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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 16.1996 ROU, The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following mernbers present: Acting Chair Charles Schroeder, Sandra Smith, Dale Lindquist, and Elizabeth Hawn. Steve Peterson, Janice Berg and Candace Rowlette, who recently submitted Iict resignation, were absent. The following represented the City Staff: Building and Zoning Administrator Jeanne Mabusth, Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator Michael Gaffron, and Recorder Sherry Frost. Council member Jabbour was present. Acting Chair Schroeder called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS/PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING (#1) #2094 RODNEY A. CRAWFORD, 4705 NORTH SHORE DRIVE VACATION OF UNIMPROVED PUBLIC ROAD - 7:00-7:07 P.M. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. The Applicant was represented by Phyllis Atchinson. Mabusth reported that the application was for the vacation of Lake Street to the lakeside of applicant's residential lot. Lake Street as platted in Ifff is not shown on recent plat maps. Staff displayed a copy of a 1960's plat map where Lake Street was shown. The County confirmed for staff that Lake Street had not been vacated. The road was originally platted at a 20' width to the west of subject property, and the County will correct plat maps to reflect platted right of way. The specific portion being request^ for vacation is at the lake side portion of the property, and the vacation is a condition of a sale. Mabusth noted that the street serves no public purpose. The City wll ask for 20' wide easement to be retained over the dead end sewer manhole. 10' to either side, to be extended 20' to west. Mrs. Atchinson was given a copy of a sketch of the easement and a copy of an access and utility easement to be completed prior to filing of vacation resolution at the County, fliis application will be on the January 22 Council agenda. There were no public comments. Schroeder received confirmation from those in attendance that there was no other public interest in the vacation application. It was also noted that the DNR had no problem with the vacation. Lindquist moved. Smith seconded, to recommend approval of the vacation application subject to a 20’ easement over the sewer line and manhole within the unimproved right-of- way. Vote: Aves 4, Navs 0.