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RESOLUTION NO97 -30
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLICY FOR
THE DISPOSITION OR USE OF PUBLIC LAND
WHEREAS, the purpose of a disposition or use of public land is to provide fair and
uniform treatment of all requests for the private use of public land; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is granted the authority, to approve or deny all requests for
the private use of public land; and
WHEREAS, it is felt that adoption of a Policy will equitably guide the City in disposing
of said requests.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park, Minnesota, that:
All private use of public land requests will be reviewed by staff, but requests will only be
considered and processed if supported by staff, by Council, or in accordance with said Policy.
Requests for private use of public land are hereby classified in four (4) basics areas
1. Permanent disposition by vacation.
2 Permanent disposition by sale.
3. Temporary public service use
4 Temporary private use.
Adopted by the City Council March 3, 1997
Attest:
Cit" Clerk
Reviewed for administration.
Resolt.ibion No. 97-30
2/25/97
POLICY FOR THE
DISPOSITION OR PRIVATE USE OF PUBLIC LAND
Policy Statement
Property owners adjacent to City owned land or public easements will from time to time
request considerationfrom the City to allow the owner to acquire a portion of the City
land, vacate a City right of way or easement, or authorize temporary use of City land.
The City acknowledges that it only desires to own land or easements that serve a present
or future public purpose, meet the goals of the Comprehensive Plan, or provide open
space for flora and fauna, and provide environmental protection. In response, the City
will allow the release or use of public iana and easements in accordance with this policy
and its established criteria.
Permanent Disposition By Vacation (Applies to easements and
dedications, not ownership by deed or title.)
Intent
There are occasions when property owners desire the use of City owned right of way
or easements for permanent structures or other permanent uses. Examples of this
include the de,ire to expand existingstructures or add garages or LlPcks which would
encroach onto an easement, City right of way, or into a required setback; or for
commercial uses, the need to meet the requirement for additional parking . The City
will not allow private permanent uses of any public land. The City will instead
consider the permanent disposition of such land by vacation or sale if it meets with
the requirements set forth below.
Eligibility
A. Eligibility of an applicant to request vacation of public land.
I Applicant shall be the owner of land adjacent to and abutting the land
requested to be vacated.
2. The applicant's.property shall not be delinquent on any property taxes.
B. Eligibility of the land to be vacated.
1. The City Council must find that the easement in question has no existing or
future public need or use.
2. The easement must not have been acquired by the City through tax forfeiture
or dedication.
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3. The land must not be designated on the Comprehensive Plan as park Iand.
4. The easement requested to be vacated must be under the jurisdiction of the
City.
5. The City shall not vacate easements across any wetland.
6. A resulting right of way vacation will not landlock any existing parcel or lot
of record.
Requirements.
A. Applicant must present documentation justifying the need for the additional land.
B. All structures, existing or proposed must be in conformance with all applicable
codes and ordinances (Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Uniform Building
Code)
C. Applicant must provide the following:
1. Proof of ownership of the adjacent private property.
2. Legal description of the adjacent private property.
3. Survey of the adjacent private property showing all boundaries, structures,
topographic contours, and if in a floodplain. building elevations.
4. Legal descnption of the public property being requested.
5. Survey of public prope.-ty beim., c:quest..d.
6. Application fee.
D. If request is determined to be eligible for vacation of street, alley or easement,
applicant inust comply with City Ordinance Section 6-110 and City Charter
Section 11.03.
hardship - The applicants need for the land to be sold or vacated shall be based on
the same principles as those used to issue a Zoning Variance, i.e. hardship due to the
unique nature of the applicant's existing parcel that iimits the ability of the applicant
to enjoy the same liberties as other property owners within the general area.
example: The need for additional living space that cannot be accommodated on the
existing lot due to unusual conditions such as shape of the lot, water
conditions, grade changes, etc.
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Procedure
A. All requests must comply with or bring the properties into conformance with all
applicable City, County, State, and/or Federal laws, codes and ordinances.
B. Petition for vacation of property shall be in conformance with the provisions of
City Ordinance Section 6-110, City Charter Section 11.03 and shall be processed
in accordance with procedures set by Community Development Department.
C. All requests for vacation shall be brought to the Development Review Committee
for review by all City departments.
Permanent Disposition By Sale
Intent
Whenever the City holds fee ownership of property which has no current or future
public need, and the sale of which shall not conflict with the Comprehensive Guide
Plan, the City may choose to sell the property for development or other use. The
City will consider the permanent disposition of land by sale if it meets with the
requirements set forth below.
Eligibility
A. Eligibility of an applicant to request sale of public land.
1 If the applicant is ,in abutting property owner. the eligibility is the same as for
a vacation above.
2. If the applicant is not an aoutting property owner, eligibility requirements are
the same as for ownership of any real property.
B. Eligibility of the land to be sold.
1. The City Council must find that the land in question has no existing or future
public need.
2. The land must not have been acquired by the City through tax delinquency
(forfeiture) or dedication.
3. The land must not be designated on the Comprehensive Plan as park or open
space.
4. Land requested -to be sold or vacated must be under the jurisdiction of the .
City.
5. The land shall not contain any wetland.
6 The parcel must meet all of the size requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for
a buildable parcel, except that an unbuildable parcel may be sold to an
abutting property owner.
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7. The sale will not result in a remnant parcel that does not meet Zoning
Ordinance requirements for a buildable parcel or which does not have direct
access from a public street.
Requirements.
The applicant must provide the following:
1. Proof of ownership of the aajacent private property if the applicant is the
abutting property owner.
2. Legal description of the adjacent private property if the applicant is the
abutting property owner.
3. Survey of public property being requested.
Procedu re
A. All requests must comply with or bring the properties into conformance with all
applicable City, County, State, and/or Federal laws, codes and ordinances.
B. Requests for the sale of public property shall be processed in accordance with
requirements of the City Charter Section 11.02. All requests shall be taken to the
Planning Commission for review and recommendation.
C. All requests for the sale of City property shall be brought to the Development
Review Committee for review by all City departments.
Temporary Public Service Use
Temporary public service uses are those uses which utilize public rights of way to offer a
service to the general public. These uses include phone booths, vending machines, mail
boxes, automatic cash machines, bus benches, etc. which are not owned or operated by an
abutting property owner.
It is the policy of the City to allow these uses when the use promotes the general welfare
and safety of the public as long as the location of any structures does not impede any
other public use or inhibit safety or maintenance of the public right of way.
Eligibility
A. Eligibility of an applicant to request temporary use of public land.
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1. Applicant shail be a vendor whose product, service. or facility provices a
public service.
B. Eligibility of the land to be temporarily used
1. Except for bus benches, land must be located within the C- I , C-2, 0, I -P, or I-
G Zoning District.
2. Land must be within a public right of way or easement for street or pedestrian
purposes.
Location Restrictions
A. Bus Benches - Bus benches shall comply with all of the provisions of Ordinance
Code 13-740 through 13-744.
B. Vending Machines, ATM Machines, Phone Booths, Mail Boxes, Bus Shelters
1. The use cannot be located between the street and sidewalk. In the event a
sidewalk does not exist. the use is prohibited.
2. The use cannot block visibility at intersections and shall comply with
visibility requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
3. The use cannot be located within 5 feet from a fire hydrant.
4. All structures must be in conformance with all applicable codes and ordinances
(Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance. Uniform Building Code)
5 If more than one vending machine is located abutting a single property. these
shall be grouped. However, no more than five (5) vending machines or ten
(10) feet in overall length, whichever is less, shall be located within a single
bank.
Other Restrictions
A. The location of any structure shall not impede other public uses or maintenance of
the street or sidewalk.
B. No signs may be located upon a vending machine or phone booth, except to
display the publication or item within the vending machine.
C. No reflective or fluorescent materials or colors shall be used on the vending
machine.
D. No vending machine shall exceed a heiiznt of 2.5 feet. unless it is located within
one foot of a building wall, then the height shall not exceed 6 feet.
Procedure
A. The applicant shall submit to the Department of Public Works an application for
the private use of public property together with applicable fees and the application
requirements under B. and C. below.
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B. The applicant shall provide to the City a site plan indicating the proposed location
of any structures to be placed on public land. This site plan shall show the
location of all property lines, curbs, sidewalks, fire hydrants, light poles, trees, etc.
C. The applicant shall provide to the City evidence of approval from the abutting
property owner.
D. After all of the application materials are received, the Department of Public
Works shall determine whether the application meets all of the requirements for
the temporary use of public land and also determine what fees, if any should be
charged to the applicant to cover any City costs which may be associated with the
proposed use or structure being placed on City right of way.
E. If the applicant's request is granted, the applicant shall execute an Encroachment
Agreement, in the form approved by the City, for the use of public property.
(This agreement contains a clause which exempts the City from any responsibility
for loss or damage to any structure. The agreement also contains a clause which
allows the City to terminate the agreement with a 60 -day notification.)
F If the Department of Public Works denies any application for the temporary
public service use of a public right of way or easement, the applicant may appeal
the decision to the City Council within 30 days of that decision.
Temporary Private Use
An abutting property owner may desire the temporary use of public land. Temporary
private use of public land are those uses which provide a convenience to a property
owner, but are not essential for the operation of business or residential use of the
property. These uses include commercial uses such as outdoor seating for restaurants,
fences, canopies, irrigation systems, sidewalk sales, etc; or residential uses such as
driveways, sidewalks, retaining walls, shrubs. or gardens.
Eligibility
A. Eligibility of an applicant to request private temporary use of public land.
1. Applicant shall be the owner of land adjacent to and abutting the land
requested to be temporarily used.
2. The applicant's pioperty shall not be delinquent on any property taxes.
B. Eligibility of the land to be temporarily used.
1. The land must not have been acquired by the City through tax delinquency
(forfeiture) or dedication.
2. The [and must not be designated on the Comprehensive Plan as park land.
3. Land must be under the jurisdiction of the City.
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4. The private use of the property shall not impede any public use of the
property.
ApplicatioCReq_uirements,
A. Applicant must present documentation justifying the need for the additional land.
B. All structures or uses proposed must be temporary in nature, and shall be in
conformance with all applicable codes and ordinances (Comprehensive Plan,
Zoning Ordinance, Uniform Building Code, etc.)
C. Applicant must provide the following:
1. Application Fee
2. Proof of ownership of the adjacent private property.
3. Legal description of the adjacent private property.
4. Description of the public property being requested.
5. A site plan, drawn to scale, indicating the proposed location of any
structures/uses to be placed on public land. This site plan shall show the
location of all property lines, curbs, sidewalks, fire hydrants, light poles, trees,
utilities, etc.
Procedure
A. The applicant shall submit an application to the Department of Public Works for
the private use of public property together with all application requirements.
B. The Department of Public Works shall determine whether the application meets
all of the requirements of this policy and also determine what appropriate fees, if
any should be charged to the applicant to cover any City costs which may be
associated with the proposed use or structure being placed on City land or right of
way.
C. If the applicant's request is granted, the applicant shall execute an Encroachment
Agreement. in the form approved by the City, for the use of public property. (The
agreement contains a clause wnich exempts the City from any responsibility for
loss or damage to any structure. The agreement also contains a clause which
allows the City to terminate the agreement with a 30 -day notification.)
D. If the Department of Public Works denies any application for the temporary
public service use of a public right of way or easement, the applicant may appeal
the decision to the City Council within 30 days of that decision.
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ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this day of , 19 , by and between
the CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, a Minnesota municipal corporation ("City"), and
, husband and wife ("Owner").
1. BACKGROUND. Owner is the fee owner of
in the City of St. Louis Park, County of Hennepin, and State of Minnesota ("subject property").
The City owns an easement for drainage and utility purposes over part of the subject property.
Owner wants to construct a on the subject property which
would encroach on the City's easement.
2. ENCROACHMENT AUTHORIZATION. The City hereby approves the
encroachment on its easement for the construction of a , except over
existing utilities.
3. HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNITY. In consideration of being allowed to
encroach on the City's easement, Owner, for themselves, their heirs and assigns, hereby agree
to indemnify and hold the City harmless from any damage caused to the subject property,
including the on the subject property, caused in whole or in part
by the encroachmenronto the City's easement.
4. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. The City may, at its sole discretion,
terminate this Agreement at any time by giving the Owner of the subject property thirty (30)
days advance written notice. The property owner shall remove the
by the effective date of the termination of this Agreement. If the owner fails to do so the City
may remove the at the Owner's expense.
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5. RECORDING. This Agreement shall be recorded against the title to the subject
property.
(SEAL)
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
(
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )
ss.
CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK
BY:
, Mayor
AND
, City Manager
PROPERTY OWNER:
The foregoing instrument was aclazowledged before me this day of
,19 ,by and by ,
respectively the Mayor and City Manager of the City of St. Louis Park, a Minnesota municipal
corporation, on behalf of the corporation and pursuant to the authority granted by its City
Council.
NOTARY PUBLIC
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