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� . .;� <br /> � O� .. <br /> O O <br /> � ' � . CITY of ORONO <br /> ,� .:�.,�. � � <br /> , ti <br /> �''�� �G'�' � RESOLUTION OF THE�CI�TY COUNCIL <br /> `9kES8�g' N0. � �. <br /> ' A RESOLUTION DENYING A REQUEST <br /> FOR VACATION OF A PLATTED ALLEY <br /> BETWEEN LOTS 6 AND 7,BLOCK 4, CASCO HEIGHTS <br /> FILE NO. 03-2874 � <br /> . WHEREAS, the City of Orono is a municipal corporation organized and existing <br /> under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and � <br /> WHEREAS, Richard Kail (hereinafter the "applicant") on February 20, 2003 <br /> completed filing of a formal application with the City of Orono(hereinafter"City")for vacation of a <br /> platted alley dedicated within the plat of Casco Heights, such alley being legally described as <br /> follows: - � <br /> � That part of the alley within Block 4, Casco Heights, Hennepin County, <br /> Minnesota, dedicated to the public in said plat which lies between Lots 6 and 7, <br /> Block 4, Casco Heights, lying between the northeasterly lines extended of said <br /> • Lots and the southwesterly lines extended of said Lots; (hereinafter "the alley"); <br /> and <br /> `VHEREAS,after due published and mailed notice,the Orono Planning Commission <br /> held a public hearing on March 17, 2003 regarding said alley vacation, at which time all persons <br /> desirin�to be heard concerning this application were given the opportunity to speak thereon; and <br /> WHEREAS, after due standing and consideration, the Planning Commission <br /> recommended denial of the requested easement vacation,and the Cit�Council of the City of Orono <br /> finds that said easement vacation, as proposed, is not in keeping �vith the public interest in <br /> - consideration of the following findings: <br /> 1. The alley was dedicated in the plat of Casco Heights in 1911. The alley was <br /> dedicated for the public use, and while it may have seen minimal public use in <br /> the past, certain aspects of its location suggest potentially greater use in the <br /> future. <br /> 2. The alley provides a 14'wide continuous straight corridor bet�veen Casco Avenue <br /> and Casco Point Road. • <br /> • � Page 1 of 3 <br />