2015-44 CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES,MINNESOTA
DATE: July 27,2015 RESOLUTION NO: 2015-44
MOTION BY: McDonald SECONDED BY: Campion
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE OF AN EASEMENT
WHEREAS,the City is the owner of Outlot A, Chanhassen Business Center ("City
Property"); and
WHEREAS,Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation d/b/a Xcel
Energy ("NSP") has requested that the City grant NSP an easement over a portion of the City
Property ("Subject Easement"); and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 462.365, Subd. 2 requires that the Planning Commission
review the City's proposed disposal of real property for compliance with the comprehensive plan
and to i�eport to the City Council in writing its findings; and �
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 462.356, Subd. 2 provides for an exception from the
i•equirement for review by the Planning Commission upon 2/3 vote of the City Council
dispensing with the requirement and finding that the disposal of the real property has no
relationship to the comprehensive municipal plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen:
1. The City Council finds that conveyance of the Subject Easement has no relationship
to the comprehensive municipal plan. The requirements of Minn. Stat. § 462.356 ar�e
hereby dispensed with.
2. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute and deliver an
easement fi•om the City to NSP in the form attached hereto.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 27t�'day of July, 2015.
ATTEST:
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.� , .e;wG'�
d Gerhardt, City Manager Denny La� enburg r, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
Laufenburger None None
Campion
McDonald
Ryan
Tj ornhom
EASEMENT
The undersigned, City of Chanhassen, a rnunicipal corporation, under the laws of the State of
Minnesota, hereinafter called "Grantor", in consideration of the sum of One Dollar($1.00) and other good
and valuable consideration to Grantor in hand paid by Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota
corporation, d/b/a Xcel Energy, hereinafter called "NSP", does hereby grant unto NSP, its successors and
assigns, the perpetual right, privilege and easement to construct, operate, maintain, use, rebuild, or remove
electric lines with all towers, structures, poles, foundations, crossanns, cables, wires, guys, supports,
counterpoises, fixtures, and devices appurtenant to said lines through, over, under and across the following
described lands situated in the Counry of Carver State of Minnesota,to-wit:
as described on the attached E�ibit A(hereinafter called"Premises")
Except for the right of access and temporary construction area,said easement shall be limited to:
as described on the attached E�ibit A(hereinafter called"the Easement Area")
The rights granted herein may be exercised at any time subsequent to the execution of this
document.
The grant of easement hereiri contained shall also include the right to enter upon the Premises, to
survey for and locate said lines and shall also include the right to trim or remove from said Easement Area
any structures, trees (including tall or leaning trees located within the Premises adjacent to the Easement
Area, which may endanger said lines by reason of falling thereon) or objects, except fences, which in the
opinion of NSP will interfere with said lines. Grantor agrees not to erect any buildings, structures or other
objects,pennanent or temporary,except fences,upon the Easement Area.Grantor further agrees not to plant
any trees within the Easement Area without the prior express written approval from NSP,nor to not perform
any act which will interfere with or endanger said lines.
The grant of easement herein contained shall also include the right of NSP to have reasonable
access to said Easement�4rea across the Premises. The grant of easement herein contained shall also include
the right of reasonable temporary use by NSP of Premises adjacent to said Easeinent Ar•ea during
construction,repair or replacement of said transmission lines,for additional construction area.
NSP File: R. 23W,Twp. 116N, Sectionl5.
Line No. 5516,5569&0734
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Said electric lines and supporting structures from tiine to tiine may be reconstructed or relocated on said
Easement Area with changed dimensions and to operate at different voltages.
The grant herein contained shall also include the right of NSP to pennit the attaclunent of wires of
others to the structures supporting said lines.
Grantor reserves the right to dedicate and have or permit to be iinproved, maintained, and used
for the purposes of streets, curbs and gutters, sewers, water and underground utilities (hereinafter called
"improvements"), the portion of said Easement Area not occupied by the structures supporting Northern
States Power Company's electric system, provided that said improvements do not in the opinion of NSP
impair the structural or electrical integrity of or ability to maintain said electric system ar materially alter
the existing ground elevations; and provided further that all such improvements shall not result in a
ground or other clearance of less than the minimum requirements specified by the National Electrical
Safety Code. Grantor, its agents or assigns must submit plans of improvements or other installations
within the Easement Area for review, compliance and written approval by NSP prior to installation of the
improvements.
Grantor also reserves the right to cultivate,use and occupy said Easement Area, in a manner that is
not inconsistent with NSP's rights granted herein.
NSP shall pay for all damages to landscaping,roads and driveways, fences, livestock, crops, fields
and other property caused by the construction or maintenance of said lines. Claims on account of such
damages may be referred to NSP's nearest office.
Grantor covenants with NSP, its successors and assigns, that Grantor is the owner of the above
described premises and has the right to sell and convey an easement in the manner and form herein.
Grantor agrees to execute and deliver to NSP, at NSP's cost without additional compensation, any
additional documents needed to correct the legal description of the Easement Area described herein, so that
it describes the Easement Area within the Premises that was originally intended to be granted herein and
which at a minimum provides conductor clearance meeting the requirements of the National Electrical
Safety Code.
It is mutually understood and agreed that this instruinent covers all the agreements and stipulations
between the parties and that no representation or statements, verbal or written,have been made modifying,
adding to or changing the terms hereof.
This instrument is exempt from the Minnesota Deed Tax.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this instrument to be duly executed as of
the day of ,20
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
Denny Laufenburger,Mayar
Todd Gerhardt, Ciry Manager
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of ,
2004,by Denny Laufenburger and Todd Gerhardt,respectively,the Mayor and City Manager,of the City
of Chanhassen,a municipal corporation,under the laws of the State of Minnesota,on behalf of the
corporation
Notary Public
This Instrument was drafted by:BES
Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy
414 Nicollet Mall,MP 7
Minneapolis,MN 55401
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� MINNESOTA
EX_HIB_IT A SHEET 1 OF 2 SHEETS
Certificate of Survey
Location: City of Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota
Grantor: City of Chanhassen
See sheet 2 of 2 for descriptions. Scale: 1"=120'
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT 7HIS SURVEY,PLAN,OR REPORT
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AND THAT I AM A DULY LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR UNQER
THEL�TH T TE OF MINNESOTA.
LINE: 5596 PETER D.GITZEN LIC.NO.44901
PARCEL: CHANHASSEN
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N�RTHERN STATES POWER
MINNESOTA
EXHIBIT A SHEEI� 2 OF 2 SHEETS
Certificate of Survey
Location: City of Chanhassen, Carver County, tvlinnesota
Grantor: City of Chanhassen
"Premises":
Outlot A, Chanhassen Business Center, according to the plat thereof on file or
of record in the office of the Register of Titles, Carver County, Minnesota.
"Easemen#Area":
An easement over, under and across that part of the herein before described
"Premises" lying westerly of the following described line:
Commencing at the southwest corner of Outlot A, Chanhassen Business
Center; thence South 88 degrees 26 minutes 24 seconds East 17.53
feet along the south line of said Outlot A, Chanhassen Business Center
to the point of.beginning of the line to be described; thence Norkh 00
degrees 11 mmufes 05 seconds East 228.92 feet; thence North 01
degrees 09 minutes 14 seconds West 397.38 feet; thence North 12
de�rees 18 minutes 05 seconds East 65.20 feet to the northerly line of
said Oukl�t A, Chanhassen Business Center and said line there
terminating.
Containing 0.29 acres, more or less.
LINE: 5516
PARCEL: CHANHASSEN
SEC. 15, T.116N., R.23W., 5TH P.M,
CO.: CARVER
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MINNESOTA
�XHI�IT A SHEET 1 O� 2 SHEETS
Cerfiificate of Survey
Location: City of Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota
Grantor: City of Chanhassen
See sheet 2 of 2 for descriptions. Scale: 1"_�20°
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS SURVEY, PLAN, OR REPORT
WAS PREPARED BY ME OR UNDER MY DIRECT SUPERVISION
AND THAT I AM A DULY LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR UNDER
THE LAG�TH T TE OF MINNE50TA.
LINE: 5516 PETER D. GITZEN LIC. NO.44901
PARCEL: CHANHASSEN
SEC. 15, T.116N., R.23W., 5TH P.M.
CO.: CARVER DATE �I�I 15
NORTHERN STATES POWER
MINNESOTA
EXHIBI� A SHEET 2 OF 2 SHEETS
Certi�cate of Survsy
Loca#ion: City of Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota
Grantor: City of Chanhassen
"Premises":
Outlot A, Chanhassen Business Center, according to the plaf thereof on file or
of record in the affice of the Register of Titles, Ca►ver County, Minnesota.
"Easement Area":
An easement over, under and across that par# of the herein before described
"Premises" lying westerly of the following described line:
Commencing at the southwest corner of Outlot A, Chanhassen Business
Center; thence South 88 degrees 26 minutes 24 seconds East 17.53
feet alon� the south line of said Outlot A, Chanhassen Business Center
to the point of,beginning of the line to be described; thence North 00
degrees 11 mmutes 05 seconds East 228.92 feet; thence North 01
degrees 09 minutes 14 seconds West 397.38 feet; thence North 12
de�rees 18 minutes 05 seconds East 65.20 feet to the northerly line of
said Outlot A, Chanhassen Business Center and said line there
terminating.
Containing 0.29 acres, more or less. ',
LINE: 5516
PARCEL: CHANHASSEN
SEC. 15, T.116N., R.23W., 5TH P.M.
CO.: CARVER