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As indicated in the attached excerpts from the Orono Community Management Plan, vacation of <br />public streets that provide access to Lake Minnetonka is to be avoided. This right-of-way has the <br />potential to provide such access, and may have future uses or purposes that are as yet unknown. It <br />would be inappropriate for the City to approve the vacation of this right-of-way (see Exhibit G). <br />You indicated that a possible reason for the vacation would be applicant's desire to result in the <br />property at 3407 Crystal Bay Road gaining lake access via acquisition of all or part of the 20' strip <br />proposed to be vacated. 3407 and the three lots directly west of it do not abut the shore of Lake <br />Minnetonka and are not legitimate lakeshore lots, as the portion of the lakeshore lakeward of <br />platted County Road has been owned by the City since 1934. How to resolve the issue of those 4 <br />off -lake parcels gaining legitimate lake access for docks has been a long-standing issue, reviewed <br />by past Councils on numerous occasions, and is extremely complicated due to a variety of factors <br />(see Exhibit H). <br />A recommendation for denial of the requested vacation would be appropriate. <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />