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January3, 2022 <br />Case EV 21-07 <br />John Dietz (Mayor), <br />My thoughts on vacating the easement South of 18560 Naples include the current owner <br />purchasing the Rahn property with full knowledge of the easement and the frequent use of the <br />easement. This easement is used nearly every day and very often multiple times on the same day by <br />myself and my neighbors. <br />I purchased my property knowing that a sixty -six -foot -wide easement was included providing <br />access to the northern portion of my property as a driveway. I was under the impression that my <br />property included the easement from east to west, providing my neighbor (Mitzel property) to the west <br />access to the northern portion of their property as well. It has been used as a driveway since before I <br />was the property owner without any difficulties or issues. After this has been decided I Intend to grant <br />easement for my neighbor to the west through my property ensuring future access to the northern <br />portion of that property if desired. <br />The easement is sixty -six -foot -wide full length (East to West) from my property to Naples, all of <br />which should be cleanable and maintainable by any adjoining property owner. I have traditionally <br />cleared brush, mown lawn and removed snow across the driveway providing access for myself, and the <br />other adjoining properties including the Jim and Alice Waite property, the Missy Mitzel property and the <br />Rahn property, to the northern portion of their properties. This has never been an issue, and I have <br />been assisted by the former Rahn property owners on many occasions in maintaining the driveway. <br />My property was purchased with the intention of dividing into smaller lots for resale at a later <br />date. The loss of the easement would make dividing the property much harder or impossible because <br />the lots would be land locked. The loss of the easement decreases the value of my property both <br />financially and in my day-to-day life. I would expect compensation for the loss of the easement. <br />I am willing to help financially and physically in the upkeep of the driveway. This would be a <br />continuation of how the property has been maintained for as long as I have owned my residence. lam <br />