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FILE # LA20-75 <br />February 16, 2021 <br />Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br />landowners abutting the property to be vacated, and a hearing preceded by two week s' <br />published and posted notice, all as required by Minn. Stat. § 412.851. The council may <br />vacate any publicly owned utility easement or boulevard reserve which is not being <br />used for sewer, drainage, electric, telegraph, telephone, gas and steam purposes or for <br />boulevard reserve purposes, in the same manner as vacation proceedings are <br />conducted for streets, alleys and other public ways. A boulevard reserve means an <br />easement established adjacent to a dedicated street for the purpose of establishing <br />open space adjacent to the street and which area is designated on the recorded plat as <br />boulevard reserve. <br />Analysis: To recommend for vacation, it is appropriate to first determine that there is no public <br />use for the property. A portion of the platted alley to be vacated lies on the lake bed (below the <br />OHWL), and there is no public access to the portion above the ordinance high water line. The <br />parcel is not included among the public lake access listed in the Comprehensive Plan, and there <br />are no utility improvements in the property to be vacated. <br /> <br />Public Comments <br />To date, no public comments have been received. <br /> <br />Issues for Consideration <br />1. Are there any issues or concerns with this application? <br /> <br />Planning Staff Recommendation <br />Planning Staff recommends approval of the vacation request as proposed. <br /> <br />List of Exhibits <br />Exhibit A. Application Summary <br />Exhibit B. Survey of the property <br />Exhibit C. Area Maps <br />Exhibit D. Comment request - DNR <br />Exhibit E. MN Statutes <br />Exhibit F. Forest Lake Addition Plat <br />Exhibit G. Mailing information <br /> <br />