Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/09/2018

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However, The setback areas of the water tower and the gas pipeline can be utilized as a golf course and the wetland would be an amenity for the golf course. The land on the East side of Highway 47 is included in the project to provide additional residential units. Essentially the plan moves the two golf holes to non viable residential property adjacent to the water tower and utilizes the previous land area occupied by the holes at the resent time as residential property. --Rum River Hills 3. Why would the city provide public assistance to RRH, and not The Links at Northfork? The Links at Northfork paid for a bridge over Alpine; and, rather than requesting use of city land/ city assistance, they have donated the city land in multiple scenarios. The bridge over Alpine at Northfork was constructed for the sole purpose of conveying golfers from one side of the road to the other side of the road. The tunnel under highway 47 would be part of the trail system of the city of Ramsey which will connect with the residents on the easterly side of highway 47 to the westerly side in a safe manner. The tunnel also provide a safe mode of transportation to the city park which contains the soccer fields. Highway 47 is also a state road with a high traffic volume. The city has requested permission from the state on several occasions to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Highway 47 and 167 th avenue and have been rejected. This tunnel would be a partial solution as the youth of the area would have a safe method to cross highway 47. This project will also upgrade the northern access to the soccer facility on McKinley --Rum River Hills 4. Has a real developer shown real interest in this project, not just RRH? Has the developer reviewed the preliminary financials/ budget, and shown genuine interest, and ability to place the required significant equity into a project like this? Yes, We have two viable developers and we have an alternative plan utilizing venture capital. The sticking point is the sewer line. The sewer line should be in place for the all the potential development of the vacant land in the NE quadrant of the city. The line is also an essential factor to revitalize the shopping node at 167 th av and highway 47. The city is at an age that most communities pass through during their development that they transition from septic systems to a centralized public system. The sewer system line should not be earmarked for this development project. However, the 180 to 200 homes would pay for the line through taxes within ten years. Page 3 of 4