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Public Hearing REQUEST FOR EASEMENT VACATION AT 5939151 LANE CASE OF FROM MR. STEVEN CROTEAU By Steven Jankowski, City Engineer CASE # Background: The City has received a request from Mr. Steven Croteau at 5939 151 Lane for the vacation of a portion of the drainage and utility easement located on his property at the above address. The following items are included for your information: Notification: a) Site location map b) Exhibit of underlying easements to be vacated c) Proposed Ordinance Observations: Publication of the request for considering the vacation has been published in the official City newspaper as required by law. In accordance with State Statute, City Staff attempted to notify property owners within 350 feet of the subject property of the public hearing to vacate easements. The mailed notices were returned due to inaccurate addresses. Because of this it is recommended that Council convene the public hearing on June 10 and continue it to June 24 when the Vacation Ordinance will be eligible for adoption. Public Works Director Olson met with the petitioner on site to review the local topography on the rear of the lot where Mr. Croteau would like to construct a storage shed. The drainage and utility easement appears to have been drawn to protect the wetland area on the northwest corner of this property along with a swale running parallel with the north property line to drain another low pocket on the property to the east. It was apparent from the site visit that the location on which Mr. Croteau wishes to construct the shed is substantially higher than that of the wetland and drainage Swale. It appears that the original easement was prepared by using just two bearing lines as the simplest way to describe the easement. Funding Source: All costs of easement vacation review are the applicant's responsibility. Recommendation: Staff recommends the easement be vacated, contingent upon recording the new easement.