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CITY OF STILLWATER
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION VACATING PART OF WATER ST N
CASE NO . 2011 -21
WHEREAS, a Petition was presented praying for the vacation of part of Water Street North in
the City of Stillwater, Minnesota , hereinafter described; and,
WHEREAS, the Stillwater Planning Commission held a public hearing on 8th day of August ,
2011, to consider the vacation request and after receiving all public comments the Commission
unanimously recommended City Council approv e the street vacation of part of Water Street
North ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did determine that the Petition was sufficient; and the City is a
Home Rule Charter City of the Third Class and that is was proper for them to proceed with the
vacation pur suant to Minnesota Statutes §440.135; and
WHEREAS, at a meeting duly called for that purpose, the City Council did on the 6th day of
September , 2011 , determine that the proposed vacation would not interfere or defeat the public
interest or adversely affec t the public and that it would be in the best interest of the City and the
abutting owners that the portion of the street be returned to the tax rolls; and
WHEREAS, it appears in the public interest that a portion of the street be vacated since it is no
l onger needed for public purposes and if returned to the tax rolls would improve the tax base of
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Stillwater,
Minnesota, that the Petition be and the same is hereby granted, that t he following Street, be and
the same is hereby vacated:
Vacating nine feet of land westerly of a line s tarting at the northeast corner of East
Myrtle Street and North Water Street then north 208.1 feet along the easterly line of
No rth Water Street. A sid ewalk and public utility easement is retained by the City
of Stillwater over the westerly 5 feet of the vacated area. A sidewalk, roadway, and
public utility easement is retained by the City of Stillwater over the southerly 13.5
feet of the vacated area.
A copy of a survey of the vacated street is shown on the map attached hereto has Exhibit
A.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota, that
the vacation shall be filed with Washington County Recorder’s office only after terms of the
development agreement between the City of Stillwater and St. Croix Preserva tion Co Inc dated
March 1, 2011 are satisfied .
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Adopted by affirmative vote of all the members of the City Council of the City of
Stillwater this 6th day of September, 201
ATTEST:
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Larry D. lUnsen, Acting City Clerk