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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I CASE# REQUEST TO VACATE PUBLIC STREET AND UTILITY EASEMENT; CASE OF LINKS AT NORTHFORK GC, LLC By: Syliva Frolik, Community Development Director Amy Geisler, Community Development Intern Background: The Links at Northfork GC, LLC has applied for a vacation of public street and utility easement on Lot 10, Block 3 of Northfork Links Addition. The public street and utility easement was put in Place when the Northfork PUD plan was adopted, in anticipation of the extension of 153~d Avenue. The street was subsequently extended in a different location. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Site location map Exhibit of proposed easement vacation Concept layout - Inter-Regional Corridor Highway 10 Management Plan Aerial half-section map exhibit Draft City Council meeting minutes, dated October 22, 2002 Proposed easement vacation ordinance Proposed resolution to deny easement vacation Notification: In accordance with State Statute, staff attempted to notify all persons owning property within 350 feet of the subject property of the request for easement vacation and related public hearing. Observations: At the October 22, 2002 meeting, Council questioned the usefulness of the easement to accommodate an interchange with Highway 10 in view of the recent discussion of the highway being upgraded to freeway standards. Council suggested that a location midway between Jarvis St. and Alpine Dr. might be an acceptable compromise. Attached is the concept handout of the area taken from the Inter-Regional Corridor Highway 10 Management Plan, which has been annotated to illustrate the alignment of the subject easement vacation. Also attached is a larger scale aerial half-section map that illustrates the alignment relative to the current features over the Northfork Links golf course. The location of 156th St., its future extension, and the MnDoT mechanical building have also been annotated onto this aerial. Council also requested further information on whether or not the City paid for the easement at the time of its dedication. Staff has contacted Anoka County and reviewed development agreements and has found no evidence that the City paid for the easement. It is also the applicant's position that the City did not pay for the easement. Recommendation: Although not without impact, an alignment over this easement could have merit if locating the Highway [0 interchange between Jarvis St. and Alpine Dr. becomes a necessary component of the freeway plan. MNDoT has requested the opportunity to review and Comment on the proposed -129-