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Cur Upsilon.: To wort together to reapotidly grow OW community, and to provide quality, cost-effective, and efliel.ent government services. CC Regular Session 4. 12. Meeting Date: 04/14/2015 By: Tim Gladhill, Community Development Information Title: Adopt Resolution #15-04-105 Vacating a Portion of Drainage and Utility Easement at 14636 & 14642 Quicksilver St NW Legally Described as Lots 8 & 9, Block 4, The Villages of Sunfish Lake 2nd Addition; Case of Shadow Ponds, LLC Purpose/Background: The City has received an application from Shadow Ponds, LLC (Capstone Homes) to consider vacating a portion of a Drainage and Utility Easement (the "Easement") on the property located at 14636 & 14642 Quicksilver St NW (the "Subject Property"). The parcels are currently platted/subdivided but undeveloped. A twenty (20) foot drainage and utility easement exists along the common property line for the two (2) encumbering a stormwater pipe. The Applicant is requesting that the City vacate two (2) feet on each outer edge of the easement in order to accommodate a standards floor plan utilized in this portion of the development. The request has been reviewed by the City's Engineering Department and Public Works Department. Staff is supportive of the request and feels that the remaining eighteen (18) feet shall provide adequate protection for the stormwater pipe. Notification: Staff sent notification to all Property Owners within 350 of the Subject Property for comment. The City has not received any comment on the request. Observations/Alternatives: Alternatives Option 1: Adopt Resolution #15-04-105. This has been reviewed by both Planning and Engineering Staff and both support this option. Option 2: Do not adopt Resolution #15-04-105. This would result in a need for a custom designed floor plan for these two lots. These lots are located within the 'detached townhome' section of Village of Sunfish Lake. This section of the development has much smaller lots than traditionally seen in Ramsey for detached, single-family homes. Staff has received feedback from multiple builders in this area that these lots are challenging to develop. Funding Source: All costs associated with this request are the responsibility of the Applicant. Recommendation: