06-20-2016 Planning Commission Packet

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.•, Item 8 `t Date Application Received: May 18,2016 Date Application Considered as Complete:May 26,2016 ��,^j 60-Day Review Period Expires: July 26,2016 � a � To: Chair Thiesse and Planning Commission Members yF c,` Jessica Loftus, City Administrator l�KESHO�'� From: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Development Director Date: June 20,2016 Subject: #16-3838,AI Musech, applicant/Thom and Laura Clapp, 215 Hollander Rd, Easement Vacation Public Hearing Application Summary: The applicant is requesting vacation of a drainage and utility easement that remained after a boundary line adjustment some years prior. The application proposes to replace the vacated easement with a 10 foot d/u easement along the property line. There are no known utilities within the easement. Staff Recommendation: With the replaced easement, Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the easement vacation request. List of Exhibits ExhibitA. Application Exhibit 8. Survey(before) Exhibit C. Survey(after) Background The subjed property was originally parts of lot 3 and 4 Holly Acres 2"d Addition. When the boundary lines were adjusted to reflect the current configuration,the easements remained, now running through the middle of the property. This easement now impacts the development of a septic system, necessary to replace a substandard system. The applicants propose to provide a drainage and utility easement along the north property line. Statute allows the action "The governing body of a municipality may vacate any publicly owned utility easement or any portion thereof, which are not being used for sewer,drainage, electric, telegraph,telephone,gas and steam purposes or for boulevard reserve purposes." There are no known utilities within the easement,which a Gopher One Call response confirmed. The shifting of the easement should have no impact on adjacent properties. Planning Staff Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the easement vacation as proposed.