Minutes - Council - 11/23/2010 - Speical Closed

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Councilmember Dehen stated he did not want to take on more land than the City already had. Councilmember Elvig stated he wanted to see the entire plan and the cost. He did not want parts to decide on. Planning Manager Miller responded that would be a discussion under a closed session as far as what the land was worth and what the City was giving up. Mayor Ramsey stated the question was if the City was interested in taking land in lieu of fees. David Anderson believed the challenge was that they were talking about fees and then talking about project costs. He noted part of the project costs depended on what was being asked for also He stated there was a threshold that this project could handle. He summarized what the school would be able to handle regarding development fees. He summarized the project. Councilmember Look expressed concern about emergency vehicles access and the long cul -de- sac. He stated he would be in favor of the cul -de -sac, but he did not want Puma being used for vehicular traffic, but rather for a trail. He expressed concern that this entity was not a taxable entity. He liked the project, but he had concerns. Mr. Anderson noted the development to the south would not happen until there was a road and this was a proposed road. He believed this development would be a great asset to the Town Center and fit within the City's vision. He stated the fees were greater than the actual cost of the project. Public Works Director Olson noted $1.9 million in fees was what this size of development incurred. He summarized the City's policy regarding fees. He stated the water fee was the only fee above and beyond what they would pay for getting water to their site. He indicated the demand for water would be there because the fields were being proposed to be irrigated. Councilmember Elvig stated he liked the project, but the problem was who was going to cash flow the project. Councilmember McGlone believed the school was reaping some benefit as well. He stated he liked the project, but he had concerns regarding the road, the alteration of the normal fee schedule, and the long cul -de -sac. He stated the cul -de -sac was the deal breaker for him without some kind of plowable access to Puma. He stated he was not interested in the City owning any more land. Mayor Ramsey stated he was not interested in more City owned land either. Councilmember Wise stated he also was not interested in land. He stated he had no concern regarding the cul -de -sac because emergency vehicles could turn around in the parking lot. He asked if they could partner up with someone and bring them into the City along with them to cut down the cost of the fees. Special City Council Meeting / November 23, 2010 Page 2 of 4