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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 02/28/2017 Submitted For: Tim Gladhill, Community Development By: Eric Maass, Community Development 6. 2. Information Title: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider Easement Vacations and Final Plat Request for Brookfield 8th Addition (Project No. 16-78); Case of Brookfield Land, LLC. Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to review a request for the vacations of an existing trail easement and a drainage and utility easement as well as final plat of a twenty-five (25) lot, single family residential subdivision, proposed by Brookfield Land LLC (the "Applicant"), on Outlot A, Brookfield 2nd Addition and PID #09-32-25-44-0017 (together, the "Subject Property"). The site is generally located south of Trott Brook and west of Olivine Street. The Applicant has proposed vacating an existing trail easement that runs generally along the location of the proposed roadway extension of 168th Circle NW and across the proposed lots 10, 11, and 12 of Block 2. The proposed improvements in connection with the development would result in a sidewalk along the north/west side of 168th Circle NW and a new trail access to the existing Trott Brook Trail. The existing trail easement was put into place as a temporary means to provide local residents access to the Trott Brook Trail. This development will put into place a permanent trail access. The Applicant has also proposed to vacate an existing ten (10) foot drainage and utility easement that runs along the southern property line of Outlot A, Brookfield 2nd Addition. Note - the Public Hearing Notice did create some confusion from recipients of the letter that the trail was going away all together. Staff has been able to clarify as needed, and mailed a clarifying letter on January 22. The Applicant has received previous approvals for this project from the City Council including submission of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to re -guide a portion of the Subject Property from Rural Developing to Low Density Residential, rezoning a portion of the Subject Property from R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) to R-1 Residential (MUSA) and Preliminary Plat. Additionally, the Applicant had also received an approved variance to cul-de-sac length, front yard setback, and lot depth standards by the Planning Commission. Notification: Staff attempted to notify all Property Owners within a 700 foot radius of the Subject Property of the Public Hearing via Standard US Mail. The Public Hearing was also published in the City's official newsletter, the Anoka County Union Herald. A second letter was also sent out the same mailing list to clarify the requested vacation of the temporary trail easement was not eliminating the public access to the Trott Brook Trail, but that a new, permanent connection would be provided as part of this project. Observations/Alternatives: The Applicant is proposing vacation of two easements currently located across the Subject Property. The first being a trail easement that runs generally down the location of the proposed 168th Circle NW roadway extension. The purpose of this trail easement was to provide Brookfield residents access to the trail that runs adjacent to the Trott Brook. The Applicant is proposing with the final plat a twenty (20) foot trail easement between Lots 7 and 8 of Block 2 that would provide a new trail connection and ensure Brookfield residents retain that Trott Brook Trail access. The second easement proposed to be vacated is a ten (10) foot drainage and utility easement which runs along the southern property line of what is currently Outlot A of Brookfield 2nd Addition. The Applicant has proposed