8.1. SR 11-06-2017
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 8.1
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
General BusinessNovember 6, 2017Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner
Item Description Reviewed by
Dancing Crane Acres Trail Easement Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director
Zack Carlton, Planning Manager
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Remove, by motion, Condition #4 of the Dancing Crane Acres plat requiring a 15’ trail easement on the
east side of Meadowvale Road outside of the right-of-way.
Background/Discussion
The City Council reviewed the subject plat on October 2, 2017, and required a 15’ trail easement be
outside of the county right-of-way. The plat reviewed by the Council provided a 33’ wide county right-
of-way within the subject plat. Since approval, the county has stated they will require a 50’ of right-of-
way, which is an additional 17’ of property. During the review process, the county indicated they had no
concerns with the proposed plat.
Based on the new 50’ right-of-way requirement, staff contacted the county for clarification as to whether
or not a publicly-owned trail could be placed within the right-of-way limits. The county stated a trail can
be located within their 50’ right-of way. With this guidance, a future trail in the wider right-of-way will be
in the same location as it would have been with the required easement and 33’ right-of-way, as
recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission. There is also a concern with the proximity of
the existing barn on the property. If the 15’ easement is required in addition to the 50’ right-of-way, it
will be approximately 5’ away from the northwest comer of the barn.
Staff requests the Council remove Condition #4 of the Dancing Crane Acres plat requiring the 15’ trail
easement outside of the right-of-way as the trail opportunity is available within the 50’ county right-of-
way.
Attachments
Right-of-way/Trail Exhibit
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