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Council MINUTES OF THE Exhibit B ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 17-3933 Monday, June 19, 2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. 2. 17-3942 CATHERINE SWEET, 3405 AND 3407 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD, VACATION, 6:32 P.M. — 6:55 P.M. Catherine Sweet, Applicant, was present. Barnhart stated the applicant is requesting to vacate the unimproved right-of-way between the properties at 3405 and 3407 Crystal Bay Road. The applicant owns the parcels on either side of the subject right-of- way and would like to sell 3407 Crystal Bay Road. Barnhart noted the DNR must be given 60 days to review this request and that Staff would ask that the public hearing be continued to the next City Council meeting on July 10'n The existing 20 -foot right-of-way provides potential public access from the Dakota Trail to Lake Minnetonka and may also have uses for drainage and other purposes in the future. The subject right-of- way was provided to the City in exchange for the vacation of the right-of-way on the east side of 3405 Crystal Bay Road back in 1908. Typically in a right-of-way vacation, the property reverts back to the property that provided the right-of- way. In this situation, since the property at 3405 provided the right-of-way, that property would receive the vacated right-of-way. If both parcels receive half of the right-of-way, 3407 Crystal Bay Road would have lake frontage, which would likely allow for a dock. Staff does not support the vacation of the right-of-way since Lake Minnetonka is a valuable asset to the City of Orono. A vacation of this type that would limit the access is not in the best interest of the City. Further, the applicant has not demonstrated public interest in the property can be maintained. Thiesse asked if there are any other rights-of-way or easements in this area. Barnhart indicated there are some additional ones further to the east. Thiesse asked if Lot 19 can be divided if the easement is applied to that property. Page 1 of 5