Section Line Right-of-Way Vacations

At a glance

• What: Two resolutions vacating 66-foot statutory section line right-of-way in Minnehaha County: Resolution 56-26 (north/south, Sections 11 and 12, Township 101 North, Range 49 West) and Resolution 57-26 (east/west, Sections 1 and 12, same township and range).
• Where it stands: Both adopted May 19, 2026, 6-0.
• Applicant: T.J. Nelson, Redstone Law Firm, for the owners of the adjoining land.

Details

Hearing held May 19, 2026. The resolutions state that testimony in support was heard, no opposition was voiced, and the right-of-way had not been used for public travel for at least 20 years. Parcels named in the petitions include land along the Big Sioux River and Rice Street, Cactus Heights Townsite Addition, Imani Ridge Addition, Canterbury Heights North Addition and a Great Bear sand and gravel tract, plus railroad right-of-way portions shown on Exhibit A. The City Clerk files a certified transcript with the Minnehaha County Register of Deeds.

Soehl moved both; Sigette seconded Resolution 56-26 and Brown seconded Resolution 57-26. Roll call 6-0 each (Basye, Brown, Merkouris, Sigette, Soehl, Thomason); Spellerberg was excused under City Ordinance 30.017.

Sources

• Minutes, May 19, 2026: https://amv.siouxfalls.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewAgenda?meetingId=4260&type=Minutes&doctype=2

Log

2026-05-19 - City Council

Items 41 and 42, hearing and adoption of Resolutions 56-26 and 57-26, 6-0 each; attested by City Clerk Jermery J. Washington.