Agenda - Council - 05/28/1991 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Motion by Commissioner Deemer and seconded by Commissioner Bawden to recommend that City Council approve Glenn Rehbein, Inc's. request for a conditional use permit, as amended, based on the findings of fact. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Zimmerman, Commissioners Deemer, Bawden, Hendriksen and LaDue. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Terry and Thom& Case #4: Request to Vacate Dedicated Street Right-of-Way in Gateway North Industrial Park Mr. Jankowski stated that a public hearing had been held earlier tonight regarding this case. He feels that the persons proposing this vacation are doing so strictly for economic reasons. He added that on the positive side for vacation, all lots served by the street system proposed to be vacated will continue to have legal access; however, lots along 143 Avenue N.W., Jaspar Street N.W. and the remaining portion of 142nd Avenue N.W. would be serviced by 2100 feet of dead end street. Planning efforts have identified a future outlet to the east for this industrial area but on the negative side, plans aren't always realized. He added that this proposed vacation can attest to that fact. The proposed vacation would cause utilities such as gas, electric, water and telephone which are normally looped to either be decreased in flexibility or require greater costs because of needed to be "doubled back" along the existing route. The proposed vacation would also eliminate the possibility of access for Pioneer Wood Products onto Limonite Street N.W. if in the future, safety consideration dictated County Road #56 have reduced access. He concluded that the existing transportation netowrk is superior to what will exist with the proposed vacation and therefore would recommend the Planning and Zoning Commission fred the vacation not to be in the public's best interest. He added that since the purpose behind the petition is primarily for economic reasons, the Commission may consider recommending denial of the petition along with the recommendation that the developer be released from the agreement to install the portion of the road being petitioned for vacation. He stated that if the developers are not required to install the roads, they may not get done and the development that occurs will accept what is there for them. Chairman Zimmerman expressed he is in favor of the vacation. A discussion ensued regarding the thoroughfare plan. Commissioner Hendriksen stated that the distance from Ramsey Boulevard to the end of the proposed cul-de-sac is 2100 feet and a 2100 foot cul-de-sac is clearly prohibited. He feels there is no incentive for the City to vacate. Chairman Zimmerman inquired what would happen if the lots got into tax forfeit. Mr. Jankowski stated the County would sell them. Mr. Hendriksen stated that if the lots are forfeitted and become owned by the City or the County, they could be put to use to generate tax revenue. Commissioner Deemer stated that the vacation of Limonite Street N.W. would prevent subdividing of lots and in his opinion, the proposed vacation appears to be a purely financial venture. He could see waiving blacktopping but feels developing the roads to Class Five should be required. Mr. Jankowski stated that decideing if the street get built or not is up to the City Council. The Planning and Zoning Commission is being asked to determine if the vacation is in the best public interest.