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CC Work Session 2. 2. <br />Meeting Date: 10/14/2014 <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Consider Permanent Protection for Park Purposes: Case of Rivers' Bend Park <br />Purpose/Background: <br />In the mid-1980's, the Rivers' Bend subdivision was developed, which included two parcels that make up an area <br />known as Rivers' Bend Park. This approximate 60-acre park was not dedicated to the public as a park as part of <br />platting, but rather conveyed by Deed to the City for the purposes of satisfying Park Dedication needs. Following <br />proposal(s) to sell land along Xkimo Street to a developer in recent years, residents have asked for the City to place <br />an encumbrance on the parcels that would further protect the area as a park into the future (i.e. not be able to be <br />converted to a developable area by a future City Council). <br />Staff and the City Attorney are researching the Deeds to ascertain what, if any restrictions are recorded with the two <br />parcels, and this information will be brought forward to the meeting. <br />At the same time as residents have asked for all of Rivers' Bend Park to remain park, there is reoccurring requests <br />for formalizing the west facing slope along Xkimo Street as a sliding hill. Staff will discuss pros and cons <br />associated with this subject together with the matter of whether or not this same area of land should be included in <br />the park protection measures. <br />Timeframe: <br />Funding Source: <br />The Owners and Encumbrances Report, as well as staff time is provided for within the 2014 General Fund budget. <br />Responsible Party(ies): <br />Riverblood: Background and report on the title status of the park (5 minutes). <br />Langel: Describe legal measures and options to afford perpetual protection as park (5 minutes). <br />Gladhill: Describe Zoning, developable land along Xkimo Street, bluff and other setbacks associated with the Rum <br />River <br />(5 minutes). <br />Outcome: <br />Determine the best way to protect Rivers' Bend Park for its intended purpose - as well as if any land along Xkimo <br />Street should be considered for sale, and if so, should the proceeds be directed to the City's park system. <br />Rivers' Bend Park <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Tim Gladhill Tim Gladhill 10/09/2014 08:04 AM <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 10/09/2014 11:03 AM <br />Form Started By: Mark Riverblood Started On: 10/07/2014 09:50 AM <br />Final Approval Date: 10/09/2014 <br />