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4.0B ACKGROUND 12 The property at 1770 Chatsworth Street, located in City Planning District 15, has a 13 Comprehensive Plan designation of Low Density Residential (LDR) and a zoning 14 classification of Low Density Residential-1 (LDR-1) District. 15 5.0VA ACATIONNALYSIS 16 5.1Public Works Department staff has reviewed the proposed vacation of the sewer 17 easement as illustrated in Attachment C. In light of the fact that sewer infrastructure was 18 never built, nor are there any plans to install sewer in that location, Public Works staff 19 finds that vacating the southern 5 feet of the easement on the subject property would not 20 harm the public health, safety and general welfare of the community. Public Works staff 21 recommends retaining the northern 5 feet of the easement similar to the drainage and 22 utility easement required along the side property lines of newly created residential 23 parcels. 24 5.2Since the Planning Commission is responsible for holding the public hearings for 25 applications like the proposed vacation, Planning Division staff is preparing the report 26 and supporting materials for review. But Planning staff doesn’t have an interest, per se, 27 in such proposals and merely conveys the comments and recommendation of the Public 28 Works Department in addition to coordinating the review of the proposal by the Planning 29 Commission and City Council. 30 6.0PC UBLICOMMENT 31 The duly-noticed public hearing for this application was held by the Planning 32 Commission on May 2, 2012; no members of the public were present to comment on the 33 proposal. After closing the public hearing, the Planning Commission voted (7-0) to 34 approve the requested ; draft minutes of the public hearing are EASEMENTVACATION 35 included with this report as Attachment D. As of the time this report was prepared, 36 Planning Division staff has received a handful of questions about the proposal from 37 nearby property owners, but there were no objections or other concerns once people 38 understood more about the nature of a “vacation.” 39 7.0R ECOMMENDATION 40 Based on the comments and findings outlined in Sections 5 and 6 of this report, the 41 Planning Division concurs with the recommendations of the Public Works Department 42 and the Planning Commission to approve the of the southern 5 feet EASEMENTVACATION 43 of the sewer easement traversing the residential property at 1770 Chatsworth Street. 44 8.0SA UGGESTEDCTION 45 Adopt a resolution approving the of the southern 5 feet of the sewer VACATION 46 easement at 1770 Chatsworth Street, based on the comments and findings of Sections 4- 47 6 and the recommendation of Section 7 of this staff report. 48 Prepared by: Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd 651-792-7073 | bryan.lloyd@ci.roseville.mn.us Proposed vacation Attachments: A: Area map C: Aerial photo Draft public hearing minutes B:D: Draft resolution E: PF12-007_RCA_052112 (2) Page 2 of 2