File #: 19-0304R    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/3/2019 In control: Planning and Economic Development
On agenda: 5/13/2019 Final action: 5/28/2019
Title: RESOLUTION VACATING A 250 FOOT SECTION OF THE PLATTED RIGHT OF WAY OF JEFFERSON AVENUE BETWEEN FOURTH STREET AND ELINOR STREET, AND A 300 FOOT SECTION OF THE PLATTED ALLEY RUNNING BETWEEN MADISON AVENUE AND JEFFERSON AVENUE.
Attachments: 1. Attachment 1, 2. Attachment 2
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RESOLUTION VACATING A 250 FOOT SECTION OF THE PLATTED RIGHT OF WAY OF JEFFERSON AVENUE BETWEEN FOURTH STREET AND ELINOR STREET, AND A 300 FOOT SECTION OF THE PLATTED ALLEY RUNNING BETWEEN MADISON AVENUE AND JEFFERSON AVENUE.

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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 (d) 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 this portion of the street easement is not needed for public street purposes; and
(c) The city planning commission, at a Tuesday, March 26, 2019 special meeting, recommended approval of the vacation petition; and
(d) The city council finds that the street proposed to be vacated:
1. is not and will not be needed for the safe and efficient circulation of automobiles, trucks, bicycles or pedestrians or otherwise for 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 platted easement as described below:
RIGHT OF WAY TO BE VACATED:
ALL THOSE PARTS OF JEFFERSON AVENUE AND 11TH STREET, CENTRAL DIVISION OF WEST DULUTH, CITY OF DULUTH, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA; LYING NORTHERLY OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID 11TH STREET OF SAID CENTRAL DIVISION OF WEST DULUTH

AND

ALL THAT PART OF JEFFERSON AVENUE, DODGE'S ADDITION TO DULUTH, CITY OF DULUTH, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA; LYING NORTHERLY OF THE NORTH LINE OF 4TH STREET OF SAID DODGE'S ADDITION TO DULUTH

AND

THAT PART OF JEFFERSON AVENUE, KIMBERLY & STRYKER'S ADDITION TO DULUT...

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