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Ronald L. Dargis and Paula I Dargis 9248 218th Avenue Elk River, MN 55330 (763) 274-0245 — home (763) 442-2640 - cell October 29, 2015 City of Elk River Elk River City Hall 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 Re: Ronald L. Dargis James Burgoyne Vacation of York Street, formerly known as Oak Street between Blocks 2 and 3, Map of Orono (Sherburne County, Minnesota) The enclosed 2015 Land Use Application Form dated October 29, 2015 is to request the vacation of York Street, formerly known as Oak Street, between Blocks 2 and 3, Map of Orono (Sherburne County, Minnesota). The purpose of the easement vacation is to eliminate the City of Elk River's easement for roadway purposes over the above property. The Elk River City Council denied the vacation of this property on January 17, 2006. The vacation was denied based upon a statement by Scott Harlicker, the Elk River Senior Planner, that the right of ways on Xenia and Watson Streets had not been vacated. This was not accurate. The motion to deny the vacation by Councilmember Farber stated "that in order to be consistent and not set a precedent the City should deny granting the ROW to the applicant". The actual fact is that all of the streets adjacent to the lake had been vacated (Vine Street, Xenia Avenue and Pine Street), except York Street. The Elk River City Council, on August 18, 1975, closed York Avenue as a boat landing. The Elk River City Council on June 7, 1976 also passed a motion to prohibit boat launching on York Street at Lake Orono. York Street is used and built as a driveway for the home at 1946 Main Street, Elk River, MN. York Street between Blocks 2 and 3, Orono, is useless for the purpose for it was originally laid out. There is no public purpose to keep this portion of York Street as a public street when all the other three streets in Orono adjacent to the lake already have been vacated.