CITY OF RIVER FALLS: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO VACATE STREET AND ALLEY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO VACATE STREET AND ALLEY RIGHT OF WAYS WITHIN THE CITY OF RIVER FALLS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 26th day of March, 2013 at 6:30 p.m., or soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the Common Council of the City of River Falls will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving public input and opinion concerning the following resolution which involves the proposed discontinuance and abandonment of a public alley right-of-ways in the City of River Falls.

RESOLUTION

-To Release Right of Way Easement in Favor of City of River Falls; all of East Park Street, Sycamore Street north of East Park Street and an undeveloped alley in Block 3 of AF Hart’s Addition to the City of River Falls between East Park Street and Broadway Street;

WHEREAS, the City of River Falls contains streets and alleys which were dedicated to the City of River Falls by virtue of approval by the City and its recording with the Register of Deeds for Pierce County; and

WHEREAS, the street right-of-way dedicated to the City of River Falls are identified therein as being Third Street, Oak Street and one of the alley right of ways; and

WHEREAS, surplus right-of-way was dedicated to the City of River Falls which has been used for street purposes and alley purposes for which the Common Council foresees no future need in conjunction with its facilitation of public travel along and upon the streets maintained by the City and known as East Park Street, Sycamore Street north of East Park Street and an undeveloped alley in Block 3 of AF Hart’s Addition to the City of River Falls between East Park Street and Broadway Street; and

WHEREAS, in accord with Wisconsin law, the dedication of land in a plat for street purposes is for the sole purpose of opening, operating and maintaining a street for public travel purposes thereupon and for no other further public or private purpose; and

WHEREAS, the City will continue to operate and maintain Sycamore Street, but desires to release surplus right of way to the adjoining property owners; and

WHEREAS, the City will discontinue ownership of East Park Street and an undeveloped alley in Block 3 of AF Hart’s Addition to the City of River Falls between East Park Street and Broadway Street in its entirety; and

WHEREAS, subject only to the retention by the City of any easement for utility purposes crossing the said portion of right of ways being released by virtue of this resolution, the City wishes to convey said described real estate to the adjoining property owners; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 66.1003(4)(a) Wisconsin Statutes; the Common Council wishes to initiate the discontinuance of East Park Street, Sycamore Street north of East Park Street and an undeveloped alley in Block 3 of AF Hart’s Addition to the City of River Falls between East Park Street and Broadway Street in accordance with the recommendation of the Plan Commission; and

WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was duly scheduled and held with notice thereon having been given, in accordance with Section 66.1003(4)(b) Wisconsin Statutes, and the City having received no written objection to such discontinuance.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of River Falls that it hereby releases from the dedication for street purposes the following real estate described below and as shown in diagonal pattern in the exhibit attached hereto.

PARCEL A - DESCRIPTION OF EAST PARK STREET TO BE VACATED

A parcel of land located in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 1, T27N, R19W, City of River Falls, Pierce County, Wisconsin, described as follows: all of East Park Street, bounded on the west by the east right-of-way line of South Main Street and extending east 240’. Subject to all easements, restrictions and covenants of record. The approximate area of this parcel is 15,840 square feet being 0.36 acres and is depicted as Parcel A in attached Exhibit B.

PARCEL B - DESCRIPTION OF ALLEY BETWEEN ALLEY BETWEEN EAST PARK STREET AND BROADWAY STREET TO BE VACATED

A parcel of land located in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 1, T27N, R19W, City of River Falls, Pierce County, Wisconsin, described as follows: a parcel of land bounded on the north by the south right-of-way line of East Park Street, on the west by lots 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Block 3, AF Hart Addition to the City of River Falls, on the East by lots 1,2, 3, 4, and 5 of Block 3, AF Hart Addition to the City of River Falls, and on the south by the north right-of-way line of Broadway Street. Subject to all easements, restrictions and covenants of record. The approximate area of this parcel is 5,445 square feet being 0.125 acres and is depicted as Parcel B in attached Exhibit B.

PARCEL C - DESCRIPTION OF SYCAMORE STREET TO BE VACATED

A parcel of land located in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 1, T27N, R19W, City of River Falls, Pierce County, Wisconsin, described as follows: all of Sycamore Street, platted as Spring Street in the AF Hart Addition, beginning 40’ north of the north right-of-way line of East Park Street and extending 92’ north . Subject to all easements, restrictions and covenants of record. The approximate area of this parcel is 6,072 square feet being 0.14 acres and is depicted as Parcel C in attached Exhibit B.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said described real estate is surplus and is not needed for the operation and maintenance of part of East Park Street, Sycamore Street north of East Park Street and an undeveloped alley in Block 3 of AF Hart’s Addition to the City of River Falls between East Park Street and Broadway Street in accord with the described real estate above;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accord with 66.1003, Wis. Stats, the City of River Falls does hereby go on record as releasing from the dedication in favor of the City the above described real estate and that the Mayor and Clerk shall execute a quit Claim Deed thereto in favor of owner record of adjoining property in said plat, subject to the retention by the City of any easements crossing the same and restricted to use for City utility purposes.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be recorded as evidence of the City’s action, in writing, releasing the street and alley easements in question.

Dated this 26th day of March 2013

CITY OF RIVER FALLS

Dan Toland, Mayor

ATTEST: Lu Ann Hecht, City Clerk

This notice dated this 8th day of February 2013

(Pub. 02/28/13, 03/07/13, 03/14/13) WNAXLP

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