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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 12, 2003 Condit Street some time in the future, and the City now has an opportunity to obtain adequate right-of=way fa' this portion of the street. Miller indicated that dedicating 17 feet ofright-of--way for Condit Street will have a significant impact on his property. Miller reported that there is a lot of traffic on Condit Street going by his house, including commercial traffiq and the added right-of--way will increase existing traffic problems. Miller stated that he was opposed to giving up this 17 feet of property. The City Administrator indicated that it is staff's recommendation that the additional right-of way be required, and noted that Condit Street will at some point need to be reconstructed to better serve the neighborhood. There is only 33 feet of right-of=way for Condit Street south of Nadeau Road, and the City's minimum standard for a residential street is 50 feet. The Administrator questioned the statement about commercial traffic on Condit, noting that the commercial properties do not have access onto Condit. The Administrator pointed out that the vacation being requested provides some benefit to Mr. Miller in placing his garage. At the same time, the City is looking to obtain adequate right-of--way for Condit Street, as well as access to property to the west of the Miller property. Miller indicated that he is only trying to replace a garage that had previously existed, and questioned the benefit he would receive from the vacation of Nadeau Road. Montour pointed out that without the vacation, a variance would be needed to place the garage where Miller is proposing. It is questionable that a hardship exists that would justify granting a variance. Montour pointed out that the City is proposing atrade-off by requesting the dedication of needed right-of--way in exchange for the vacation of a portion of Nadeau Road. Blesener stated that he can understand that the Miller's and Grant's would oppose the development of a road between their homes. However, there is also the issue of the future development potential of the Fasciana property. Blesener suggested one option would be to run a cul-de-sac in that would end at the western edge of the Miller and Grant properties. The other option would be to retain the Nadeau Road right-of--way as a potential access into the Fasciana property. Blesener stated that he was not in favor of vacating the Nadeau Road right-of--way if the Miller's and Grant's were opposed to providing access into the Fasciana property. Blesener pointed out that to vacate Nadeau Road without aright-of--way dedication from one of these property owners would landlock the Fasciana property.