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.LF111IHG 4SSO(I4IT -LS December 10, 2004 File No. 120025E Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Little Canada 515 Little Canada Road E. Little Canada, MN 55117 -1633 RE: RIGHT -OF -WAY VACATIONS AND ACQUISITIONS MIDDLE STREET Dear Council Members: Tat NO!lTil The City recently reconstructed Middle Street as part of the 2004 Street Improvements project. As part of the feasibility and design phase for the street project several street width options were reviewed along with options for on- street parking. It was the findings of the review that very limited on- street parking could be utilized due to the number of access points onto Middle Street. Therefore it was determined that it would be more beneficial for the City and adjacent property owners to construct a street with no on- street parking and vacate all street right -of -way beyond the city standard of 50 -feet to the adjacent property owners for development purposes. The right -of -way to be vacated is located on the west side of the Middle Street right -of -way. It is 10 -feet in width from Little Canada Road to First Bank Drive and 16.81 feet in width from First Bank Drive to Market Place Drive. An exhibit is attached showing the locations of the vacations. Descriptions have been written for the street right -of -way vacations and were reviewed by both the City and the developer. It is our recommendation that the City Council approve the vacations of the street right -of -way and take these same areas as drainage and utility easement to ensure that any existing private utilities will not be impacted by the vacations. If you have any questions regarding the above information, please feel free to call me at 763- 434 -5720. Sincerely, Elfering & Associates (`' Lee Elfering City Engineer cc: Joel Hanson, City of Little Canada Steve Grittman, NAC Z: \PROJ \120025E - The Village at Little Canada \Ltr - 121004- council.cloc