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PF07-006_RCA_111912 Page 2 of 3 4.0 B ACKGROUND 15 4.1 The subject property is located in City Pl anning District 10, just west of 1996 Langton 16 Lake Drive, and has a Comprehensive Plan designation of High Density Residential 17 (HDR) and a zoning classification of High Density Residential-1 (HDR-1) District. 18 4.2 Development of the property is to be the final phase of the Applewood Pointe at Langton 19 Lake senior cooperative residence, which was first approved in 2007as a Planned Unit 20 Development; construction of the first phase of the residential began in 2010 and was 21 completed in 2011. The drainage easement to be vacated was established to be 22 temporary, to provide for the drainage needs of the first phase of the cooperative 23 residence and the adjacent assisted living facility, until a permanent drainage facility and 24 easement could be established with the completion of the cooperative residential 25 development. 26 5.0 V ACATION A NALYSIS 27 5.1 Public Works Department staff has reviewed the proposed vacation and rededication of 28 the drainage and utility easement as illustrated in Attachment C. Public Works staff is 29 supportive of vacating the easement and dedicating a new easement that is appropriate 30 for the reconstructed drainage facilities and recommends approval of the requested 31 EASEMENT VACATION with the condition that the applicant continue to work with Public 32 Works staff to ensure that the permanent storm water facilities and new drainage 33 easement are appropriately designed and dedicated. 34 5.2 Since the Planning Commission is responsible for holding the public hearings for 35 applications like the proposed vacation, Pla nning Division staff is preparing the report 36 and supporting materials for review. But Pl anning staff doesn’t have an interest, per se , 37 in such proposals and merely conveys the comments and recommendation of the Public 38 Works Department in addition to coordinating the review of the proposal by the Planning 39 Commission and City Council. 40 6.0 P UBLIC C OMMENT . 41 The duly-noticed public hearing for this application was held by the Planning 42 Commission on November 7, 2012; no members of the public were present to comment 43 on the proposal. After closing the public hearing, the Planning Commission voted (4-0) 44 to approve the requested EASEMENT VACATION ; draft minutes of the public hearing are 45 included with this report as Attachment D. 46 7.0 R ECOMMENDATION 47 Based on the comments and findings outlined in Sections 4 – 6 of this report, the 48 Planning Division recommends approval of the VACATION of the drainage easement with 49 the condition that the applicant continue to wo rk with Public Works staff to ensure that 50 the permanent storm water facilities and new drainage easement are appropriately 51 designed and dedicated. 52