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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> DECEMBER 12,2022 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> and they have not seen an actual plan. Mr.Johnson is asking to take over public space to create what? <br /> They do not know if it will be 3 lots, 5 lots,7 lots.As property owners,they all have a right to know <br /> because they all bought property around this beautiful,pristine area based on what the area was.As the <br /> City Council their obligation is to the entire City not just to Mr.Johnson or one property owner. Until he <br /> comes up with an actual plan that they can all stand behind and look at, she does not think it is fair or <br /> ethical to make a recommendation that he gets this public land. <br /> Printup thanked the public for their comments. <br /> Seals asked to clarify if in 2018 the City Council was not in support of the non-conforming lots but were <br /> in support of vacation of the easements. <br /> City Planner Curtis replied in the affirmative. In 2018 the application included the 10 acre piece to the <br /> west which showed a number of lots that did not meet width requirements of the district. She noted the 10 <br /> acre piece is zoned 2 acres and those on the east side of Hattie Place are one acre lots. <br /> Crosby clarified legitimately one could put in three lots there. <br /> Curtis replied in the affirmative. <br /> Crosby noted in 2018 the City Council supported a vacation. <br /> Seals asked when they vacate easements of a similar nature,what is the order of events.Do they vacate <br /> roads first, does one need to show the plans first, or is it flexible. <br /> Curtis replied a vacation request can come with a development plan or it can be done by a property owner <br /> wishing to vacate the public space within their property for whatever purpose.After application, City <br /> Staff does analysis,they publish to the utility companies,publish to the DNR if it accesses the lake,they <br /> receive feedback and once determination is made that decision goes to the County. The County looks at <br /> the original plat and assigns that land to the parcels. For example,the western 30 feet of Hattie Place has <br /> been vacated and is now part of the 10 acre piece;the 30 feet would be assigned back to the eastern half <br /> and is fully within the home park plat and will not be vacated to the property to the north because it did <br /> not come from that land originally. <br /> Crosby spoke about precedence noting other lots have had vacations so the homes are there.He is a <br /> property rights believer and as long as people are abiding by the rules with setbacks and conformity,it is <br /> not up to the City to direct that. Cleaning up some of these issues around the City is important noting <br /> some easements are there because of horse and buggy trails which are not applicable today and some go <br /> right through the bottom of the lake.He asked what is the purpose in having them there?Basically it is to <br /> prevent someone from building on their private property or to control what they can do with their own <br /> land. Crosby asked the man who said to look at the crowd tonight to look in the mirror as he would not <br /> want that done to his private land. <br /> Page 11 of 14 <br />