Bill No. 2018-16
BILL NO. 2018-16
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 19.10
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENTS
(QUEEN AVENUE BETWEEN 65TH ½ STREET AND 66TH STREET AND
A PORTION OF A RUSSELL AVENUE SOUTH OF 65TH ½ STREET)
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1: The following described lands are subject to the easements as
described below for public street right-of-way purposes (“Street Easement”):
The part of Queen Avenue South, Harry Tickner's Subdivision of Lot 15, Richfield
Gardens, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota, lying
Southwesterly and Southerly of the following described line: Beginning at the Northwest
Corner of Lot 1, Block 2, Harry Tickner's Subdivision of Lot 15, Richfield Gardens, thence
Easterly along the North line of said Lot 1, Block 2, and its Easterly extension to the
Northwesterly line of Lot 1, Block 3, Harry Tickner's Subdivision of Lot 15, Richfield
Gardens, and there terminating.
The part of Russell Avenue South, Harry Tickner's Subdivision of Lot 15, Richfield
Gardens, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota, lying East
of the following described line: Commencing at the Northwest Corner Lot 3, Block 2,
Harry Tickner's Subdivision of Lot 15, Richfield Gardens, thence South along the West
line, a distance of 56.71 feet more or less, to point of curve on the West line of said Lot 3,
Block 1, thence continue Southerly along the last described straight line to the
intersection of curve on the Westerly line of said Lot 3, Block 2 and there terminating.
Sec. 2: The City Council approved redevelopment plans for the properties
surrounding the “Street Easement” on December 11, 2018. These redevelopment plans
include a southerly extension of Russell Avenue, which will connect to 66th Street and
maintain local traffic circulation.
Sec. 3. The Street Easement is not required for access to the abutting properties.
Sec. 4: The following public facilities are located in the Street Easement: sanitary
sewer, storm sewer, and water.
Sec. 5: The City has notified the service providers for gas, electric, telephone,
and cable communications services of the proposed vacation; the following facilities are
reported to be located in the Street Easement: gas, electric, and cable.
Sec. 6: The Council finds that there is not a public need for the Street Easement.
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Sec. 7. The City of Richfield held the first reading on November 27, 2018 and
second reading on December 11, 2018. Legal notice was published in the City's official
newspaper as required by ordinance.
Sec. 8: The Street Easement is vacated conditioned upon the dedication of street
(Russell Avenue), drainage and utility easements in the plat.
Sec. 9: The vacation of the Street Easement is effective 30 days following
publication of the ordinance. The ordinance will be published after a plat has been
approved by the City Council.
Sec. 10: The City Clerk is directed to prepare a certificate of completion of
vacation proceedings and to record the vacation in the office of the Hennepin County
Registrar of Titles or Hennepin County Recorder, as appropriate, following publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 11th day of
December, 2018.
Pat Elliott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk
Bill No.2018-16
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF RICHFIELD ication of street (Russell Avenue),
BILL NO.2018-16 drainage and utility easements in
STATE OF MINNESOTA ) TRANSITORY the plat.
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ss ORDINANCE NO.19.10 Sec. 9: The vacation of the
AN ORDINANCE VACATING Street Easement is effective 30
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY days following publication of the
Darlene MacPherson being duly sworn on an EASEMENTS(QUEEN ordinance. The ordinance will be
oath, states or affirms that he/she is the AVENUE BETWEEN 65TH published after a plat has been ap-
1/2Publisher's Designated Agent of the news a- STREET AND 66TH proved by the City Council.
g P STREET AND A PORTION Sec.10:The City Clerk is direct-
per(s)known as: OF A RUSSELL AVENUE ed to prepare a certificate of corn-
SOUTH OF 65TH 1/2 STREET) pletion of vacation proceedings
SC Bloomington Richfield THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES and to record the vacation in the
ORDAIN: office of the Hennepin County Reg-
Section 1: The following de- istrar of Titles or Hennepin County
with the known office of issue being located scribed lands are subject to the Recorder,as appropriate,following
in the county of: easements as described below for publication.
HENNEPIN public street right-of-way purposes Passed by the City Council of
with additional circulation in the counties of: ("Street Easement"): the City of Richfield,Minnesota this
The part of Queen Avenue 11th day of December,2018.
HENNEPIN South, Harry Tickner's Subdivision Pat Elliott
and has full knowledge of the facts stated of Lot 15, Richfield Gardens, ac- Mayor
below: cording to the recorded plat there- ATTEST:Elizabeth VanHoose
(A) of, Hennepin County, Minnesota, City Clerk
The newspaper has complied with all of
lying Southwesterly and Southerly Published in the
the requirements constituting qualifica- of the following described line:Be- Sun Current
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided ginning at the Northwest Corner December 20,2018
by Minn.Stat.§331A.02. of Lot 1, Block 2, Harry Tickner's 889296
Sub(B)This Public Notice was printed and pub- Gardens,dis,on ofn Lot st y Richfieldln
thence Easterly along
lished in said newspaper(s) once each the North line of said Lot 1, Block
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first 2,and its Easterly extension to the
insertion being on 12/20/2018 and the last Northwesterly line of Lot 1,Block 3,
insertion being on 12/20/2018. Harry Tickner's Subdivision of Lot
15, Richfield Gardens, and there
terminating.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES The part of Russell Avenue
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033 South, HarryTickner's Subdivision
relatingto thepublication of mortgage of Lot 15, Richfield Gardens, ac-
cording to the recorded plat there-
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies of,Hennepin County,Minnesota,ly-
with the conditions described in §580.033, ing East of the following described
subd. 1, clause (1) or(2). If the newspaper's lmg
Cornerine:CoLotmencin3, Block at 2the, HarryNorthwest Tick-
known office of issue is located in a county ner's Subdivision of Lot 15, Rich-
adjoining the county where the mortgaged field Gardens,thence South along
premises or some part of the mortgaged the West line, a distance of 56.71
premises described in the notice are located, feet more or less,to point of curve
on the West line of said Lot 3,Block
a substantial portion of the newspaper's 1,thence continue Southerly along
circulation is in the latter county the last described straight line to
the intersection of curve on the
Westerly line of said Lot 3,Block 2
�Q�( �\ and there terminating.
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By: D f \att. 19 Sec. 2: The City Council ap-
Designated Agent proved redevelopment plans for the
properties surrounding the "Street
Easement"on December 11,2018.
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before These redevelopment plans include
me on 12/20/2018 by Darlene MacPherson. a southerly extension of Russell
Avenue,which will connect to 66th
Street and maintain local traffic cir-
culation.
Sec.3.The Street Easement is
not required for access to the abut-
ting properties.
Sec. 4: The following public
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facilities are located in the Street
Notary Public Easement: sanitary sewer, storm
sewer,and water.
Sec.5:The City has notified the
service providers for gas, electric,
b telephone, and cable communi-
Jessica L Crabb
FSU sbab cations services of the proposed
a% Notary vacation;the following facilities are
., Minnesota I, reported to be located in the Street
;i. ;, MY CAt1tltini011 Ex res January 31, 3 Easement:gas,electric,and cable.
"' °'"' Sec. 6: The Council finds that
there is not a public need for the
Street Easement.
Sec. 7. The City of Richfield
Rate Information: held the first reading on November
27, 2018 and second reading on
(1)Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users December 11, 2018. Legal notice
for comparable space: was published in the City's official
$34.45 per column inch newspaper as required by ordi-
nance.
Ad ID 889296 Sec.8:The Street Easement is
vacated conditioned upon the ded-