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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Direct Dial #(65t) 290-6907 <br /> <br />October 1 6, 2003 <br /> <br />Michelle Waite <br />City Administrator - City at Arden Hills <br /> <br />RE: 2004 Pavement Management Program <br /> <br />Dear Michelle: <br /> <br />The streets in the Edgewater/Shoreline Lane neighborhood were dedicated to <br />public use in 1933 as part at the plat 01 Lake Josephine Villas. The City holds the <br />title at the dedicated right-at-way in trust tor public use lor a particular purpose. <br />The City's interest in similar to an easement. The City does not own tee title to <br />the property. <br /> <br />The City Council has the authority to vacate the public's interest in a right-ot- <br />way. II a street vacation is approved, the tull use at the right-aI-way will revert to <br />one or more 01 the adjoining property owners. <br /> <br />In order to vacate the right-at-way, a public hearing is required and the City <br />Council must determine, by three affirmative votes, that the dedicated right-ot- <br />way, or portions thereat, no longer serve a public purpose. The "public purpose <br />determination" should include a review at the tollowing items: <br /> <br />1. Alternate Access. How will residential dwellings be <br />accessed without a public road? Will an alternate access <br />require property owners to enter into agreements or obtain <br />easements from neighboring property owners? <br /> <br />2. Existing Public Policies. Does the City have a policy which <br />requires developers to provide public access to residential <br />lots? Would the right-of-way vacation be contrary to the <br />policy? <br /> <br />3. Public Safe~. Are public rights-of-way maintained by the <br />City necessary to provide adequate police and fire <br />protection to this neighborhood. <br />