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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />NO. ________________________ <br /> <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION VACATING <br />A PARTIAL RELEASE AND VACATION AND GRANT OF <br />PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC TRAIL <br />WITHIN THE PLAT OF ORONO PRESERVE, <br />HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />FILE NO. LA19-000079 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Orono is a municipal corporation organized <br />and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on September 16, 2019, Stephanie Griffin o/b/o Weekley <br />Homes LLC, (hereinafter the “Applicant”), applied for vacation of a portion of the public <br />trail easement within Lot 8, Block 1, Orono Preserve, legally described and depicted in <br />Exhibit A <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on October 21, 2019, after published and mailed notice in <br />accordance with Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commission held <br />a public hearing, at which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this <br />application were given the opportunity to speak thereon; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on October 21, 2019, the Planning Commission <br />unanimously for a motion to recommend approval of the requested vacation; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on November 12, the City Council reviewed the <br />application and the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Orono Council finds the vacation as proposed is in <br />keeping with the public interest and in consideration of the following findings: <br /> <br />1. There are no drainage or utility improvements within the Easement. <br /> <br />2. The City Council finds that the existing Easement has no apparent <br />present or future benefit to the public. <br /> <br />3. A new easement must be established over the existing trail to maintain <br />public access depicted in Exhibit A. <br />