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/r November 16, 1978 Hennepin County Park Reserve District . Big Island - Street Vacations Page 5 If the recommendation is for vacation without relocation of the right of way, the following findings should be made: 1. The Supreme Court ruling applies to accese TO the lake which is not applicable in this factual case. The only members of the public needing access are the three affected property owners who each have independent access available. 2. Public right of way is not necessary to maintain access to affected properties. 3. The public interest in a given amount of land area will be maintained by means of the Park Reserve's acquisitions on the east island. The Park Reserve's acquisition plan is in keeping with Orono policy as established in Resolution 446. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - DECFM9ER 11, 1978 Planning Commission recommended approval of the vacations of undeveloped roads on Big Island, legally described as follows: All of Linden Street, all of Elm Street, and all of Maple Place located within Kate B. Plummer's Subdivision of Lot 2 of Kitchel's Subdivision of Government Lots 5 and 6. Such vacation to be approved without relocation of the public right of way based on the following findings: 1. The vacation does not affect access to or use of any affected or adjoining property. 2. The City has not and does not intend to develop, improve or use the property in any way. 3. The property as it exists serves no public purpose. 4. The vacation is in the public interest by: a) furthering the plans of the Park Reserve District; b) reducing city liability for maintei :e, and c) increasing taxable valuation. 5. The Supreme Court ruling applies to a,-cess TO the lake which is not applicable in this factual case. 'Ii►e only members of the public needing access are the three affected property owners who each have independent access available. 6. Public right of way is not necessary to maintain access to affected properties. 7. The p,iblic interest in a given amoant of land area will be maintained by means of the Park Reserve's acquisitions on the east island. The Park Reserve's acquisition plan is in keeping with Orono policy as established in Resolution 446.