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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANMNC COMMISSION Tuesday, February 19, 2002 6:30 o’clock p.ni. setback of the addition will match the setback of the existing house, and with the understanding the Applicant will not exceed 750 square feet on the detached garage. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. (#9) #02-2747 TONKA VENTURES, 3749 LIVINGSTON AVENUE. VACATION, 9:47 p.m. - 10:05 p.m. A rcprcscntati\ c of Eagle Crest was piescnt Tlic Certificate of Mailing and AfTidas it of Publication were noted Weinberger stated Eagle Crest is requesting a vacation of a portion of a dedicated drainage and utilit> easement Hie drainage and utilitv easement was dedicated on the plat of l.ake Mmnctinika W<kk1s in 1900 Hie purpose of the proposed v acation request is to contract an end town house unit I 5 feet into the casement area Tiie total request would vacate an area less than 10 square feet The easement area contains both a sewer line and water mam 'Hie sewer line would be hKatcd 7 X‘ when the building is constructed llie Citv has notified the utihtv companies of the request to vacate a portion of the easement No concerns from those utilities notified have been received Qwest and Reliant Energv/ Mmncgasco have both responded and stated thev have no facilities within the casement area Weinberger stated the Citv Engineer lias reviewed the plans, and commented that there is a low hkchhixHl that there would need to be maintenance done to this section of the pipe Weinberger stated if there is ever an issue with the sewer Itnc near the building, there arc methods available to the utilities to access the sewer line within the easeii'cnt Start'recommends approval of the vacation request to vacate a portion of die drainage and utility easement as shown on die plat of Lake Minnetonka Woods based on the fact that the public use of the easement for sewer and water purposes are not neg:itively impacted bv the vacation and no negative PA(;E 28