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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2023-196 C ITY OF P LYMOUTH R ESOLUTION N O. 2023-196 R ESOLUTION A PPROVING THE D ONATION OF E ASEMENTS FOR THE M N DOT H WY 169/36 TH A VENUE B RIDGE R EPLACEMENT P ROJECT WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation “MnDOT” has established and designated the route of Trunk Highway No. 169 which travels within the City of Plymouth municipal limits; and WHEREAS, MnDOT has planned improvements, State Project No. 2772-125, for the replacement of the interchange of Highway 169 and 36th Avenue; and WHEREAS, said improvements include rehabilitation of a portion of 36th Avenue west of the interchange; and WHEREAS, proposed improvements include construction of Americans with Disability Act “ADA” compliant ramps and a pedestrian sidewalk at the southwest quadrant of the interchange; and WHEREAS, to construct the improvements MnDOT must acquire from the city the permanent and temporary easements described as: All of the following: That part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 118 North, Range 22 West, shown as Parcel 221B on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way Plat Numbered 27-245 as the same is on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota; Containing 7 square feet, more or less; Together with other rights as set forth below, forming and being part of said Parcel 221B: Temporary Easement: A temporary easement for highway purposes as shown on said plat as to said Parcel 221B by the temporary easement symbol, said easement shall cease on December 1, 2026, or on such earlier date upon which the Commissioner of Transportation determines by formal order that it is no longer needed for highway purposes. WHEREAS, the city is supportive of MnDOT making the proposed improvements as they will improve the ability to walk and bike around the project area in the City of Plymouth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA that the Mayor and City Manager are authorized and directed to sign the appropriate documents accepting and executing the donation of said easements. APPROVED by the City Council on this 8th day of August, 2023.