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Councih'nember Cook stated it would be in the public's interest because the City would own that easement. There is ghost mapping for several houses on Mr. Bauer's property if he ever decides to develop it. and with the purchase of the property the City would have a road easement for future roads ooin,~ to the east. Counciimember Stromrnen indicated the question the CoUncil has to wrestle with is if'~is would be in the public interest or not. ~ Mrs. Kaas stated their house sits at an angle on the cut-de~sa~ and faces the cul-de-saclas ~: opposed to other houses that face the road. This road would'go almost through their garage, and i~, '.7:' it would severdy damag, e their prope~7 value. It would'be so close they would have to tear down their garage. This is veu' personal for them, it would destro,,,' their property value and their' privacy, and the,, are hoping this purchase does not go through. She understands the Council has to view the bigger pict-are, but she would ask that they consider the implications to them. Richard Taylor, '7167 - ~_,_~ Lane NW, stated he has been a Ramsev resident for ~2 years. Mr. Bauer is buiidin~ right behind him and he walked to the end of his property to view this. He stated he cannot see a road going in this location. : :': Steve Dusbabek, 719t 160"' Lane N'W~ stated his position is a little .different. They have a situation that has already ta2cen place and-the~e is damage to the property. They can either be paid restitution for the damage of the u'ees or the City can purchase the easement ]:'or a pemaanent road for Mr. Bauer's access. His position is if this does not take place, Mr. Bauer will be forced to put a road in right behind his property. He is already a~%Cted on one side and does not want to be affected on two sides. He asks that the Council make the decision to follow through with this and commit to the resolution. This has been going on for six months and it needs to come to term. if they can ~et this resolved with the easement purchase he would only be impacted on one side, but he does not know if the time frame is long enough for them to do that. They have wasted, six months and i:t should not take this 'long to bring this to resolution. It took eight weeks or be~e~ to get an appraisal and now they are on a constricted time flame. He is asking that the Council make a decision one way or another. Councilmember Kurak extended her a~potogies to the property owners and exptaine'd this was an e]Tor made honestly. She indicated she had a discussion today with Mrs. K. aas and her husband, 'and she discussed an idea with Councihnember Zimmerman. She aisc discussed this with AssiStant Community Development Director Trudgeon and he did not see anything wrong with this. She ~ated if they w. ere to wind back the clock they would never have gone on that pro. perry, but a mistake has been made. She would hate to see more trees.come down behind the Dusbabek house, which would happen if Mr. Bauer had to bnng the driveway from the north. That easement does not belong to the City to put in a full 60 t'oot easement and make a road out of it. Even if there were a tempora~,'y driveway that full 60 feet does not sit well. She proposes that between the landlord and Mr. Bauer they find a resolution, and Mr. Bauer purchase a driveway to '.facilitate the entrance into his new home. This would be more than what he would have had. It would eliminate the problem of the trees coming down north of the Dusbabek house and does not stop Mr. Bauer fi'om having access in the ~ture. She would imagine the City of Rams%, should take responsibility :tot' some of' this and the owners should be happy with the amount they are paid. What the property owners had there cannot be replaced, but there will be healthy trees. V~rith this proposal Mr. Bauer would not have the prob}em of a street leading to his house that -288- CiD' Council/July 27.2004 Page 12 ot'34