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Home My WebLink AboutA019 - Council Action Form dated May 8, 2018 ITEM # 24 DATE: 05-08-18 COUNCIL ACTION FORM SUBJECT: VACATION OF TWO ELECTRIC EASEMENTS AND ONE SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT AT 530 & 900 SE 16T" STREET BACKGROUND: A site plan for a new Menards store at 530 and 900 SE 161h Street was submitted and is currently under review by City of Ames staff. As part of the site plan review process, it was determined that two existing electric easements and one existing sanitary sewer easement need to be vacated. The electric easements can both be vacated because they will no longer be of use. The sanitary sewer easement may be vacated because the location does not match the actual location of the sanitary sewer mains. A new sanitary sewer easement,will be secured in the correct location as part of the final plat process. All three easements were granted to the City of Ames and only the City will be impacted by their vacation. Attachment A is a map showing the location of the easements proposed to be vacated. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Set the date of public hearing as May 22, 2018 to approve the vacation of the aforementioned easements at 530 & 900 SE 16th Street. 2. Reconsider the vacation of the aforementioned easements at 530 & 900 SE 16th Street. CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: The two electric easements can be vacated because they will no longer be of use to the City. The sanitary sewer easement should be vacated because it is not located over the existing sewer mains. A new sanitary sewer easement will be secured in the correct location prior to site plan approval. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative No. 1 as noted above. N JATTACHMENT LEGEND: BLANKET ELECTRIC EASEMENT TO BE VACATED xex C)VtR ENTIRE PROPERTY xv .............. ov gr=_——- -'17 m.n N, ;` (D PROJECT BENCHMARKS: ISANITARY SEWER EASEMENT 1-0 BE EMAT(ON;M- V�IOWCLR�ONSMPATH M—DEOFP�EOTS� IVACATED -f ........... Mstnr NOTE• III AILIE INGSa THERISUITOI",I,OS'aEPUATWll, ALTA/NSPS LAND TITLE SURVEY -------4-11,07M AMES,IOWA (2016)