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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL APRIL 28, 20147 <br /> <br />City Planner Streff <br />reported that i <br />certain sections of the right-of-way and easement areas that are located on or near the affected <br />properties and create new right-of-way areas and drainage and utility easements on the new plat. <br />The proposed easements do not necessarily encompass all of the existing easements; however, the <br />new easements will ultimately provide better coverage for the City. Staff recommended that the <br />Council approve Resolution 2014-017 vacating certain portions of right-of-way and drainage and <br />utility easements located in the area of Round Lake Road and Gateway Court. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant <br /> opened the public hearing at 7:49 p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant <br />With no one coming forward to speak, closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden <br /> requested further information on the easements that would be vacated <br />by the City. She questioned if the City was retaining enough right-of-way for the proposed <br />reconstruction project. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff <br />reviewed the easements that would be vacated in detail with the Council. <br /> <br />Assistant City Engineer Anderson <br /> commented that the City would still be retaining enough <br />right-of-way for the roadway and easement areas for the required utilities. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant <br /> requested that staff appropriately file the easements and plats with Ramsey County. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to adopt <br />Resolution #2014-017, Vacating Certain Portions of Right-of-Way and <br />Drainage and Utility Easements located in the area of Round Lake Road and <br />Gateway Court. The motion carried (5-0). <br /> <br />8. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. Planning Case 14-013 Preliminary and Final Plat City of Arden Hills <br /> <br />City Planner Streff <br />stated that the City of Arden Hills has requested a Preliminary and Final Plat <br />of the Gateway 2nd Addition to correct and/or combine particular parcels located in close <br />proximity to the intersection of Round Lake Road and Gateway Court. The request includes the <br />replat of two properties that are located at 4300 Round Lake Road and 1987 Gateway Court along <br />with new right-of-way and easement areas. The property is generally located north of I-694, south <br />of Highway 96, east of I-35W and west of Old Highway 10/Round Lake. The replatting will <br />ensure that the City has adequate right-of-way and easements for street and utility access and <br />maintenance. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff <br />reported that the City has been working with Egan, Field & Nowak (EFN), <br />Inc. to replat the area so that concerns with adequate right-of-way areas and drainage and utility <br />easement areas are addressed before the City commences the reconstruction work of Round Lake <br />Road and Gateway Court in 2014. The replat of this property will allow the City to acquire <br />additional right-of-way along Round Lake Road and Gateway Court, while vacating a portion of <br />the right-of-way that is within the parking lot of 1987 Gateway Boulevard. In addition, the replat <br />