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Zoning File #1876 <br />October 13, 1993 <br />Page 2 <br />Issues for Discussion <br />1. How should Cr>'stal Bay Road right-of-way be retained? <br />3. <br />Discussion <br />Crystal Bay Road is not a platted roadway. It does not show up on the <br />plat map. However, a roadway averaging 18’ in paved width has been <br />maintained by the City for decades. Many properties along Old Crystal Bay Road <br />have no other means of legal access to platted City or County roads. The <br />question, therefore, is whether the City should vacate the portion of Hillside Place <br />cros.sed by Old Crystal Bay Road, in exchange for a road easement. The <br />alternative would be to merely not vacate that portion of Hillside Place being used <br />historically for Crystal Bay Road right-of-way. The Public Works Director has <br />recommended that an additional 10’ either side of the 18’ paved width, be <br />retained for road purposes, a total of 38’ for right-of-way. <br />Note that Council action on September 8, 1969 vacated a similar right-of- <br />way approximately 400 ’ east, 'fhat action apparently intended to vacate the area <br />between the railroad tracks and Cry stal Bay Road. The plat map shows the entire <br />parcel as vacated (see September 8, 1969 Council minutes). <br />Staff is unaware of any existing right-of-way dedications for Crystal Bay <br />Road, hence whatever right-of-way width is retained in this application may set <br />a precedent for future easement/right-of-way acquisitions for tliat road. <br />2. Utility easement required for sewer line. <br />The sewer line running the length of the right-of-way proposed for <br />vacation is approximately 15’-20’ deep at the railroad tracks. An easement 20’ <br />in total width (10’ either side of the pipe) must be retained by the City. <br />Mr. Ogland has a shed located partially in his Lot 9, partially on railroad <br />property, and partially in the portion of the road to be vacated. The vacation <br />would result in Ogland acquiring an additional 12.5’ to the side of his property, <br />leaving the shed approximately 6’ from the property line. The shed is mobile, <br />and could be moved at such time that the City needs to work on the sewer line <br />or if the railroad were to request it be removed from their right-of-way. <br />This parcel has not historically provided a useable lake access for the public. It has been <br />maintained as yard by the adjacent property owners for many years.