. Based upon review of the application and evidence received, the Otsego
Planning Commission closed the public hearing and recommended by a 6-0 vote that
the City Council approve the request based on the aforementioned findings; and,
WHEREAS, the drainage and utility easements previously dedicated within
Outlot A, Crimson Ponds 3rd Addition serve no useful public purpose upon concurrent
recording of a final plat for Crimson Ponds 4th Addition; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council having considered all information received related
to the proposed vacation and easement dedication finds that vacating the drainage and
utility easement dedicated within Outlot A, Crimson Ponds West 3rd Addition 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:
That the drainage and utility easement located in the City of Otsego, Wright
County, State of Minnesota within Outlot A, Crimson Ponds West 3rd Addition is
hereby vacated.
2. The City Council hereby determines that the vacation of said drainage and utility
easement shall cause no damage to any abutting or nearby property owners and
therefore no damages are awarded to any such property owners.
MOTION BY: Heidner
SECOND BY: Tanner
ALL IN FAVOR: Stockamp, Heidner, Tanner, Darkenwald
THOSE OPPOSED: None
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 14th day of August,
2017.
CITY OF OTSEGO
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mavor
ATTEST: _€
Tami Loff, City Clerk