Council grants multiple easement vacations and approves nuisance‑abatement certification

The Eagan City Council approved four related public‑works items during its meeting: certification of a delinquent nuisance abatement bill for a boarded property, and three separate easement vacations affecting properties in Scrovedale Number 2, Lexington Point Tenth Edition and Spectrum Business Park.

Delinquent nuisance abatement certification City staff explained the city code allows certification to the county for collection of delinquent nuisance abatement costs when property owners do not pay. Staff described one bill related to boarding a property after electrical service was discontinued on Aug. 29. Council member Hanson moved to close the public hearing and "approve the final assessment roll for delinquent nuisance abatement bills and authorize its certification to Dakota County for collection with property taxes." The motion passed on a voice vote.

Rocky Lane public road easement (Scrovedale No. 2) Public works director Russ Mathis told council five adjacent property owners requested vacation of the platted road easement over the unpaved portion of Rocky Lane (lots referenced as L2, L3 and L4 in the Scrovedale No. 2 plat). Mathis said the paved portion providing access to the Ice Arena and City Hall will remain in public right‑of‑way (a 60‑foot width, 30 feet either side of center) and the vacation applies to the gravel drive beyond the end of the paved section. He said the lots are served by private wells and the owners executed a shared private access and utilities/maintenance agreement. No objections were received and council approved the vacation after a motion to close the public hearing and approve the vacation.

Lexington Point drainage and utility easement (953 Trillium Court) Staff explained a portion of a 40‑foot drainage and utility easement south of the north property line of Lot 7 encroached on an existing deck that the previous owner had built without a permit; homeowners seeking a permit to refurbish the deck found the encroachment and requested the easement reduction. Public works verified that utilities could be maintained with a reduced easement and staff recommended vacating a portion of the 40‑foot easement so the deck would be outside of the future easement footprint. Notices were sent; no objections were received. Council member Bakken moved to close the public hearing and approve the vacation for Lot 7, Block 2, Lexington Point Tenth Edition (953 Trillium Court); the motion passed on a voice vote.

Spectrum Business Park drainage and utility easement (1000 Blue Junction Road) Staff said the easement underlying an earlier building at Spectrum Business Park was dedicated with the original plat but ultimately was not necessary for the site’s drainage/utility infrastructure and in some cases underlies the building. The city originally paid for the easement but other recorded easements now accommodate the necessary infrastructure. Staff recommended vacating the unneeded drainage and utility easement (document number 1784392) and reported no objections were received; council closed the public hearing and approved the vacation.

For each vacation staff noted notices were published and sent to affected property owners and that no public objections were received. Several councilors asked technical questions about widths, remaining right‑of‑way, private wells and future utility extensions; staff confirmed the paved portion of Rocky Lane will remain public, the vacated portion is essentially the gravel private drive area, and utilities on the Scrovedale lots are served by wells. Council approved each vacation on separate motions and voice votes.