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RESOLUTION VACATING PARTS OF PLATTED SELLWOOD AVENUE IN THE PLAT OF IRONTON FIRST AVENUE, ALSO KNOWN AS 84TH AVENUE WEST, COMMONWEALTH AVENUE ALSO KNOWN AS 85TH AVENUE AND BESSEMER STREET, AND RETAINING A UTILITY EASEMENT AND PUBLIC RECREATIONAL WALKWAY AND UTILITY EASEMENT OVER A PORTION OF THE VACATION AREA OF 85TH AVENUE WEST, AND ALLEY BETWEEN 84TH AND 85TH AVENUE WEST.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS:
(a) The city council finds a sufficient petition was filed with the city requesting the vacation depicted on the attached Exhibit A and legally described on the attached Exhibit B; 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 19-070) 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 platted street easements are not needed for vehicular purposes, but that portions of the platted easements should be retained as public recreational walkway and trail easements and utility easements; and
(c) The city planning commission, at its Tuesday, August 13, 2019 regular meeting, recommended approval of the street vacation while retaining the easement areas depicted on Exhibit A and legally described on Exhibit B for utility purposes and public recreational walkway and trail purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
(a) Subject to Paragraph (b) below, the city council of the city of Duluth approves the vacation of the platted streets, as depicted on Exhibit A and legally described on Exhibit B, subject to the retention of easements for utility purposes and an easement for a public recreational walkway and trail purposes, which retained easements are depicted on Exhibit A and legally described on Exhibit B.
(b) Pursuant to Section 100 (b)(7) of the Home Rule Charter of the city of Duluth, 1912, as amended, the city ...
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