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• • • AGENDA ITEM 7 B STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser C. C. MEETING DATE: November 10, 2003 TOPIC: PUBLIC HEARING: First Reading, Ordinance No. 22 -03 Vacating Existing Easement Ravens Hollow VOTE REQUIRED: 4/5 BACKGROUND The City Council approved the Ravens Hollow preliminary plat with Resolution 03 -134 on August 25, 2003. There is an easement existing within the area of the plat that should be vacated for the project to proceed as approved by the City. The easement to be vacated is an ingress and egress easement in the north central area of the plat. This was created at the time of the Fox Trace development to provide access to Linda Lane for the lot in the central part of what is now the Ravens Hollow site. There used to be a 66' road easement along the northern edge of the plat, which aligned with 62nd St. The northern 33' was vacated for the Fox Trace development. When that occurred, the central lot south of the easement was landlocked because the remaining 33' is not wide enough to accommodate a road. The ingress and egress easement was created to provide access. Since the property is being developed as part of the Ravens Hollow plat, the easement is no longer needed. A different 33' easement that remains along the northern border of the site should be platted as park on the final plat and dedicated to the City. Since a City trail is already located there, it is logical to make the easement into park land. Since the City then will own the land, there will be no reason to vacate the City easement. However, to ensure that the final plat does dedicate that northern 33', staff is recommending a condition of approval: 1. Ordinance 22 -03 vacating the easement should not be recorded at Anoka County until the final plat is approved with the park dedication. OPTIONS. 1. Approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 22 -03, vacating the easements, with the condition of approval. 2. Return to staff with direction. RECOMMENDATION Option 1