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City Council Minutes Page 2 <br />January 3, 2022 <br />----------------------------- <br />4.9 The Multipurpose Facility Advisory Commission meeting schedule as <br />outlined in the staff report. <br /> <br />Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />5. Open Forum <br /> <br /> No one appeared for Open Forum. <br /> <br />6. Presentations, Awards, and Recognition <br /> <br /> There were no presentations, awards, or recognition. <br /> <br />7.1 Easement Vacation: Public Utility & Drainage, Bruce Rahn, 13665 <br />th <br />185 Avenue <br /> <br />Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />th <br />Jerry Waite, 13679 185 Avenue, stated he lives next to this property and the Rahn’s <br />are aware of the easement and its daily use as a driveway for years. He stated he <br />purchased his lot with the intention of subdividing it and needs the access for the <br />new lots. He is willing to purchase the property or have the easement narrowed to <br />thirty-three-foot wide. He thought there was an easement across his property, but it <br />has not been located and once this matter is settled, he will grant easement to the <br />th <br />property (13701 185 Avenue) on the other side of him so they can use it as for <br />access as well. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz directed staff to investigate the option of narrowing the easement to <br />thirty-three-foot. <br /> <br />Councilmember Westgaard questioned the length requirements of an easement if the <br />city would be installing a public right-of-way that is going to access multiple lots, <br />noting a thirty-three-foot easement is typically provided only to one property owner <br />for single use access. Mr. Leeseberg stated city standards for right-of-way width are <br />typically in the sixty-foot range to accommodate road width, drainage and utilities, <br />and snow storage for a public road. <br /> <br />Alice Waite, 18560 Naples Street, questioned how much land she would lose if the <br />city installed a street. Mr. Leeseberg stated Ms. Waite would not lose any land as the <br />easement is not on property. <br /> <br />Pat Briggs, 19022 Freeport Street, questioned if the surrounding properties would <br />be landlocked by the vacated easement. Staff stated no. <br /> <br /> <br />