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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, October 19, 2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> decision was made to relocate the bypass,the need for a through road between Willow and Brown was <br /> decreased. <br /> As a condition of the purchase agreement, the City is acquiring land from Clifford Otten for Municipal <br /> Well No. 4 and is required to vacate the easement over Outlot C of East Willow Woods. The easement in <br /> question is located within Outlot C of East Willow Woods, a subdivision plat filed in 1990 which created <br /> two residential lots abutting Dickey Lake Drive and Pine Ridge Lane. It also created two commercial lots <br /> and three outlots. <br /> Staff is recommending vacation of this easement. Letters have been sent to the various utilities and Staff <br /> has not heard anything back. Gaffron stated the utility companies might request the City retain the <br /> easement for utility easements,but for purposes of the road,that is being extinguished. The property <br /> owner's legal access to the property will not be affected by the vacatio�� of the easement in Outlot C and <br /> adjacent or nearby properties will have their access limited by it. <br /> Zoning Code Section 78-9 governs the vacation of streets, alleys and public grounds. In past vacation <br /> requests,the City has determined that vacations may be appropriate when the vacation does not affect <br /> access to or use of any adjoining property. Staff has determined that it does not in this situation. In <br /> addition, the City has not and does not intend to develop, improve, or use the dedicated right-of-way as <br /> road except for utilities and access purposes. Staff finds that the unimproved dedicated right-of-way as it <br /> exists serves no public purpose. It is Staff's opinion that these three conditions have been met. <br /> Staff recommends approval of the vacation. <br /> Lemke asked how much time the City gives the utilities to respond. <br /> Gaffron stated typically the ones that have an interest in it respond fairly quickly. Gaffron stated the <br /> letters just went out last week but that the City typically hears back in two weeks. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if the City could retain the utility easement. <br /> Page 25 of 44 <br />