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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. A RESOLUTION DENYING THE PETITION TO CONVERT THE PRIVATE PORTION OF BRACKETTS POINT ROAD TO A PUBLIC STREET WHEREAS, Bruce Paddock, Mark Headrick, and Laurie Headrick ("Owners") are owners of three residential lots at the southern end of Bracketts Point Road, and WHEREAS, Bracketts point road, from its beginning at Shoreline Road, south approximately 1,760 feet is a public road. WHEREAS, Bracketts Point Road, from this point on to its southern terminus, serving the Owners three lots, is a private road, ("Road"). WHEREAS, on February 22, 2018, the Owners filed a petition requesting the private portion of Bracketts Point Road to be converted to Public Ownership; and WHEREAS, on April 9, 2018, the City Council reviewed the petition. The Owners were given the opportunity to speak. On April 9, the Council tabled action to discuss the request in workshop; and WHEREAS, on April 23, 2018, the City Council discussed the request and the potential need for a shift in policy, but electing not to deviate from current practice; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota hereby denies the request as described above based on one or more of the following findings of fact concerning the Property: FINDINGS OF FACT: 1. The analysis contained within staff memos and the exhibits attached to the aforesaid memos, all minutes from the above mentioned meetings, and any and all other materials distributed at these meetings are hereby incorporated by reference. 2. The Private road width or right of way width is not to city standards. 3. The private cul de sac does not include the radii consistent with city standards.