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According to the Minnesota Supreme Court, a vacation of a public road must be in the best <br />interest of the public. It must be shown that it has no public value. The roadway referred to <br />above has great potential future use both as an access by interior residents, as well as access from <br />the lake to the interior of the island. By vacating this roadway it appears that access to the park <br />and some interior lots would effectively be cut off. I don’t believe it could be proven to be in the <br />best interest of the public to vacate this road. <br />Although there is other public property on Lake Minnetonka, and perhaps on the island, that is <br />not the issue. The issue is whether the vacation of this particular public street is in the best <br />interest of the public. <br />It also appears to me from reading the material provided me that the vacation of this road is not <br />the only option available to accomplish the project the petitioner has in mind. A triangular piece <br />of property could be vacated on one of the back lots, with a replat right behind that, and the <br />project could still move ahead. <br />Please consider the above request for the denial of the proposed vacation. I would be happy to <br />discuss this issue further with you, or any member of the City, if you so desire. In addition I <br />would appreciate it if you could provide me with a copy of the resolution regarding the outcome <br />of this subject once it has been decided. <br />Sincerely, <br /><1, <br />Martha J. Reger <br />) <br />Area Trails and Waterways Supervisor <br />attachment <br />cc: Bill Johnson, Regional Supervisor <br />George Golden, Attorney General’s Office <br />Kim Lockwood, Water Recreation Specialist <br />Jim Konrad, Conservation Officer <br />.. i <br />i_____