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RESOLUTION
Requesting Olmsted County to prepare and adopt the
CR 104 - 60th Ave NW—75th St NW Official Map
WHEREAS, final state and federal environmental review documents for the CR 104 /
60th Ave West Expressway Corridor Preservation project have been completed and approved
bringing closure to the planning and environmental review phase of the project. Olmsted
County and MnDOT have initiated the final phase of this project, which involves preparation
and adoption of an Official Map defining the boundaries of the future right-of-way needed for
planned corridor improvements and proposed limits of access control; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes chapters 394 and 462 authorize the adoption of Official
Maps; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 394.32 authorize the governing body of any
municipality to request the county board to prepare an official control to apply to an area within
the municipality; and,
. WHEREAS, the City of Rochester Common Council wishes to invoke the authority
provided by Minnesota Statutes section 394.32 and request the Olmsted County Board to
adopt an official map for that portion of CR 104/60th Avenue West Expressway Corridor that
lies within the boundaries of the City of Rochester; and,
WHEREAS, in order for successful use of Official Maps, jurisdictions with land use and
zoning authority must be willing to cooperate in applying statutory powers under the official
map statute, and the road authority must accept the responsibility to provide the necessary
resources to conduct negotiations in good faith with landowners who propose development
within the official map area; and
WHEREAS, because of the number of jurisdictions with either a land use or roadway
management role in the administration of this Official Map, a partnership model is proposed
wherein the seven governmental entities (Townships of Kalmar, Cascade, Oronoco & New
Haven, City of Rochester, Olmsted County and MnDOT) will enter into a Joint Powers
Agreement (JPA) addressing the administration of the Official Map when land use, zoning or
building permit requests are filed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester that the City of Rochester does hereby request Olmsted County to prepare the
Official Map for the future CR 104 - 60th Ave West — 75th St NW Expressway Corridor, to
conduct the necessary public hearings required for adoption of the Official Map, and to bear
•the responsibility to record the necessary official documents with the County Recorder.
• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized and
directed to enter into the CR 104 / 60TH Ave West Official Map Joint Powers Agreement to
establish and guide a partnership with Olmsted County and MNDOT in the enforcement of the
CR 104 Official Map prepared and adopted by Olmsted County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS DAY OF 2010.
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P I ENT OF oc"Ab COMMON COUNCIL
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APPROVED THIS DAY OF 12010.
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
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(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
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