12.01 - Lilac Dr-Brunes Royce Addition

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LAW O F F I C E ATTORNEYS AT LAW 30849 FIRST STREET PAUL J.SANDELIN P.O.Box 298 TELEPHONE(218)568-8481 STACY M.JOHNSON PEQUOT LAKES,MINNESOTA 56472 FAX(218)568-8444 www.lakesarealaw.com January 2, 2008 VIA EMAIL City of Pequot Lakes Attn: Sandy Peine, City Clerk 4638 County Road 11 Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 Re: Lilac Drive-Brunes Royce Addition Our File No. 25000.068 Dear: Sandy I reviewed a copy of the recorded plat entitled Brunes Royce Addition that includes the street entitled Lilac Drive. The plat was approved by Crow Wing County in 1996 and was previously part of Sibley Township. A copy of the plat that I obtained from the County Recorder is attached. The street was initially identified on the plat as South Brunes Street. I understand that the City is interested in opening or accepting Lilac Drive as a City Street. The Brunes Royce Addition Plat does include the appropriate dedication language in the plat whereby all streets identified on the plat have been dedicated to the public. My understanding is that the City has not formally accepted Lilac Drive as a City Street nor has the City maintained the street although a portion of the street has been improved but not necessarily to current City Street standards. The City may accept a portion or all of Lilac Drive as a City Street through a resolution adopted by the City and recorded with the County Recorder. I would suggest that a recommendation be brought to the City Council indicating the reasons for accepting street as a public street. If you would like I can prepare a resolution that the City may consider and adopt. Some alternatives the City may consider with respect to improving Lilac Drive to City standards would be as follows: