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AGENDA ITEM 5A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Mary Kay Wyland DATE: TOPIC: September 27, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING, Ordinance No. 18 -99 Vacating roadway and drainage easements in Behm's Century Farms 5th Addition VOTE REQUIRED: 415th BACKGROUND: The Public Hearing on this item was opened and continued from the June 14, 1999 City Council meeting to the September 27, 1999 meeting to allow time for Rice Creek Watershed District review. That review is scheduled for September 22nd and staff will be prepared to discuss the results at the meeting on Monday. We do not anticipate a further delay on this item. Gary Uhde, the developer of Behm's Century Farm's 5th addition, is requesting the vacation of the following described property to facilitate the final platting of his 5th Addition: 1. Laurie Avenue between Palomino Lane and Carl Street. 2. The north 3' of Palomino Lane (old Thomas Avenue) between Sunset Road and Mustang Lane. This vacation will reduce the north half of the right - of-way to 30 feet in width rather than the currently dedicated 33'. Thomas Avenue was originally dedicated as a 66' wide right -of -way.. The City currently requires 60' of right -of- way. 3. A 40' wide drainage easement from a point on the existing east/west drainage easement, approximately 130 feet south of old Thomas Avenue to the south lip of Outlot B, Sunset Oaks Addition (see crosshatched area on map). This easement will be replaced with an easement between Lots 11 and 12 of Block 3 and Lots 2 and 3 of Block 4, Behm's Century Farms 5th Addition. The City Engineer has reviewed the requested vacations and has indicated that the request is reasonable but contingent upon RCWD approval. Staff would recommend adoption of Ordinance No. 18 -99 vacating the roadway and drainage easements as indicated above with the understanding that all required roadway and drainage /utility easements will be dedicated with the Behm's Century Farm 5th Addition Final Plat.