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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 19. 2000 (#2400 Mark and Arlatta Ploen, Continued) City Staff is recommending approval of the lot line rearrangement subject to the following conditions: 1. Applicant shall dedicate drainage and utility easements along new property lines and vacate any drainage and utility easements along the old property line. 2. Applicant shall provide to the City any documentation relating to easements on both properties. 3. Prior to City Council review three original surveys of the survey completed by a licensed surveyor in the State of Minnesota shall be submitted, with signature blocks. 4. Variances be granted for lot width on both Lots A and B and both shall be considered Record Lots. 5. Applicant shall dedicate or quit claim right-of-way to Hennepin County. Weinberger stated the property currently is platted within a Hennepin County easement, with Hennepin County requesting that the easement be deeded over to the County, with Hennepin County then having full ownership of that portion of the property. Smith inquired whether the intent of the Applicants was to build on both lots or to sell one of the lots. Mrs. Ploen indicated they intend to sell Lot B and leave Lot A as is. Hawn commented that Lot A will end up with two garages located on the property. Hawn inquired whether those garages will remain. Mrs. Ploen stated the garage located closest to Lot B will be removed. Kluth inquirad whether a portion of the existing house is located within the Hennepin County easement. Weinberger stated this is a standard request by Hennepin County in subdivisions. Weinberger stated at th€ time the deeds to the properties are created for the two new lots, that a quit claim deeded be created dedicating this portion of the property to Hennepin County. Weinberger stated the p'operty would actually be deeded over to Hennepin County. Kluth inquired whether that portion of the house would then be deeded over to the County. Weinberger stated this is a standard request by Hennepin County. Weinberger stated City Staff would be willing to work with Hennepin County on this issue. Weinberger stated an additional permit may be needed to retain the deck. Hawn inquired where the Applicant stood on deeding a portion of their property to Hennepin County. Mr. Ploen stated in his opinion the road needs to be widened in that area, and if the County owns a portion of his residence, he would not be able to contest the widening of the road. Page 7 t