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<br />City Council Regular Meeting - 08/23/04 <br />Minutes - Page 9 <br /> <br />Counci1member Ih1an requested clarification on the scope <br />of what was being vacated. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Dennis Welsch <br />reviewed the map of the area, identifying the specific <br />parcel under discussion; and other parcels that were part of <br />existing rights-of-way for access to other sites. City <br />Manager Beets and Mr. Welsch noted that Public Works <br />Director Duane Schwartz had approved vacation of the <br />remainder of the roadway and retention of a utility <br />easement on the north portion to accommodate existing <br />utility lines. <br /> <br />Counci1member Kough sought clarification of who the <br />responsible party was for paying costs related to vacation <br />of rights-of way; with Mr. Welsch responding that related <br />costs were borne by the application as part of the process. <br /> <br />Counci1member Ih1an requested an explanation of how the <br />vacation impacted future size and setbacks of structures on <br />the parcel related to adjacent wetlands. <br /> <br />Mr. Welsch noted that, while the vacated easement did <br />become part of the developable lot, the zoning code would <br />still need to be followed as to the ultimate size of a <br />structure and setback requirements. Mr. Welsch opined <br />that, with the easement vacation, a new structure may even <br />be sited further from wetlands. <br /> <br />Counci1member Ih1an further questioned whether staff had <br />attempted to negotiate wetland preservation as part of this <br />or any rights-of-way vacations, since it had previously <br />functioned as a neighborhood open space and protected the <br />adj acent wetland area. <br /> <br />Mr. Welsch noted that wetlands were appropriately <br />protected by city code through setback and wetland <br />requirements. <br /> <br />Counci1member Ih1an further addressed whether <br />