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^ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION 4 wr DATE: March 22, 1995 ITEM NO.: Department Approval: Name John R. Gerhardson Title Public Works Director Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: Public Works Item Description: Appeal of Administrative Decision In September 1994 a request for access over a platted unimproved right-of-way known as Wallace Avenue was denied to an applicant wanting to develop a residential parcel which would normally have access from Hillside Place. The reasons for the denial were as follows: 1. The frontage of the property is on Hillside Place. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sanitary sewer is served from Hillside Place. Municipal water will serve this property in the future from Hillside Place. There would be a negative impact to the resident adjacent to Wallace Avenue. It has always been assumed that driveway access to this property would be served from Hillside Place. 6. Having a Navarre Lane address but accessing the property from Bayview Place may cause confusion for emergency response. The applicant is still interested in appealing the staff decision, and has responded with a written follow-up to the reasons for denial (see attached). I have advised the applicant that to continue the process they should obtain a survey showing Wallace Avenue and how close the driveway will be to the existing house, to talk to the resident adjacent to Wallace Avenue, and to have the resident respond as to their approval or denial regarding the construction of the driveway. The resident has responded in writing (see attached) and has informed me that it is his understanding that Wallace Avenue was created to allow access to his rear lot but not to property served from Hillside Place. Therefore, the applicant has requested to appear before the Council to appeal the administrative decision to deny access across Wallace Avenue. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Staff is requesting Council to confirm or deny staff decision,