02-26-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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1 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Diane Hankee, City Engineer MEETING DATE: February 26, 2018 TOPIC: Drainage and Utility Easement Vacation i) Consider 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 02-18, Vacating Drainage and Utility Easement Lot 15, Block 2 of NorthPointe 2nd Addition *Council may vote to dispense with the full reading of the ordinance *Roll call vote is required for adoption of the ordinance ii) Consider Resolution No. 18-16, Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 02-18 VOTE REQUIRED: 4/5 INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting City Council consideration of Ordinance No. 02-18, Vacating Drainage & Utility Easements, Lot 15, Block 2, Pine Glen. BACKGROUND 6743 Palm Street is a residential parcel located on the north side of Palm Street. The property owners 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 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 issued a Consent to Improvements approving alterations of the gas and electric easements for the proposed deck, enclosed. 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 Drainage and Utility Easement vacation sketch, detailing the proposed drainage and utility area to be vacated and the proposed location of the deck, is enclosed.