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TO:Mayor Callahan and Orono Councilniembcrs Ron Moorse, Citv Administrator % % FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building and Zoning Administralo^^% February 18, 1993 %!? %m#1798 Fred and Barbara Ryan, 1345 North Arm Drive - Vacation of DKlicated Road - Resolution Brief Review of Application 111 May of 1988, Ryans had originally participated in the tiling of Application #1298 that sought the vacation of the remainder of Forest Blvd. Portions of Forest Blvd. had been approved for vacation by the City Council in March of 1988. During the review of that application, a property owner (Gordon Nelson) had advi.sed of access problems resulting from an earlier vacation of Oak Place in the early '70s. His property was legally landlocked -^nd the City lost access to sewer lines that remained in the Oak Place right-of-way. The application was tabled by the Planning Commission until the Nelson problem and the City ’s sewer easements were resolved. After the five year time lapse, the Ryans had assumed the vacation was completed. Not until a title search was prepared for a potential sale of their property did they realize that Forest Blvd. remained dedicated right-of-way. This issue has jeopardized the sale of their property and they have been required to file a separate vacation application to complete the vacation adjacent to their property. Please review the enclosed staff packet for more detail on background of the former application. The Planning Commisnon unanimously approved the vacation for the Ryans based on the findings established by the City in the original vacations of Forest Blvd. of 1988. In addition, it was determined that the vacation of the portion adjacent to the Ryan property would have no impact on the Nelson property. The enclosed resolution has been drafted per the findings and conditions set fortli in the Planning Commission approval. / i