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4.0 BACKGROUND 4.1 The Midland Hills Country Club owns the golf course property addressed as 2001 Fulham Street, which has a Comprehensive Plan designation of Golf Course (GC) and a zoning classification of Single - Family Residence District (R -1). 4.2 A roadway had long existed in the location of the current VACATION request prior to the construction of State Highway 280, at which time the longer roadway was removed and replaced with a connection between Walnut Street in Lauderdale and the highway within the highway's right -of -way (ROW). The Walnut Street ROW has therefore been undeveloped at least since 1974. 4.3 Upon the collapse of the I -35w bridge on August 1, 2007 State Highway 280 was designated as the primary detour route for the interstate, prompting the closure of highway accesses from walnut Street, County Road B and other local streets. 4.4 Since the Planning Commission recommendation on March 5, 2008 the applicant has been working with the City Engineer in the preparation of a legal description and survey that meets the needs of the applicant and the City. The final survey and legal description were received on May 9, 2008. 5.0 STAFF COMMENTS 5.1 when reviewing requests for vacating a public ROW, the Public works /Engineering Department determines whether the request will, immediately or in the future, have an adverse impact the general health, welfare or safety of the citizens of the City of Roseville. Further, there needs to be a j oint determination from the Public works Department and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn /DoT) of whether the Walnut Street ROW is or will be necessary to facilitate the distribution of traffic between the Lauderdale neighborhood to the south and State Highway 280 to the north, whether public utilities lie underneath the right -of -way, and how best to protect the public interest. 5.2 Mn /DoT has plans to permanently eliminate local - street access to State Highway 280 in that location in 2009. The Public works /Engineering Department has determined that the City has no plans to improve walnut Street in that location and that the interests of the public will not be compromised by vacating the portion of the walnut Street ROW that overlaps the Midland Hills property. The site plan included with this staff report (Attachment C) illustrates the walnut Street ROW subject to the VACATION request. 5.3 Some members of the public had called City staff to ask questions about the request, but nobody indicated opposition; only the applicant was present at the public hearing. 5.4 The original request was to vacate the entire walnut Street ROW overlapping the applicant's property, and Public works Department staff was generally supportive of this, pending a determination of exactly where the property lines were located. Because the Public works Department recommends maintaining the walnut Street ROW that lies between State Highway 280 and a chain -link fence on the Midland Hills property (indicated on the survey included as Attachment C) , the Public works Director recommends approving the vacation of the portion of the walnut Street ROW that coincides with the Midland Hills property south of the existing fence line. PF08- 009_RCA_051908 (3).doc Page 2 of 3