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On January 17, 2006, the City Council denied a request by Ron Dargis to vacate the York Street right-of- way on the subject property. This right-of-way also terminates at the lake. Mr. Dargis visited staff on October 27, 20153 and stated he wanted to again apply for a street vacation and left with an application. On November 21, 2005, the City Council denied a request by Bill Houlton to vacate a portion of the Vernon Street right-of-way south of Main Street. This right-of-way provides access to the William H. Houlton Conservation Area. It is not common practice for a city to vacate public rights-of-way unless there is a specific public purpose. In these instances, the Council determined there to be no public purpose for vacating the rights-of-way. Staff does not recommend vacating any of the rights-of-way under review. Lake Access Points Staff identified 13 city-owned parcels that have waterway access, eight of which are on Lake Orono and five on the Mississippi River. Most of these are via what appear to be right-of-way. Exhibits showing these access points are attached. Options for the Property ■ Vacate the Property. o Splits the property down the middle with each half attached to adjacent properties. The driveway is located in the middle of the property. There is no public purpose to vacate. ■ Require the property owner to remove and relocate their driveway, fire pit, and dock. Mark the property at Main Street and at Lake Orono as "public land with lake access." o Allow anyone to use the property to access the lake from Main Street. ■ Allow the driveway to remain and provide a vehicular ingress/egress easement in favor of 1946 Main Street. Mark the property at Main Street and at Lake Orono as "public land with pedestrian lake access." o Provides the property owner and the city rights to use the driveway for vehicles. o Allow only foot/bike access to the lake from Main Street. ■ Leave it as is and allow the adjacent owner to continue to use the property. Financial Impact None Attachments ■ Overall Public Access Points to Public Water Exhibit ■ Individual Public Access Points to Public Water Exhibits ■ Street Vacation Denial Letters ■ City Council Minutes ■ Site Photos N:APublic Bodies\Agenda Packets\11-02-2015\x10.2 sr Lake Access.docx