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HomeMy WebLinkAbout382 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1957/03/18219 Resolution No. 381 Adopted March 18, 1957 ADOPTING UNIFORM PRACTICES IN CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS WHEREAS, the City Engineer under date of March 4, 1957, filed with the City Council his report containing proposed precedures and standards for establishing uniform practices in the construction and maintenance of streets and utilities, and the Council desires to adopt said recommendations, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that the attached "City of St. Louis Park Uniform Practices in Construction and Improvement of Streets," be hereby approved for the purpose of establishing standards of procedure to be followed by the Director of Public Works in street construction and improvement in the City, subject to adjustments and modifications as set forth in the first article thereof. Resolution No. 382 Adopted March 18, 1957 MODIFYING RESOLUTION NO. 366, RELATING TO ALLEY IN_BLOCK 3, PARK MANOR WHEREAS, the City Council on February 11, 1957, adopted a resolution providing for the taking of the East 12 feet of Lots 16 to 30 inclusive, Block 3, Park Manor, for alley purposes, and WHEREAS, it appears that Lots 29 and 30 of said Block are owned by the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway and are partially used for rail- road right-of-way purposes, and it appears to be to the advantage of the rail- way and the City that the right-of-way of said alley be modified as the same extends over said lots in order to avoid crossing the tracks of said railway, and WHEREAS, it appears that in connection with the modification of the alley over said Lots 29 and 30, it is necessary that the right-of-way of said alley be modified as the same extends over Lots 26, 27 and 28 of said Block, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that it hereby approves Stipulation dated March 8, 1957, entered into by attorney for the City with the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway providing that in lieu of taking the East 12 feet of Lots 29 and 30, Block 3, Park Manor, for said alley purposes, in condemnation proceedings entitled City of St. Louis Park v. Meister et al, the City shall take and the railway shall dedicate for said alley over said Lots the right- of-way described as follows: Six feet on either side of a center line described as follows: Commencing at a point in the South line of said Lot 29 which is 12 feet west of the southeast corner of said Lot_29, thence ex- tending to a point on the north line of said Lot 29 which point is 21 feet west of the northeast corner of said Lot 29; thence extending to a point on the north line of said Lot 30 which point is 38 feet west of the northeast corner of said Lot 30; also, providing for the grant of an easement to the City to con- struct slopes in connecting with the grading of said alley ad- jacent to the westerly line of said alley over said Lots 29 and 220 Resolution No. 382 - continued 30, the westerly limit of said slope easement being described as follows: Commencing at a point in the south line of Lot 29, which point is 24 feet west of the southeast corner of said Lot; thence extending to a point on the north line of said Lot 29, which point is 38 feet west of the northeast corner of_said Lot 29; thence to a point on the north line of said Lot 30, which point is 54 feet west of the Northeast corner of said Lot 30, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council that the City Attorney be authorized to amend the original Petition In the Matter of the Condemnation of the above described lands, now on file, to include in the taking of said lands for alley purposes the right-of-way described as follows: That part of Lot 28, Block 3, Park Manor, lying East of the following described line; Commencing at a point in the South Line of said Lot 28 which is 12 feet west of the Southeast corner of said Lot 28, thence extending to a point on the north line of said Lot 28 which point is 18 feet west of the Northeast corner of said Lot 28; also providing for the taking of an easement to construct slopes in connection with the grading of said alley adjacent to the westerly line of said alley over said Lots 26, 27 and 28, the westerly limit of said slope easement being described as follows: Commencing at a point in the south line of Lot 26, which point is 14 feet west of the southeast corner of said Lot; thence extending to a point on the north line of Lot 27, which point is 15 feet west of the northeast corner of said Lot 27; thence to a point in the north line of said Lot 28, which point is 24 feet west of the northeast corner of said Lot. Resolution No. 383 Adopted April 8, 1957 RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMIT UNDER SECTION 10.3 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK WHEREAS, application has been made to the City Council by Suburban Sign Company for permit under Section 10.3 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of St. Louis Park for the following purpose: to erect a 9.6' x 16.9' (161 sq. ft.) sign at 4100 Minnetonka Boulevard subject to lights being placed so as to eliminate any glare or reflection on adjoining property and that a flashing sign will not be used and WHEREAS, the Council has considered the advices and recommendations of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed use on the health, safety and welfare of the occupants of the surrounding lands, existing traffic conditions, including parking facilities on adjacent streets, and the effect on values and properties in the surrounding area, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that it is hereby determined that the said proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, safety or public welfare of the occupants of surrounding lands, nor will it cause serious traffic congestion, nor hazards, nor will it serious- - ly depreciate surrounding property values, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that permit be hereby granted to the applicant for the purpose above set forth.