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. Arden Hills Council 3 November 29, 1993 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS CASE #93-25 VACATION OF EASEMENT JAMES HANTON 3945 ROLLING HILLS ROAD Community Planning Coordinator Fritsinger stated that James Hanton is requesting to vacate a twenty foot wide "utility easement II . Mr. Fritsinger explained that the applicant, during the closing process on his new horne, discovered a plat from 1957 which reflected the utility easement running north and south across the new lot. Before the applicant can close on his horne, the applicant's Title Company is requesting this vacation of easement. Mr. Fritsinger outlined the following findings of fact: 1- There is no apparent need for a 20 foot wide utility . easement in this area. 2. No recording document for the easement can be found with Ramsey County. 3. As no recording documents can be located, a determination of whom the easement was granted to is impossible. 4. Northern States Power, US West and the School District have been contacted and can find no record of an easement being located in this area. Upon a site visit, representatives from NSP also stated that they could see no reason to hold an easement in this area. 5. The easement, on lot 7, runs right through the middle of the applicant's house. No public purpose would be benefitted by refusing to vacate the easement on this lot. 6. As the easement runs the full length of Rolling Hills Road, it also affects other property owners. In some cases, it appears to run, if not through, adjacent to many of the homes. Fritsinger reported that staff and the Planning Commission have recommended approval of the vacation of easement for the area legally described as Shorewood Hills No. 6. addition, lots 2 through 7. .