79-6039RLV
RESOLUTION. NO. 6039
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RESOLUTION DECLARING COUPdCIL INTENT WITH
RESPECT TO THE VACATION OF r'1 PORTION OF
PILLSBURY AVENUE
~dHEREAS, a, petition has.been submitted requesting the vacation
of PiLls;~ury A~-~nt~e between 65th ar~d 6th ScrE~ets signed bl~ all of ~ •
the abutting property owners; and
~~HEREAS, the City Council has now approved the rezoning-of
certain areas crossed by Pillsbury to PC-2 and .anticipates that
certain development and redevelopment projects generally as described..
in the PUD plan drawings submitted as part of the rezoning application
are expected soon to commence within the area rezoned; and
WHEREAS, such development and redevelopment is consistent with
\ the Lyndale-Hub Paicollet Commercial Redevelopment Project to which.
the City is committed; and.
WHEREAS, the vacation of Pillsbury Avenue between 65th and 66th
Streets is a necessary condition. to the commencement of v~.rious
essential aspects of the project as generally described in the PUD
plan drawings; and
P7HEREAS, it is the desire of this council, consistent with its
legal obligations, to make the clearest possible statement of its
intention with respect to the vacation of such portion of Pillsbury
Aven us ,
2~iOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City. Council of .the City
of Richfield, D4innesota, as follows
1. Receipt of-the .vacation petition above described is hereby
acrno~aledged, it having been ~,eterminea tna~ saiu Pe ~l ~lv~z ~~ ~~~
compliance with the provis:ions of Richfield Ordinance Codes ~ 12.0;
Subdivision 2.
2. A public hearing on the proposed street vacation shall be
set to occur upon, and only Inon.'the happening. of any .one of the
following events: ~,
C a) andUtheefblin~l~lCity, pursuant to an application
g of a final development plan by
Penny's Super M~;arket, Ir.c. , or Unite;l National
Corporation wit~ih respect to its own property,
P 'e permit .permitting development
of a s.eclal us,
pursuant to a f'linal development .plan. covering.:
(i) the proposed North Addition; or ." -
(ii) the proposed Market Addition; or -
(iii) the proposed Financial .Institution/
office building
b) The elapsing ofi;two and one-half years after-the
effective date of the rezoning to PC-2, or
c) A joint request~lby Penny's Super Market, Inc.
and United National Corporation thatthe
.hearing be scheduled at an earlier date.
3. Based.-upon its knowledge of the. proposed development, .and.
the desires and expressed positions ~of abutting property owners`
together t,~ith its knowledge of Pillsbury Avenue between 65th and
b6th Streets, the council s'~,now of the opinion that the vacation of-
suer street would be in the public interest, but recognizes that its
final. determination on .the appropriateness of the vacation of said
street must await the public hearing and other proceedings in
connection therewith required by law..
Passed by the City Council of '',the City of Richfield, A4innesota this 12th
day of February, 1~i79. I
', Lo en L. Law Mayor
Ai~'EST
Thomas J. P ran City Clerk ',I
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