Adopt Resolution #20-198 Approving Easement Encroachments for 6043 Highway 10 NW; Case of Roman Gadaskin

The purpose of this case is to update the City Council on activities relating to 6043 Highway 10 NW and 6021 Highway 10 NW (former ICO gas station). The Property Owner has been working to make improvements to the industrial building at 6043 Highway 10, specifically the placement of a new ramp for the loading dock. This did result in the encroachment onto drainage and utility easements that contain subgrade utilities. The ramp is removable in the event of an emergency, so this encroachment has been contemplated previously. The Easement Encroachment Agreement allows a legal tool that is commonly used by the City. 
 

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Currently both City Water and Sanitary Sewer utilities extend north/south between the properties 6043 and 6021 Highway 10 NW. City sewer then extends west underneath the building at 6043 Highway 10 NW. Previously, no drainage and utility easements existed over the water/sewer lines within these properties. 

The Property Owner has granted the City a drainage and utility easement over those utilities at no cost to the City. The cost included the Property Owner paid for the drafting of the drainage and utility easement itself and has officially recorded that easement with Anoka County.

Current tenants at 6043 Highway 10 NW were approved for improved ramps adjacent to overhead doors. Previously, there was a dirt ramp and deteriorating concrete platform that  were removed from the site and replaced with a new ramp and concrete platform. The property owner is proposing to add an additional moveable metal ramp that would match the ramp currently on site. The ramps will extend into the newly granted drainage and utility easement and thus requires an encroachment agreement. Staff is supportive of this solution as the metal ramps are able to be more easily moved compared to a traditional poured concrete ramp if any future maintenance is required for either the water or sewer utilities.

Staff believes that the ramps would be an aesthetic improvement and assist in the City's effort to clean up the image of the Highway 10 corridor.

Alternative 1: Adopt Resolution #20-198 approving an easement encroachment for 6043 Highway 10 NW. The Property owner granted the easements to the City and Staff believes the moveable ramps are a suitable compromise to allow for future utility maintenance while still supporting the day to day operations of the site for commercial use. Staff supports this alternative.

Staff handles requests like this as part of their normal duties.

Staff recommends adoption of Resolution #20-198 approving the proposed Easement Encroachment Agreement for 6043 Highway 10.

Motion to adopt Resolution #20-198 approving the proposed Easement Encroachment agreement for 6043 Highway 10 NW.