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MINUTIiS CITY COUNCIL MARCH 13, 2002 RESOI, UTION NO. 2002-3-52 - APPROVING A SETBACK VARIANCE OFTEN TO FIFTEEN FEET; SUBJECT TO THE OUTCOME OF TF1E PUBLIC HEARING RELATIVE TO THE VACATION OF SAVAGE LANE AND ROSE I ANE, TOR THE R073ERTO PRUPERTYAT THE NORTFIEA.ST CORNER OF SAVAGE LANE AND ROSE LANE GIVEN TFIE IIARDSHIP THAT Ea'/STtiS' IN TI/AT DENIAL. OF THE VARIANCE WILL PRECLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THlS PROPERTYAS WEL1, AS TIIF. REASONABLE USF_ OF TILE PROPERTY The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Anderson. Ayes (3) Pahey, Anderson, LaValle. Nays (2) Scalze, Montour. Resolution declared adopted. The City Administrator noted the request for Council to call a vacation hearing for Rose Lane and Savage Lane right-of--way. Mr. Fahey introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2002-3-53 - TAI37_ING ACTION ON THE REQUEST FOR VACATION HEAR/NG FOR ROSE LANE AND .SAVAGE LANE PENDING ACTION BY MN DOT ON THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF THE SAVAGE /.ANE R/GHT--OF-WAY The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Anderson. Ayes (5) Fahey, Anderson, LaValle, Scalze, Montour. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. PALMI;N Mrs. Barbara Allan appeared before the Council representing property PROPERTY owners in the McMemeny/Viking Drive area. On behalf of the neighborhood, she requested that the Turnquist/Palmen property be purchased and preserved as open space given the fact that the property is a protected wetland, it is unbuildable, there are a large variety of plant and animal life in this area some of which may be endangered species, the southern boundary of the property abuts Williams Pipeline, and the property currently has atax-exempt status. Allan reported that just yesterday she confirmed the entire property's tax exempt status with the County and the DNR- The DNR also confirmed that this is a protected wetland, and that the tax exempt status protects the property in perpetuity and for our lifetimes. Allan felt that Che City should acquire the property and keep it as open space. Fahey felt the fact that the property is tax exempt is an interesting piece of information that should be investigated further. Fahey asked how the property came to be tax exempt and how can a property owner propose to build on tax exempt property.