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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 09, 2011 Page 14 Motion carried. 9. General Ordinances for Adoption 10. Presentations 11. Public Hearings a. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the Vacation of the Public Highway Easement that covers the small triangle directly north and adjacent to Sienna Green City Planner Thomas Paschke provided a brief review of the request as detailed in the RCA dated May 9, 2011; noting that the highway easement dated back to 1942; and that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) interest was no longer needed. Mr. Paschke advised that MnDOT had conveyed their in- terest in the property to the City of Roseville; and that the City was vacating their interest in the easement. Mayor Roe clarified that the easement was only a portion of the triangle portion shown on the displayed map with a portion remaining as part of the frontage road. Mayor Roe opened the Public Hearing at 7:33 p.m. for the purpose of hearing public comment on the vacation of the Public Highway Easement that covers the small triangle directly north and adjacent to Sienna Green Public Comment Charles Kelly, 1620 West Highway 36,lives next door to this property Mr. Kelly provided several photos indicating removal of a hedgerow of trees se- parating Sienna Green from Rosewood Village property as part of the construc- tion project to-date. In further investigation, Mr. Kelly noted that the trees were apparently removed in error; and while his concerns were not specifically related to this particular property currently under discussion, he expressed concern that another grove of trees would be removed to facilitate construction for Sienna Green. Mr. Kelly expressed his anger that the trees, of significant size, had been removed from the property, combined with the cumulative loss of green space with additional construction. Mr. Kelly expressed further concern that the proper- ty had inadequate on-site parking, requiring parking on both sides of the frontage road, creating problematic site lines and narrow streets for other residents in the area, specifically those in Rosewood Village. Mr. Kelly expressed concern that this may be his last opportunity to ensure that his neighborhood was more func- tional; and asked that the City not grant the easement vacation. Councilmember Johnson questioned if other owners shared similar concerns to those of Mr. Kelly.