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CONSIDERATION OF PURCHASE OF 160TM LANE THROUGH THE KAAS/DUSBABEK PROPERTIES By: Patrick Trudgcon, AICP, Assistant Community Development Director CASE #: 5 Background: On December 12, 2003, the Ramsey City Council approved the final plat of Trappers Ridge, a two-lot plat submitted by Greg Bauer. At the time of the plat approval, the City granted permission for Mr. Bauer to construct a private driveway in what was believed to be the public right-of-way of 160th Lane NW. 160th Lane NW was not constructed all the way to Mr. Bauer's property. City Staff allowed for Mr. Bauer to remove trees for the driveway in January in preparation for construction of a house on the new lot. After the removal of trees, Staff' received a phone call fi:om Mr. Steve Dusbabek, an adjacent property owner to the no~h of the presumed right-of-way. Mr. Dusbabek informed City Staff'that he still owned the area presumed to be the 160~' Lane right-of-way as well as his neighbors to the south, Fran and Lori Kaas. In researching the matter, Staff and the City Attorney discovered that when the land to the east of Bauer property was subdivided in 1964, 160~h Lane was not dedicated as a public road. In fact, after doing title research, the City Attorney found that although an easement for road purpose was created, there was no indication that the easement was dedicated to the City. At the March 30, 2004 Work Session, the Council directed staffto order an appraisal on the effect of tree removal to the value of the Dusbabek and Kaas property as well as an appraisal of the cost to purchase the road easement outright. Staffhas received both appraisals and are bringing them forward at this time tin order have the Council make a final decision on the matter. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) Site location Final Plat of Trappers Ridge City Council Work Session minutes dated March 30, 2004 City Council Work Session minutes dated June 15, 2004 City Council Work Session minutes dated July 13, 2004 Letter from Steve and Christy Dusbabek dated July 8, 2004 Letter from Greg Bauer received July 9, 2004 Appraisal Determining the Value of the Trees Removed Appraisal Determining the Value of the Purhcase of the Road Easement Notification: This case is not a public hearing. Staff did, however, send indivdual notice to the adjacent property owners, the Dusbabek and Kaas families. Observations: Below is a table listing the value that the appraisals showed for both properties if the City were to pay for the value of the trees removed or if the City would purchase the road easement outright.