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CITY of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL JI} a r-· NO. <:t v eJ1 'iJ A RESOLUTION DENYING A REQUEST FOR VACATION OF A PLATTED ALLEY BETWEEN LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK 4, CASCO HEIGHTS FILE NO. 03-2874 \-VHEREAS, the City of Orono is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Richard Kail (hereinafter the "applicant") on February 20, 2003 completed filing of a formal application with the City of Orono (hereinafter "City") for vacation of a platted alley dedicated within the plat of Casco Heights, such alley being legally described as follows: That part of the alley within Block 4, Casco Heights, Hennepin County, Minnesota, dedicated to the public in said plat which lies between Lots 6 and 7, Block 4, Casco Heights, lying between the northeasterly lines extended of said Lots and the southwesterly lines extended of said Lots; (hereinafter "the alley"); and \-VHEREAS, after due published and mailed notice, the Orono Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 17, 2003 regarding said alley vacation, at which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the opportunity to speak thereon; and \-VHEREAS, after due standing and consideration, the Planning Commission recommended denial of the requested easement vacation, and the City Council of the City of Orono finds that said easement vacation, as proposed, is not in keeping with the public interest in consideration of the following findings: 1. The alley was dedicated in the plat of Casco Heights in 1911. The alley was dedicated for the public use, and while it may have seen minimal public use in the past, certain aspects of its location suggest potentially greater use in the future. 2. The alley provides a 14' wide continuous straight corridor between Casco A venue and Casco Point Road. Page 1 of 3