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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, June 19, 2017 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Barnhart stated in theory, if the right-of-way were vacated, it would go entirely to Lot 19, and that <br />property owner could then choose to sell the entire right-of-way or a portion of it to the other property <br />owner. <br />Schoenzeit asked what percentage of fire lanes the City vacates and whether there is any history of doing <br />this. <br />Barnhart stated he does not have that information available tonight, but the most recent one he can think <br />of occurred in 2015. Barnhart stated to his recollection the road did not touch the lake in that situation. <br />In addition, the City has vacated unimproved rights-of-way, most recently in the Crestview neighborhood, <br />but that road also did not touch the lake and was not similar to this situation. <br />Thiesse asked if the land in front of Lot lwould give access to the lake. <br />Barnhart indicated that is actually city -owned property. Barnhart stated the City owns the four platted <br />lots on the north side of Crystal Bay Road, which prevents the other four lots from having lake frontage. <br />Landgraver asked what some of the general reasons are that the City would not vacate this type of <br />right-of-way. <br />Barnhart stated Staff does not know the potential future uses for this area and neighborhood and if any <br />ability to access the lake is removed, it is difficult to get it back. Barnhart indicated the right-of-way also <br />provides potential public access from the Dakota Trail to Lake Minnetonka and may also have uses for <br />drainage. <br />Landgraver asked how close the other right-of-way is located. <br />Barnhart stated it is approximately half a mile away to the east and that the topography also gets steeper <br />going that direction. <br />Schoenzeit asked if this has the potential to be precedent setting. <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />