6A, Planning Case 11-021 – Davidson Addition Easement Vacation.

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� EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: September 26, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor & City Councilmenr�bers Patrick Klaers, City Adtnanistratar FROM: Meagan Beekman, City Planner �� SUBJECT: Planning Case #l.1-021 Applicant: TAT Praperties Pro�er#y Locafion: 1241 County Road E Subject: Ea�ement vacation Requested Action Approve Resolution 20ll-047 Vacating an Electxical Utility and Pedestrian Way Easement, as described in Document No. 2114719, for the Final Plai of Davidson Addition. Background On June 27, 2011, the City Council approved Plam�ii�g Case 11-011, for a Preliminary and Final Plai, Zoning Code Am�ndment, and Master az�d Final PUD to allow the reuse of the former Holiday Inn building as an assisted senior housing facility. As part of the approval, the City Council approved a Preiiminary and Fina1 1'lat to subdivide the property into two lots. Conditzons #4 and #5 of ihat approval required the de�relaper to dedicaie io the City a iwelve- foot wide c�rainage and utility easement, as well as a ten-foot wide pedestrian easement along the County Road E frontage of the property. Presently, an electric utility and pedesirian way easement thati is ten feet wide exists on the property, along the County Road E frontage. Ramsey County no langer allows ihese types of easements to be recorded wiih new Plats; therefor�, the City must vacate the existing easement in order %r the plat to be recorded. The two ne� easements will encompass a11 of the land being vacated by the old easement. Since the areas ta be vacated will be entixely wiihin a new drainage and utility easement, Staff does not antic�pate any impact to the City by granting this vacation City of.4rden HiIIs City Council Meeting for Septernber 26, 2011 P: IPlanninglPlanning Cases12011411-021 - Select Senior Living Yacation (Pendin� 109-�6-11 - CC Report - Select Yacation.doc Page 1 of 2