19-083RESOLUTION NO. 19 -083
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
A RESOLUTION INITIATING THE VACATION PROCESS
FOR MAPLE AVENUE
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 412.851 establish a process to allow statutory cities to
initiate vacation of public riahts- of -ways- and
WHEREAS, Maple Avenue has limited public benefit that could be served equally as
well with a drainage and utility easement; and
WHEREAS, Maple Avenue has substantial public cost for year round maintenance to
serve one home which could be equally served from Church Road.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Shorewood,
Minnesota initiates the process of vacating the public right -of -way, but maintaining a
drainage and utility easement.
FURTHER, THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY AUTHORIZES and directs staff to schedule
a public hearing no earlier than September 23, 2019 after the adjacent property owners
and the public are noticed as required by Minnesota State Statute 412.851.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 26th day of
August, 2019.
Cott Zer y, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sandie Thone, City Clerk