City Council Meeting Date: September 23, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Public Hearing for Ordinance 1089 Vacating a Drainage and Utility Easement within 1011 Poplar Street South.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council holds a public hearing for Ordinance 1089 vacating a drainage and utility easements within 1011 Poplar Street South.
Summary Report:
The owners of 1011 Poplar St. S. are selling the property and would like to split the parcel from one into two. There is a remnant drainage and utility easement that runs across the north portion of the lot. The city does not have need for the easement.
The public hearing notice was published in the Northfield News on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 350' of 1011 Poplar St. S. on September 12, 2025. A copy of the public hearing mailing and location map are attached.
Public Hearing Procedure (from adopted City Council Rules of Business):
A Public Hearing is used by the City Council to solicit the public's comments on various projects or City operation procedures.
A. The Mayor will open the hearing by identifying the subject.
B. Staff Presentation- staff will give a presentation on the subject.
C. Applicant's Presentation- if needed.
D. Public Input- The public will have the opportunity to speak for or against the issue. The public may ask questions, make comments, voice support, agree or disagree with the issue.
1. The Mayor will recognize a speaker at the podium and comments/conversation will be between the Mayor and speaker; and between the Mayor and Council Members.
2. At the podium the speaker must give their name, address, and if representing a business, must give the name of the business or corporation. If an Attorney or consultant is representing a client, the client must be identified for the record.
3. Speak...
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