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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes -Wednesday, September 05, 2007 Page 2 5. Public Hearings Continued from August a. PLANNING FILE 07-045 Continuation of the request by Alan Livingston for VACATION OF RIGHT-OF- WAY (AN UNDEVELOPED PORTION OF Rose Place) adjacent to the residential property at 2574 Dunlap Street. Chair Bakeman opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 07-045. Ms. Bloom provided a memorandum dated September 5, 2007 from City Engineer Debra Bloom to the Planning Commission, as a bench handout entitled, "Vacation of Rose Place right-of-way," and included an attached memorandum dated May 7, 1984 from Charles Honchell, former City of Roseville Public Works Director, attached hereto and made a part thereof. City Engineer Debra Bloom reviewed this previous request by Mr. Livingston for vacation of an undeveloped portion of the Rose Place right-of-way (ROW) adjacent to his residential property at 2574 Dunlap Street. Ms. Bloom addressed previous approvals and potential approvals of land use issues, in addition to potential development of the manufactured home park (MHP) north of Rose Place; existing traffic counts and compatibility of the area roadways with that traffic and projected traffic; density considerations; and other potential uses of adjacent properties. Ms. Bloom reviewed connectivity issues of Rose Place and Dunlap Street. Following further staff review, Ms. Bloom advised that staff could no longer support the requested right-of-way vacation, due to the possibility of a redeveloped MHP needing safer access to Lexington Avenue. Ms. Bloom noted that future redevelopment of the MHP may create a need to connect Rose Place to Dunlap Street. However, Ms. Bloom noted that, while the likelihood of this occurring is low, once the right-of-way is vacated, the City would have to repurchase the land. Ms. Bloom further advised that staff had discussed their decision with Mr. Livingston, who had then withdrawn the request. Ms. Bloom noted that Mr. Livingston was in the process of making application for a variance to construct a garage on his property; and advised that staff would most likely support that variance for a reduced setback, if the application was comparable to that verbally reviewed between staff and the applicant. Ms. Bloom also presented the petition signed and received from over forty (40) neighbors and entitled, Petition to Stop Rose Place from Being Built Thru;" attached hereto and made a part thereof. Staff recommended DENIAL of the request for a VACATION of the southern half of the Rose Place RIGHT-OF-WAY adjacent to the property located at 2574 Dunlap Street; based on the comments and findings of Section 5, and the conditions of Section 7 of the project report dated August 1, 2007. Discussion included anticipated placement of the proposed garage; future published and mailed notice for a Public Hearing for consideration of the variance application, if and when received and reviewed by staff; and potential solutions to alleviate traffic issues in the neighborhood. Commissioners Gottfried and Gasongo expressed their appreciation to staff for their further review of this request, and for identifying future solutions for the applicant and neighborhood. Public Comment Sheila Mahnken, 2599 Lexington, #513 MHP