File #: 19-0423R    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/31/2019 In control: Planning and Economic Development
On agenda: 6/10/2019 Final action: 6/10/2019
Title: RESOLUTION VACATING ALL OF THE SKYWALK EASEMENTS WITHIN THE MINNESOTA POWER BUILDING, 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, AND ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF A REPLACEMENT SKYWALK EASEMENT OVER A STAIRWAY FROM THE EXISTING SKYWALK BRIDGE OVER SUPERIOR STREET TO THE SUPERIOR STREET LEVEL OF THE BUILDING.
Attachments: 1. Attachment 1, 2. Attachment 2, 3. Attachment 3
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RESOLUTION VACATING ALL OF THE SKYWALK EASEMENTS WITHIN THE MINNESOTA POWER BUILDING, 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, AND ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF A REPLACEMENT SKYWALK EASEMENT OVER A STAIRWAY FROM THE EXISTING SKYWALK BRIDGE OVER SUPERIOR STREET TO THE SUPERIOR STREET LEVEL OF THE BUILDING.

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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 (PL 19-042) and such commission gave due notice of public hearing and did consider same in a public hearing and the city planning commission found that all of the skywalk easement is not needed for public pedestrian passageway purposes if a replacement easement is obtained as shown on Attachment 2; and
(c) The city planning commission, at its Tuesday, May 14, 2019 regular meeting, recommended approval of the skywalk easement vacation with the condition that the vacation shall not be final until the completion of construction of a replacement stairway and skywalk access to Superior Street and recording in the office of the St. Louis County Recorder of a replacement Skywalk Easement Agreement in a form approved by the Land Use Supervisor, said recording to occur immediately following recording of the vacation; and
(d) Subject to Paragraphs (e) and (f) below, the city council of the city of Duluth approves the vacation of the skywalk easements in the Minnesota Power Building, 30 West Superior Street, more particularly described in Attachment 1; and
(e) Subject to Paragraph (f) below, 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...

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