City Council Meeting Date: August 3, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Mathias Hughey, Interim City Planner
Scott Wopata, Community Development Director
David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Mikayla Schmidt, AICP, City Planner
Title
Consider Second Reading of Ordinance 1094 Vacating a Drainage and Utility Easement within 2420 Bridgewater Ln.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves a motion to approve the second reading of Ordinance 1094 vacating a drainage and utility easement within 2420 Bridgewater Ln.
Requires a supermajority (5/7) vote.
Summary Report:
The public hearing and first reading was conducted on June 2, 2026 with action approving the ordinance by 7-0 vote. This is the second reading with no changes.
Background
GM2 Properties (the Developer) is redeveloping two parcels, Parcel ID - 1711300005
Address - 616 Highway 3 S. and Parcel ID - 1711301002, located in the City of Dundas. As part of the redevelopment, the Developer has applied to vacate an existing drainage and utility easement in the City of Northfield at 2420 Bridgewater Ln., to then be dedicated as a new drainage and utility easement in the City of Dundas, with the City of Northfield maintaining drainage and utility rights for the parcels in Northfield that utilize said drainage and utility easement. A drainage and utility easement agreement with the City of Northfield and the City of Dundas is being prepared for the Council's review when the second reading of the vacation happens.
In addition, the Developer has also applied to request a concurrent detachment and annexation of the land within the City of Northfield, that the easement overlays. The Developer has also applied to have the City of Dundas accept the land as an annexation. This is a process allowed by State Statute where two cities can mutually agree upon a detachment and annexation process, which then is approved by an administrative law judge...
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