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HENNEPIN COUNTY PARK RESERVE DISTRICT P.O. BOX 296 MAPLE PLAIN, MINNESOTA 55359 • TELEPHONE 473-4693 December 6, 1978 � F P ,� I ? F BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Alan P. Olson CITY OF ORI, JUDITHS ANDERSON CityPlanner- City of Orono V CHAIRMAN BOX O BLOOMINGTON Prystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 • CHARLES R PHL VICE CHAIRMAN Re: Request for Vacation of Platted Roads - Kate B. Plummer ORONO Subdivision, Big Island WILLIAM BARBEAU ST LOUIS PARK Dear Alan: SHIRLEY A BONINE MAPLE.PLALN The following is supplemental information pertaining to the above request for road vacation initiated by the Hent,epin A SE MINNEAPOLIS County Park Reserve District and reviewed by the City of Orono's Planning Commission in November 27, 1978. DAVID DURENBCRGER MINNEAPOLIS In early 1978, the Park Reserve District and the City of ALANK GREENE Orono held a joint public information meeting to discuss and MOUND hear comment from the general public with respect to a pro- posed park on Big Island. Following that meeting and several LAWRENCEF HAEG ROBBINSDALE informal discussions with area property owners, the District's Board of Commissioners, on March 8, 1978, established boundaries JUNE HEGBTROM MINNEAPOLIS for Big Island Regional Park. The proposed park will be located entirely on the east island. Attached is a map delineating LISA HOLLENDER the property acquired to date and property to be acquired within MINNEAPOLIS the boundaries of the proposed park. RA V MOND N SE ACRE N MINNE APOLIS Having established the boundaries for Big Island Regional Park ••• entirely on the east Island, the District's Board of Commissioners declared the property owned by the District on the west island CLs P�N E DENT (identified as "subject property" on the attached map) as sLirplus and authorized its Superintendent to petition the District Court for approval to sell this property. In addition, the Board at that time directed that upon District Court approval, this property be used in trade for the Fc.luisition of pr-perty located within the approved park b^un.i�, izs. Subsequently, a trade was negotiated i _ l-,ndi located within *,he approved boundaries and District Court approval of the Crans�7_.'on was granted. However, the trade is contingent upon the City Orono vacating the platted roads within the Kate B. Plummer Subdivision.