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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, July 10, 2017 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />8. PURCHASE OF TAX FORFEITED PARCEL FOR FUTURE PUBLIC PURPOSE - <br />Continued <br />Walsh asked if the driveway on the other side goes through the outlot. <br />Rigley indicated it does not. <br />Walsh stated the opportunity to purchase a lot like this always goes to the City first and that a pass <br />through sale is a possibility. <br />Rigley stated Hennepin County has confirmed today that since 1995 it has never been offered for sale to <br />the adjacent property owners. <br />Walsh suggested Ms. Rigley speak with Jeremy Barnhart about possibly purchasing it from the City. <br />Crosby noted with the two private roads and the cul-de-sac, there really is no need for a road to be <br />constructed there. <br />Crosby moved, Printup seconded, to approve the purchase of .23 acres at the north end of Golden <br />View Drive. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT — REPRESENTATIVE JOHN THIESSE <br />13. #17-3933 CATHERINE SWEET, 3405 AND 3407 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD, VACATION <br />OFSTREET <br />Barnhart reviewed his Staff report dated July 10, 2017, regarding the applicant's request to vacate an <br />unimproved right-of-way adjacent to her property. The Planning Commission voted to deny the request <br />but recommended the City Council consider a relocated right-of-way. Staff recommends denial of this <br />request as well as relocating the right-of-way. <br />Barnhart noted the public hearing continued at the Planning Commission meeting should be reopened. <br />Mayor Walsh opened the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. <br />Catherine Sweet, Applicant, stated the property has been vacant for a number of years and that she found <br />out at the time she went to list the property for sale that the lot does not have dock rights. Sweet stated <br />when she found out she cannot split the current easement, she suggested relocating it. Sweet indicated if <br />it is relocated, she would tear down the garage, remove the driveway and other hardcover that is on that <br />lot with the exception of the house, and the City would then have an easement over that lot. <br />Crosby asked if the advantage to the applicant is to gain dock rights. <br />Sweet stated if it is approved, she would end up with one continuous property and that she would retain <br />ownership of all the property and keep the dock on the 3405 property. Sweet stated in the future it would <br />be sold as one property. <br />Mayor Walsh closed the public hearing at 7:36 p.m. <br />Page 4 of 14 <br />