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1 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Diane Hankee, City Engineer MEETING DATE: October 26, 2020 TOPIC: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 05-20, Vacating Drainage & Utility Easement, Lot 14, Block 2, NorthPointe 2nd Addition VOTE REQUIRED: 4/5 INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting City Council consideration of the 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 05-20, vacating Drainage and Utility easement, Lot 14, Block 2, NorthPointe 2nd Addition. BACKGROUND 2063 Palm Street is a residential parcel located on the north side of Palm Street. The property owners, Brandon and Anna Newman, have submitted a land use application requesting the vacation, of a portion, of a drainage easement on the property. The drainage and utility easement was dedicated to the City of Lino Lakes in 2014 with the NorthPointe 2nd Addition plat. The easement overlaps an existing Northern States Power Co. (Xcel Energy) gas and electric easement located on the property. The current owners, Brandon and Anna Newman, would like to construct a deck on the rear of their home into the easement area. The applicant is requesting that a portion of the drainage easement be vacated to allow for the construction of a deck. Xcel Energy has provided their Consent to Improvements for the proposed deck. It is the property owner’s responsibility to work with Xcel Energy on an agreement regarding the Xcel easements. The Drainage and Utility easement was placed over the Xcel Energy easement and thus, vacating with the consent of Xcel Energy is not an encumbrance to the City. The proposed deck does not impact City utilities or drainage. The applicant is required to remove all accessory structures from adjacent City property and be in compliance with setback requirements. The Drainage and Utility Easement Vacation Description Sketch prepared by Carlson McCain and received on September 24, 2020 details the proposed drainage and utility area to be vacated and the proposed location of the deck. The second reading of the ordinance is scheduled for November 9, 2020.