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Zoning File #2245 <br />June 12,1997 <br />Page 2 <br />4.There is a drainageway located generally within the County Road right-of-way. Some <br />portion may bi in Lot A. The County has recently installed berm curbing and a catch basin <br />with culvert to redirect drainage away from the garage and adjacent parking area.The alley <br />proposed for vacation is generally flat ground. <br />5.Applicant Freeburg at 4485 North Shore Drive has an existing 20' x 24' garage structure that <br />is located partly within the alley, and partly \vithin Lot A. No part of that garage is within <br />Freeburg's property. The vacation of the alley would place approximately 2/3 of that garage <br />within his property boundaries. It should be noted that the entire alley would, if vacated, be <br />attached to the applicants' properties. <br />6.It is conceivable that at some future date the alley and parts of Lot A could be needed for <br />additional storm water facilities or other public purposes. While no plans for such <br />improvements exist, vacation of the alley increases potential future costs of land acquisition <br />should such facilities or roadway expansion be needed. <br />7.Both applicants' properties are approximately 2/3 acre in area, substandard for the LR-IB, <br />1 acre district, but typical of lots in the area. Adding the alley to their total acreages does not <br />result in applicants' lots becoming significantly less non-conforming. <br />Requirements for Vacation <br />In order to recommend approval of the vacation of public right-of-w'ay. Planning Commission must <br />be able to make the following findings: <br />1. The vacation is in keeping with the public interest. <br />2. <br />3. <br />The vacation does not affect access to or use of any adjoining property. <br />The City has not and does not intend to develop, improve or use the dedicated right-of-way <br />as a road except for utilities and access purposes. <br />4. The unimproved dedicated right-of-way as it exists serves no public purpose. <br />Public Purposes Served by Existing Right-of-Way <br />A number of public purposes are or might be served by the alley proposed to be vacated: <br />1. Potential expansion of Hennepin County right-of-way. <br />2. Potential use for storm water management.