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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETNG—SEPTEMBER 26,2011 12 Mr. Munsterman responded that they are leasing the full building so they can continue to . expand. He also stated that the new equipment was a $5 million investment which will result in the hiring of 8 new employees. Mayor Grant called for a vote on the motion as amended. The motion to approve Planning Case 11-019 carried on a 4-1 vote (Grant—Nay). 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Planning Case 11-021 —Davidson Addition Easement Vacation City Planner Beekman explained that on June 27, 2011, the City Council approved Planning Case 11-011, for a Preliminary and Final Plat, Zoning Code Amendment, and Master and 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 Preliminary and Final Plat to subdivide the property into two lots. Conditions#4 and#5 of that approval required the developer to dedicate to the City a 12-foot wide drainage and utility easement, as well as a 10-foot wide pedestrian easement along the County Road E frontage of the property. City Planner Beekman also stated that presently, an electric utility and pedestrian way easement that is ten feet wide exists on the property, along the County Road E frontage. Ramsey County no longer allows these types of easements to be recorded with new plats; therefore, the City must • vacate the existing easement in order for the plat to be recorded. The two new easement s will encompass all of the land being vacated by the old easement. Since the areas to be vacated will be entirely within a new drainage and utility easement, staff does not anticipate any impact to the City by granting this vacation request. The City Engineer reviewed the proposal during the preliminary and final plat review and is supportive of the vacation. City Planner Beekman explained that an easement vacation requires a public hearing before the City Council. The public hearing was noticed in the Shoreview-Arden Hills Bulletin prior to this evening's meeting. She stated that staff is recommending approval of this request. Mayor Grant opened the public hearing at 9:44 p.m. No public comments were made. Mayor Grant closed the public hearing. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Tamble seconded the motion to approve Resolution 2011-047 Vacating an Electrical Utility and Pedestrian Way Easement as described in Document No. 2114719 for the Final Plat of Davidson Addition. The motion carried unanimously (5-0).