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1 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6C STAFF ORIGINATOR: Diane Hankee, City Engineer MEETING DATE: November 13, 2017 TOPIC: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 12-17, Vacating Drainage & Utility Easements, Lot 2, Block 1, St. Clair Estates VOTE REQUIRED: 4/5 INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting City Council consideration of Ordinance No. 12-17, Vacating Drainage & Utility Easements, Lot 2, Block 1, St. Clair Estates. BACKGROUND The St. Clair Estates residential subdivision was platted in August of 2017. A builder for this development, Sharper Homes, has requested a vacation of a drainage and utility easement on Lot 2, Block 1. This lot is unique to the development due to the rear yard drainage system, as shown on the enclosed map. Sharper Homes is a semi-custom home builder, where they take standardized floor plans and make modifications to accommodate a buyer's needs. Lot 2 Block 1 renders some of their floor plans unavailable and may eliminate the possibility of a deck. Sharper Homes, is currently working with a buyer for this lot, and would like to assure the buyer that the stock plan meets their needs, and would allow for a modest deck. ANALYSIS The drainage and utility easement was put in place with the St. Clair Estates plat to maintain public access to the rear yard storm sewer and drainage system. The proposed changes include moving the storm sewer approximately 5 feet away from the building pad, and the associated portion of the drainage and utility easement be vacated. The developer’s engineer has submitted the proposed storm sewer design modification and easement vacation which was reviewed and approved by City staff. The proposed easement vacation is to accommodate Sharper Homes request for their semi- custom home proposed on Lot 2 Block 1 of St. Clair Estates. An Ordinance is required to vacate the easement and the City Council is to hold public hearings for the vacation.