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.):b4 MEMORANDUM DATE: May 14, 1993 TO: steve Sarkozy FROM: Rick JOPke~ SUBJECT: Vacation of Richmond Avenue, between county Road C-2 and Millwood Avenue At the May 10, 1993 City council meeting, the Council considered passing a resolution to amend a previous Council approval concerning the vacation of Richmond Avenue, between County Road C-2 and Millwood Avenue. The City Council continued action on the request until the May 24, 1993 City Council meeting. The Council also referred the matter for additional discussion at the May 17, 1993 Work Session. The main area of concern expressed was whether or not the vacation of the right-of-way would preclude future access to the back part of the deep lots that are abutting both Millwood and county Road C-2. This access would be necessary to allow the owners of these deep lots to split or subdivide their property in the future. The current proposal is to only vacate the south half of Richmond Avenue between Millwood and County Road C-2. The north half would remain as dedicated right-of-way. As can be seen from the attached drawing, it would be possible to construct a road on the north half of the Richmond Avenue right-of-way and then run an additional east west street connecting to that right-of-way which could provide access to the back of the lots. The length of this cul-de-sac would be approximately 830 feet. This would exceed the city subdivision regulation standard of 500 feet. The city may, however, want to not vacate the north 30 feet of the south half of Richmond Avenue so that the road could be centered on the rear property lines of the lots on Millwood and County Road C-2. In reviewing the grades of the area, it is also apparent to staff that there would be a steeper grade for the roadway coming from the south then there would be from the north. This could mean that the cost for developing the roadway would actually be less if access is brought in from Millwood Avenue versus County Road C-2. There is a wetland that has been identified on the National Wetlands Inventory produced by the Uni ted States Department of I11terior in the rear of a number of the lots on the west end. This would not only severely restrict the ability of a number of property owners to split off and develop the rear parts of their lots but would also restrict the City's ability to provide a roadway. preliminary discussions with representatives from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have confirmed this fact. Further investigation would be necessary to establish the exact location and limits of this wetland. It has also come to I ~ --