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<br /> <br />The motion failed for lack of a second. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley stated that the City has been flexible with other properties along the <br />corridor because the parcels will be acquired in the future for the Highway 10 improvement <br />project and therefore it would not make sense to improve those parcels further. He stated that <br />because this property is not impacted by the Highway 10 improvements, he believes five years is <br />too long to wait for the paving to occur. <br /> <br />Councilmember Johns suggested that perhaps the first section of paving occur immediately, as it <br />is known that this parcel will not be impacted by the Highway 10 improvement project, and the <br />second paving occur within two years. <br /> <br />Steve Fisher, real estate broker for the applicant, stated that the applicant would like to purchase <br />this property, which has been vacant for the past year. He stated that there has not been much <br />interest in the property outside of this offer. He noted that the applicant does not need the <br />visibility for his business and has other sites in mind as well. He stated that the current owner is <br />unwilling to assist in the paving and the applicant has maximized his loan options for the <br />purchase. He explained that the proposal would work for the applicant and the intention is to <br />clean up the property. <br /> <br />Dave Levinson, 22 Properties, stated that moving into this property does max out his budget and <br />noted he intended to move into the property as is. He noted the Planning Commission supported <br />this option and advised he will not be able to move into the property if anything extra is required <br />today. He stated that his proposal is to use the property as it has been for many years. He stated <br />that he is trying to work with the City and felt that the condition of the Planning Commission is a <br />fair compromise. He stated that while he would like to say his business will do well from the <br />beginning, he does not want to promise something he cannot follow through with financially. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley asked the estimation of costs for the two phases of planning. <br /> <br />Mr. Fischer estimated about $82,000 for paving the entire area. <br /> <br />Planner McGuire Brigl displayed the paving estimates that were received and submitted to the <br />Planning Commission. <br /> <br />st <br />Patrick Surma, 161 Avenue Northwest, stated that Mr. Levinson is a good man and has been a <br />resident of Ramsey for many years. He stated that the applicant already runs this business in <br />Ramsey and wants to purchase this Ramsey property to expand his business. He stated that the <br />applicant is willing to improve the appearance of the site with landscaping and believed that <br />there were other blighted properties along the corridor that are in worse conditions than this site. <br /> <br />Councilmember Shryock stated that was her impression as well, that this would be an <br />opportunity to accomplish the desire of the City to improve the corridor and presents a plan for <br />doing so. <br /> <br />City Council / March 13, 2018 <br />Page 6 of 9 <br /> <br />