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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 25, 2015 driveway is in the south half of the unimproved right-of-way. The Administrator noted that the City would also need to maintain utility easements over some of the vacated area due to the sanitary sewer link located within the Rose Lane right-of-way. The Administrator also noted that the City did approve a vacation of five feet from both the north and south portion of the unimproved Rose Lane right-of-way when Roberto constructed his home in 2003. This action reduced the right-of-way from 60 feet wide to 50 feet. The Administrator recommended that if the City initiates the vacation process, that Roberto be required to pay the associated costs. Sam Roberto, 308 Savage Lane, asked the Council to initiate the vacation process. Roberto stated that he is asking for the vacation given that the Rose Lane right-of-way will not be improved, and pointed out a previous City Engineer's report indicating that it is not feasible to improve the road. He indicated that the north half of the right-of-way area is unkempt, and he would like to make landscaping improvements to this area. Keis asked how much of the Rose Lane right-of-way Roberto wants to see vacated and asked what he would do with the portion that would then accrue to his property. Roberto indicated that he would remove some aging cottonwood trees and would put in some lawn. Fischer asked if the unimproved right-of-way was causing Roberto a hardship. Roberto indicated that the existence of the unkempt right-of- way was degrading his quality of life as he cannot keep landscaping around his property. Montour asked if a portion of the right-of-way would accrue to 2552 Savage Lane if vacated. The City Administrator indicated that if the entire right-of-way was vacated, the half abutting 2552 Savage Lane would accrue to that property. The Administrator noted that the Anderson driveway in on that southern half of the right-of-way, therefore, the property owner at 2552 Savage Lane would have to grant the Anderson's a driveway easement as well as the City a sanitary sewer easement, thus there would be no increase in usable property for this property owner. Keis pointed out that a previous Council approved a building permit for the Anderson property as well as granted a driveway easement to access the property over the unimproved right-of-way. Keis stated that he did not personally believe the City should vacate the right-of-way and then require the owner of 2552 Savage Lane to grant the Anderson's a driveway easement. He felt the may cause another set of problems in the future. 7