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RESOLUTXON NO. 91-101
REQUBSTXNG VARIANCE TO MSA 169-104 AND 169-106
WEST MYRTLB STREET FROM MAIN STREBT TO THXRD STRBBT
NORTH SBCOND STREBT FROM CllBSTNUT STREBT TO MULBERRY STREBT
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has
established standards for roadway design; and
WHEREAS, in order to utilize state-aid monies, it is
necessary to meet such standards; and
WHEREAS, West Myrtle Street between Main Street and Fourth
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street and North Second street between Chestnut Street and
Mulberry street are on such a state-aid system; and
r WHEREAS, both streets are in need of reconstruction or
rehabilitation because of age, surface condition, and the need
for sanitary sewer and water service replacement; and
WHEREAS, the existing city street system was designated and
the right-of-way was permanently established in the 1800's; and
construction of buildings at the edge of the publicly owned
right-of-way was permitted; and
WHEREAS, much of the downtown area now lies within a Local
Historic District, making any modifications or removal of the
buildinge undesirable; and
WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater is of the opinion that any
changes in the right-of-way width will be a hardship on the
property owners, detrimental to the Local Historic District in
the downtown area, and significantly costly; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater has also felt that the
determination of right-of-way width by state legislative action
took precedence over the state-aid requirements for right-of-way
width; and
WHEREAS, plans and contracts for the construction have
proceeded with the assumption of ultimate approval by Mn/DOT
without a variance, however, Mn/DOT will require a variance for a
change in right-of-way width; and
WHEREAS, to implement this requires a variance from two
standards;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the City Council of the
City of Stillwater requests variances from standards for right-
of-way width and for Municipal State-Aid highway project funding.
The request is for a variance from 14-MCAR Section 1.5032, H.I.C.
c-' Rules for State-Aid Operations under Minnesota Statute, Chapters
162 and 163 as amended, so as to permit a 50 foot wide right-of-
way width for all of Myrtle Street from Main Street to west of
Third Street and for Second Street from Chestnut Street to
Mulberry Street, and so as to permit the city to award a contract
for the construction work prior to having plans approved by the
State-Aid engineer. Plans had been reviewed and are acceptable
to the State-Aid Engineer with the exception of the right-of-way
width.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER THIS 28TH
DAY OF MAY, 1991
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Mary Lo Johnson, ty Clerk
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