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lt --AVEN HILLS CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2014-039 RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR REVIEW BY PLANNING COMMISSION OF DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY, APPROVAL OF DEED TO REAL PROPERTY, APPROVAL OF ACQUISITION OF TRAIL EASEMENT, APPROVAL OF EASEMENT TERMINATION WHEREAS, Space Center Arden Hills, LLC ("Space Center") is the fee owner of property to be platted as Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Gateway Second Addition, Ramsey County, Minnesota(the"Subject Property"); WHEREAS,the City of Arden Hills ("City") has a fee owner interest in portions of previously vacated road right of way located within the Subject Property; WHEREAS, although right of way within the prior right of way within the Subject Property has been previously vacated by the City, the City still retains additional fee ownership interest and a private road and access easement within the Subject Property; with the platting of Gateway Second Addition("Plat") and dedication of Gateway Court within the Plat, the City Council finds that it has no purpose for the fee ownership interests for right of way or a private road and access easement located within the Subject Property and that conveyance of the City's interest in the Subject Property to Space Center and termination of private road and access easement is in the best interests of the City and necessary to clear title to the property; WHEREAS,the City requires a trail easement over the existing public trail located within Lot 1, Block 1, Gateway 2nd Addition and Space Center agrees to provide the necessary easement; WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. §462.356, subd. 2 requires that the Planning Commission review the City's proposed disposal or acquisition of real property for compliance with the comprehensive plan and to report to the City Council in writing its findings; and WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. §462.356, subd. 2 provides for an exception from the requirement for review by the Planning Commission upon 2/3 vote of the City Council dispensing with the requirement and finding that the disposal or acquisition of the real property has no relationship to the comprehensive municipal plan;