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• • AGENDA ITEM 6B STAFF ORIGINATOR: Paul Bengtson CC MEETING DATE: June 27, 2011 TOPIC: Playground Easement Vacation - YMCA Public Hearing: First Reading of Ordinance Number 12 -11, vacating a playground easement at 7690 Village Drive (YMCA). VOTE REQUIRED: 4/5 Background The YMCA is requesting this vacation so an expansion of their onsite parking lot can occur. The YMCA is experiencing a decline in enrollment due to the lack of parking. This is mostly the result of the shared parking that would be constructed east of the existing improvements being delayed for an unforeseeable timeframe. The playground easement was intended to serve as a location for a tot lot for the entire Legacy development, but residential development has also stalled and the location of a tot lot could easily be included in the open space required of the eventual residential project(s). Parking Lot Expansion The parking lot expansion is being reviewed administratively for compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and the Lino Lakes Town Center Design & Development Guide. A site plan of the proposed expansion is attached to this request only for the purpose of demonstrating the impetus behind the playground easement vacation request. 4/5 Vote Per Minnesota Statute 462.356, whenever the City is acquiring or disposing of publicly owned interest in real property the P & Z Board is to make a recommendation as to compliance with the comprehensive municipal plan. However, if there is no relationship to the comprehensive plan, the city council can dispense with that requirement with a 2/3 vote. Hence the requirement of a 4/5 vote on this request. Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the First Reading of Ordinance No. 12 -11, vacating a playground easement at 7690 Village Drive. Attachments 1. Ordinance No. 12 -11 2. Site Plan submitted May 19, 2011 P30