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ratrr~ rrr s c; cy c~~~~,~ ~ ~. Apri.l. 7.0, 7.98 i Subdi_v~isi.ons i~'ahey commented ttaat he clid not £eel that si.x f.ooC casemenCS are (Cont.) necessary around 1ot lines unJ.e,s they are recommended by the City Fn,~ineer. Fahey pointecl oi.it ChaC in most cases, this is not even where the ` dra~inage of: a property runs. T'ahey also commented tt~at ~ranCin~ these ea,ement, to the Ci.Cy costs peopLe money. Fahey poi.nted ouC that other ci.ti.es requ~ise ptatti.nn for three or more lots. Pahey f.e].C thaC the C~i.Cy was charq~ing people too much money. 'Che Attorney commenCed Chat it i.s with:in Clie Counci.l's ~rerogative t:o chln~e the procedure. T1~e ACtorncy ooi.nted ouC, hocvever, C]aat the devel.oncr's attorney ~is worl<ing Lor the clevr.loper. The 9ttorney sCatecl that the City has ,r~otten ~i.nto orobl.erns in the past. becau>e i.t clid not have easements. Mrs. Na~rdi.ni aslced if Chese cosCS were not a part of doin~ business. Naz•dini stat~d that people are selli.ng ~heir peoperty i~or tl~e purpose of malci.n,~ money. Nardini coinment:ecl that the CiCy's job is to proCecC the Ci.ty of I~.ittl.e Canada and the Counc~il has been told by its ~rotessi.on~ls Chat i.t needs dra:inabe easements. Mr. Collova stated that it was also the job of: tt~e Council to Iceep the cost down Lo people wkio ere spliCti.n~ their lots. Mrs. 9c~lze stated tnat the Ci.ty cannoC treat busi.ness peo~>le differentl.y than homeoraners. `~tr. I'ahey stated tliat lii., sCrong,est objecti.on to Che ~lat:tin~ process oras requiri.ng easernents t_hat were not necessary and then requir.i.ng an examination oL titl.e on the property. I.'ahey staCed that the c.i.Cy should requ:i.re easement:s, i.f that is the recommendation of the City Pngi.neer and i.n that case, Che AtCOrney shou7.d esamin~~z t:i.tle. P~hey recommend~d Chat the Council adopt this pol.icy %ind that the City Att:orney amend the ord:i.nance accordi_ngly, Fahey also Lelt that a plat raas not needed for a three-lot spl.iC. Mrs. Scalze poi.nCed ouC the case oihere someone butlt thei.r lot up four fect hi.gher than T,he adjoi.ni.n~ Lot. The linpinee,r replied tha~ Lhe Ci_ty cli.cl have a pl.at i.n Chis case. The 13n~;ineer al.so f:el.t thlt something lil<e th1.s was between the neip,hbor.s. The Lln~i.neer stated that a 1ot of easements are just: a].i.eze on ~~aper and coi11 never. be used. 7'he F:ngineer st~ted that Chere are some cases that property w~i.Ch a legal. descri.ption that i.s compl.i.cated must be platted. Zn cases i.ike th~i.s, the P.egister of Deeds reRuires the p1aL-ting. Pa~e -U-