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water, the Council has discussed removing it. The <br />city’s insurance premiums will not be impacted by <br />retaining the right-of-way. <br />This is the only public access on the east lobe of <br />Lake Orono. In summary, Sec. 74-154 states: For <br />local access, snowmobiles may travel on the paved <br />surface within the curb line from the operator's <br />place of residence to the travel route via the most <br />Eliminate snowmobiles entering and exiting direct route. Lake Orono may be accessed via local <br />2 <br />Lake Orono. access as defined above. Keeping this access <br />provides a shorter access route for the public that <br />live on the south and east sides of the lake who <br />may want to access the lake. This may reduce the <br />amount of snowmobile traffic on city streets to <br />other access points, a benefit in keeping the access. <br />It was stated at the meeting the property no longer <br />has these issues. There is no evidence that this <br />Eliminate the shoreline being used in an <br />3 would change in any way. The police respond to <br />improper, lewd and unlawful manner. <br />these types of behavior on private and public <br />property. <br />Right-of-ways are intended for use by the public. <br />4 Eliminate parking on the city easement. The parcel can be posted "no parking" if that is the <br />Council’s desire. <br />Maintaining city ownership of the right-of-way will <br />Prevent increased traffic and parking on <br />5 not increase traffic, and Main Street is designed to <br />Main Street. <br />accommodate on-street parking. <br />Most of the city streets are narrower than the right- <br />Eliminate city maintenance and clean up on of-way and adjacent property owners are required <br />6 <br />the easement. to maintain the portion between their parcel and <br />the curb line, including the sidewalks. <br />The approximate tax increase for the city would be <br />$150/year. The estimated property value of the <br />Increase the real estate taxes on the property <br />two adjacent properties would increase almost <br />due to the fact a city road easement is not <br />7 $26,000. The additional tax is not a public benefit <br />taxed, but a vacated street is taxed to the <br />that outweighs the benefits of maintaining the only <br />adjoining property owners. <br />access to Lake Orono along the east lobe of the <br />lake. <br />Finalize city and property owner's rights so <br />City staff and the City Council are here to process <br />that there will not continue the tremendous <br />land use applications. Review times associated with <br />8 <br />time expended by the staff and the City Council <br />each request are covered by application fees and <br />for the hearings on this vacation matter (15 City <br />escrows, not impacting public tax dollars. <br />Council hearings since July 15, 1974). <br /> <br />State Statute and Vacations of Public Way <br />Minnesota statute 412.851 outlines the process for vacating streets and public ways. The section states <br />“No vacation shall be made unless it appears in the interest of the public to do so…” The section further <br />