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O O CITY of ORONO r, RESOLUTION OF THE CI COUNCIL 187 �kESIIo�� A RESOLUTION VACATING A DEDICATED RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN THE PLAT OF BERGQUIST'S AND WICKLUND'S PARK, HENNEPIN COUNTY,M04NESOTA FILE NO. 12-3573 WHEREAS, the City of Orono is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Herman and Marilyn Crawford, husband and wife (hereinafter the Applicants) are the owners of the property located at 4745 North Shore Drive within the City of Orono, and legally described as Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 6, Bergquist's and Wicklund's Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota; and WHEREAS,the Applicants have applied for vacation of a dedicated public right- of-way abutting the above mentioned properties; and WHEREAS, the portion of the right-of-way to be vacated is legally described as follows: That part of Lake Street as dedicated in the plat of `Bergquist's and Wicklund's Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota" which lies between the southwesterly extensions of the northwesterly line of Lot 3 and the southeasterly line of Lot 1,Block 6 of said plat; and WHEREAS, after due published and posted notice, a public hearing was held by the Orono Planning Commission on November 19, 2012 regarding said vacation and all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, on November 19, 2012 the Orono Planning Commission reviewed the application and on a vote of 7-0 recommended approval of said vacation; and WHEREAS, the Orono Council finds the vacation as proposed is in keeping with the public interest and in consideration of the following findings: 1. Topographic information and photographic evidence indicate the property has a very steep slope to the shore (30%-50% slopes, i.e. a bluff) with no terrace level at the base, hence vehicular travel within the right-of-way is not feasible and Page 1 of 4