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RESOLUTION VACATING A SECTION OF W FIRST STREET IN THE PLATS OF DULUTH PROPER SECOND DIVISION AND GLEN PLACE DIVISION.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that:
(a) The city council finds a sufficient petition was filed with the city requesting the vacation described in (e) below; and
(b) Pursuant to Section 100 of the City Charter and Section 50-37.6 of Chapter 50 of the Duluth City Code, as amended, such petition was duly referred to the city planning commission and such commission gave due notice of public hearing and did consider same in a public hearing and the city planning commission found that the petitioned right-of-way is not needed for street or pedestrian use; and
(c) The city planning commission, at its Tuesday, March 11, 2025 regular meeting, recommended approval of the vacation petition (PLVAC-2407-0002); and
(d) The city council finds that the petitioned right-of-way proposed to be vacated:
1. is not and will not be needed for safe and efficient circulation of automobiles, trucks, bicycles or pedestrians or the efficient supply of utilities or public services in the city; and
2. is not otherwise needed to promote the public health, safety or welfare of the citizens of Duluth.
(e) The city council of the city of Duluth approves the vacation of the petitioned right-of-way legally described and depicted on the attached Exhibit A; and
(f) That the city clerk is, pursuant to Section 100 (b)(7) of the Home Rule Charter of the city of Duluth, 1912, as amended, authorized to record, with the register of deeds and/or the registrar of titles of Saint Louis County, Minnesota, a certified copy of this resolution showing the right-of-way to be vacated; and
(g) That the vacation shall lapse if this resolution is not recorded within 90 days of city council approval.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution vacates a section of right-of-way known as W 1st St as described in Exhibit A. The northerly half W 1st St proposed for vacat...
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