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AI'TDRN~'Yll AT CAW <br /> <br />February 17, 1993 <br /> <br />Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Jerich <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. an~ Mrs. Jerich: <br /> <br /> When Ru~ River Hills was developed by Dr. Tom Anderson and <br />myself, it was done as a "Planned Unit Development" (PUD) Under <br />the City's PUD ordinance. This means that a variety of land uses <br />(residential/ commercial, recreational) were created, and the <br />development Was done in phases. One of the yet uncompleted <br />phases concerns a 3.~ acre tract (Outlot C) which lies south <br />of the third ~fairway. and just north of where 169th Avenue meets <br />Iodine Street. <br /> <br /> This tract was approved for higher-density multiple-family <br />housing to be developed when central sewer and water became <br />available. T~e lot was laid out to accomodate a'single.row' <br />of condominiums or apartments along the third fairway, served <br />by a single p~ivate access road. About A0 condominiums or apart- <br />ments could b~ constructed on this parcel. <br /> <br /> In the pa:st year we began exploring the possibilties of <br />developing thi~ parcel using a private sewer and water system. <br />However, in bringing the subject up to some of the residents, <br />we heard widespread opposition to the concept of multiple- <br />family dwellings. Some people indicated that they were not <br />even aware tha~ this parcel had received approval for this usage, <br />even though that information has been public knowledge since <br />!984. <br /> <br /> We have held this property for nine years, paid the taxes, <br />and the condominium plan was an integral part of our overall <br />expected returns. The retail value of an approved condominium <br />plat would be s~mewhere in the area of $600,000. %t is apparent <br />to us, however,~that whether we use a private treatment plant, <br />or wait for the metro sewer line to be extended this far north, <br />many of the neighbors will still object to the idea. However, <br />we have alreadyiperformed our end of our arrangement wi~h the <br />City. .We donated the land for the golf course to the City~ and <br />the City in turn was able to reconvey it to the Golf Course oper- <br /> <br />CIVIL 'tRIAL SP'£CIALI.~? <br /> <br /> <br />