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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM <br /> Memo No. 06-34 <br /> February 16, 2006 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve Garm City Manager <br /> Dane C. B , AICP, Assistant City Manage�+ <br /> Kathy J. ill r,AICP, Senior Planner � <br /> Greg Crowe, Economic Development Coordinato�r�� . <br /> SUBJECT: Easement Vacation—3105 Colorado Drive <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the vacation of the platted <br /> easement. The City Plan Commission voted 9-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the <br /> February 2, 2006 hearing; the minutes of the meeting are attached. <br /> BACKGROUND: Patricia and Steven Kelly are petitioning to vacate the ten foot drainage and utility <br /> easement on the west ten feet of their property. The petitioners built an inground pool that is partially , <br /> located in the easement. The pool was also built across the property lines of two lots to the west. ' <br /> Since that time, the pool deck has been cut off the neighboring properties and is now entirely on the �I <br /> petitioner's property. Once the easement vacation is approved, the property owner will have to <br /> petition the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance to construct a structure less than three (3) feet <br /> from the rear property line. <br /> The utility companies are not utilizing the platted easement and have approved of the partial release of <br /> the easement except the north five feet as requested by Insight Communications. The Department of <br /> Engineering and Infrastructure has reviewed the vacation request and has no obj ections. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: N/A <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There were no objectors to the petition at the Plan Commission <br /> meeting. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Greg Crowe at 424-2725 or at <br /> gccrowe(a�decaturnet.or�. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: No compensation is required for the easement vacation. <br />