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Complete Date: <br />60 Day Deadline: <br />2/5/02 <br />4/6/02 <br />TO: Chair Hawn and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />FROM: Paul Weinberger, Zoning Administrator <br />DATE: February 12, 2002 <br />SUBJECT: #02-2749 Thomas P. Egan, on behalf of all property owners <br />350, 360 and 370 Big Island <br />Vacation of a portion of a dedicated Right-of-Way <br />Zoning District: RS -Seasonal Recreational District <br />List of Exhibits: <br />A Application <br />B Plat Map <br />C Survey <br />D Qwest Comments <br />E Reliant Energy/Minnegasco <br />F Property Owners Notification List <br />Property Owners 350 Big Island <br />360 Big Island <br />370 Big Island <br />Gary and Cynthia Craswell <br />Thomas and Cheryl Egan <br />Lowell and Gwendolyn Larson <br />Application: Property owners have requested to vacate of a portion of platted "Massasoit A venue". <br />Massasoit A venue is undeveloped right of way on Big Island originally dedicated on the plat of <br />Morse Island Park. <br />Right of way has been used by Big Island residents and guests for interior pedestrian access to parts <br />of the lakeshore and, periodically, for vehicular traffic for transporting materials for home <br />construction and septic installation. The right of way is also used by utility companies for electric <br />and phone service to the Island properties. <br />There are two houses either fully inside or partially inside the Massasoit A venue right of way that <br />is proposed for vacation. Attached Exhibit C is a survey document the indicates the location of the <br />right of way and structures. <br />The City notifies all public utilities of the vacation request since they reserve the right to use public <br />right of way for their facilities. Reliant Energy/Minnegasco responded that they have no facilities <br />in the right-of-way. Qwest did notify the City that they do have existing facilities within the right <br />of way and stated they respectfully decline the right of way vacation request. Please review the <br />attached letter, dated February 6, 2002, and maps provided by Qwest. <br />#02-2749 Thomas P, Egan <br />350, 360 and 370 Big Island <br />February 13, 2002 <br />Page 1 of2 <br />,_