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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 12, 2018 3 Mayor Grant opened the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. With no one coming forward to speak, Mayor Grant closed the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. B. Vacation of the Sewer Easement for the Arden Hills Lift Station #12 at 3685 New Brighton Road as proposed in Planning Case 17-029 City Planner Bachler stated the applicant has requested a Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, and Vacation of Easement in order to subdivide the existing lot located at 3685 New Brighton Road into three lots for single-family residential dwellings, as proposed in Planning Case 17-029. A request for a Vacation of Easement requires a public hearing before the City Council. The full application for the Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, and Vacation of Easement will be reviewed by the City Council under New Business on March 12, 2018 (Item 8B). No action is required as part of this agenda item other than holding the public hearing. City Planner Bachler explained the City's sanitary sewer system includes a total of 14 lift stations. Lift Station 12 is located at 3685 New Brighton Road along the southern property line of the lot along Thom Drive. This lift station was originally built in 1970. The pump, wet well, and controls for the lift station were last reconstructed in 2012. As part of the reconstruction in 2012, the forcemain and electrical services were relocated, which resulted in an overall smaller footprint for the facility. City Planner Bachler reported Lift Station 12 is located on private property and an easement has been dedicated to the City that allows for the operation and maintenance of the lift station. The existing easement covers the area of land that includes the pump, wet well, electrical panel, and the driveway section used for City vehicles. Additionally, the easement area includes an 8-inch sanitary sewer line that runs along the west side of the lift station facility. Due to the reconstruction and updates to the lift station in 2012, the easement covers an area larger than the facility footprint and utility lines. City Planner Bachler commented Planning Case 17-029 includes a request to vacate the existing easement for the lift station facility. The proposed Final Plat includes the dedication of a new easement for the lift station covering a small area of land. The easement would be reduced on the eastern side to accommodate a driveway to access a future dwelling. The revised easement area would still include the pump, wet well, electrical panel, driveway section, and 8-inch sanitary sewer line. City Planner Bachler stated the Public Works Director/City Engineer has reviewed the new easement area and determined that it provides adequate area for the City to continue to operate and maintain Lift Station 12. The easement area is sufficient if the City needs to reconstruct the lift station in the future. In the event a larger area of land was needed by the City for staging and completing a reconstruction of the lift station, the City would be able to obtain a temporary construction easement from the property owner at that time. Councilmember Holden read a portion of the easement document and questioned how the City would know if a temporary construction easement would be granted by the adjacent property owner.