West 21st Street Right-of-Way Vacation

At a glance

What: Resolution 40-26 vacates the West 21st Street right-of-way between South Grange Avenue and South Menlo Avenue, within Blocks 24 and 25 of Park Addition.
Where it stands: Adopted May 5, 2026, 6-0, after the hearing held that night.
Petitioner: Sanford Health, for the owners of the adjoining blocks.

The resolution finds the land was used as a street, alley or public ground but no longer serves a useful public purpose.
The City reserves a 20-foot water main easement and a 10-foot communication easement over the vacated land.
Soehl moved and Brown seconded; roll call 6-0 (Ryan Spellerberg and David Barranco absent).
The City Clerk files a certified transcript with the Minnehaha County Register of Deeds.
The minutes do not describe the planned use. A separate Sanford rezoning is at Sanford Main Campus Rezoning; the minutes do not connect the two. This is also separate from West 21st Street Angle Parking.

Item 40, Resolution 40-26 adopted 6-0.