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