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No path or walkway has ever been constructed on the Pedestrian Way; the existing pathway is . located in the Ramsey County Right-of-way. Even after the widening and improvements to Lexington Avenue, the pathway would not be located in the Pedestrian Way. However, it would be directly adjacent to the east side of the Pedestrian Way. This could be problematic if a fence were built right up to this property line by a future property owner (the current owner has stated that he would not be installing a fence up to this point). Therefore, if the Council elects to vacate the Pedestrian Way, staff would recommend keeping a strip of at least 2 feet along the eastern edge of the Pedestrian Way. This 2-foot buffer would allow people to use the full 5-foot width of the new walkway without feeling like they were walking right next to a waiL In addition, if the intersection of Amble Drive and Lexington Avenue were ever to have a traffic signal installed in the Right-of-way, the pathway could shift to the west at the comer. Therefore, staff has also included a recommendation that if Council elects to vacate the Pedestrian Way, that the north 20 feet of the Pedestrian Way be retained for future improvements. The City Engineer, Operations and Maintenance Director, and Ramsey County have been informed of the plans and all recommend that the City not vacate the Pedestrian Way. During the Lexington Avenue widening and improvements the edge of construction entered the Pedestrian Way. Had the Pedestrian Way been vacated, then a temporary easement from the property owner (at cost to the City & County) would have been necessary. Included in the attachments is a Ramsey County Right-of-Way sketch which shows the new alignment of Lexington Avenue, the new concrete path, and the edge of construction, Should the Council elect to vacate the Pedestrian Way at the present time, Ramsey County would need a temporary easement for the construction limits while they reconstruct Lexington Avenue. The resident at 1104 Amble Drive has stated that he would be willing to grant Ramsey County a no-cost temporary easement for the construction limits while Ramsey Connty reconstructs Lexington Avenue. One way to work with this would be to require the resident to provide Ramsey County with the temporary easement, have the easement recorded with the County, and the applicant provide the City with a recorded copy of the easement prior to the vacation taking effect. . Ovtions 1. Recommend approval as submitted. 2. Recommend approval with conditions, 3, Recommend dcnial with reasons for dcnial. If the City denies the petitioners request, "...it must state in writing the reasons for the denial at the time it denies the request." 4. Table for additional information. Notice Notice was published in the Arden Hills/Shoreview Bulletin on Wednesday, May] 1,2005 and notice was prepared by the City and mailed to residents within three-hundred fifty (350) feet of the subject property. \\Earth\Planning\Planning Cases\2005\05-15 Vacation of Pedestrian Way by 1104 Amble - Len Gallus (PENDING)\05-31-05 CC Rcpon 05- . IS.doc Page 2 of 3