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Memo VII-2 To: Mayor Werner and City Council From: John Hinzman, Planning Director Date: August 2, 2004 Subject: Public Hearing - Vacation of Right-of-Way #2004-36 - Forest Street adjacent to 500 2nd Street West - Robert & Heidi Langenfeld REQUEST The City Council is asked to hold a public hearing to vacate the western 33 feet of the 47 feet of remaining ri~ht-of-way of Forest Street, adjacent to the Robert and Heidi Langenfeld property at 500 2n Street West. The right-of-way is unimproved. Drainage and utility easements would be required for any public utilities. A request to vacate the remaining eastern half of Forest Street has been submitted under a separate application by Lori Duong, 418 2nd Street West. Approval of both requests would vacate the entire Forest Street right-of-way, north of 2nd Street. The City Council approved ordering of the public hearing at the July 6, 2004 City Council Meeting. RECOMMENDATION . Approval of the vacation is recommended. The right-of-way is unimproved. The street is a dead-end roadway and does not provide for street connection in the future. BACKGROUND 2003 Request for Vacation - Rick Ries In 2003, the City Council denied a request by the former property owner of 500 West 2nd Street to vacate the entire right-of-way, and alleyway behind the home. The Council denied the request based on the following (Staff comments based on the differences between the requests are in italics): 1) Loss of access to a public water - The elevation difference between the right-ot- way and the water is substantial; and does not provide a convenient or practical access to the water. 2) Loss of access to adjacent city property behind the alley - Alley vacation not requested. .