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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2023 Page 3 1 Staff has reviewed the project for land use compliance with the intent and policies of the City’s 2 Comprehensive Plan, and for zoning consistency with the “C” Commercial District as a baseline. 3 For public easement vacations, no Planning Commission hearing is required. In summary, the 4 Comprehensive Plan promotes use of the subject properties that reflect the proposed commercial 5 uses in the area. The proposed easement vacation would facilitate that purpose for the subject 6 property. There are conditions that complicate the question, including long-term public use of the 7 area, reservation of drainage and utility easements, and further land use processing depending on 8 the applicant’s proposed use of the area in question. 9 10 The conditions provided by Staff are: 1.11 Describe and retain drainage and utility easements as required by the City Engineer. 2.12 City Council finds that there is no further need for the easement as envisioned for public use 13 or open space. 3.14 Any further land use processing is addressed separately, and not implied or approved as a 15 part of the vacation. 16 17 City Planner Grittman stated if the Council believes that the vacation is appropriate, with the 18 staff conditions and/or other requirements, staff is asking the Council to table final action and 19 direct staff to prepare a resolution, along with the required descriptions for the drainage and 20 utility easements as recommended by the City Engineer. Formal action, along with the 21 descriptions and resolution would come to the Council at an upcoming meeting. 22 23 Councilmember Jenson asked Mr. Grittman to show the map again. He asked if the yellow and 24 cross-hatched easement areas are owned by the City. Mr. Grittman stated those easements are 25 owned by the City. Councilmember Jenson asked what area the applicant is wanting to put a 26 fence around. Mr. Grittman stated it would be the rear yard area behind the building. 27 28 Mayor Stille asked to the west what does the easement border. Mr. Grittman stated the Autumn 29 Woods residential area. It also borders The Walker. 30 31 Councilmember Randle asked what the distance is between the easement and The Walker and 32 Autumn Woods. Mr. Grittman stated the distance is the property line and he would estimate that 33 to be 30 – 50 feet. 34 35 Councilmember Webster asked if there is another recent easement request. Mr. Grittman stated 36 he cannot think of another easement request such as this that has been requested. There may have 37 been some easements in the Urban Grove property. 38 39 Councilmember Walker asked if the purpose of the easement is for the possibility of future 40 development. Mr. Grittman stated if the vacation is granted that would be a finding that Council 41 would be making and there was no longer a need for redevelopment plans in the future. 42 43 Councilmember Jenson asked how close the easement is to the Walker building. Would this 44 impact their ability to park their cars. Mr. Grittman stated this is only for the Hannays’ property. 45 This would be approximately 30 feet from the building. Councilmember Jenson asked who owns