3.c Staff report - Meadowbrook Ave ROW discussion
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: June 5, 2019
To: City Council
From: Deputy Clerk Brenda Eklund, City Attorney Eric Sherburne
Re: Meadowbrook Avenue Right-of-Way Determination
Issue: This spring Curtis Peterson, 21617 Meadowbrook Avenue, met with Administrator Soltis
to assist with a potential correction to the Washington County survey maps which show city
right-of-way along the north portion of his property. Mr. Peterson explained that the County
will remove the ROW from its maps if a request is initiated by the City:
Administrator Soltis directed legal staff to research any formal records of the source for this
easterly extension of Meadowbrook Avenue.
Attorney Sherburne has reported that in his initial search, he did not find any recorded
documents to memorialize the “easterly extension” of Meadowbrook Avenue. Part of the
discussion with the City will be a question whether additional research is appropriate. Note
that memorializing a dedication in a recorded document is only one of several ways a road may
be dedicated. This is scheduled to be a topic of discussion at the work session on June 5. It is
scheduled for discussion but not decision.