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John Peterson of Oakwood Land Development explained he fully understands his efforts are <br />strictly voluntary, and he is taking a calculated risk regarding the corridor extension. Oakwood <br />Land Development has taken several steps towards acquiring property for the southerly route of <br />this extension. He stated among the advantages of the southerly route, it is a little shorter <br />distance, it uses a substantial amount of existing fight-of-way, and it ties in very well to the <br />existing right-of-way the City has on the west end of the site. Oakwood Land Development has <br />begun talking to property owners in this neighborhood. He reviewed a map of the northerly and <br />the southerly corridor extension, including the status of proPerties along the southerly extension. <br />He indicated there are three parcels along this route that Oakwood Development does not <br />have under their control, one of these properties he sees acquired. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tern Elvig asked if the southerly .¢i¢i~¢~ connection. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director' Ols0n res <br />right-ol::way is 66 feet, and the typical <br /> <br />existing <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook noted the north, alignment <br />asked it' Oakwood Land Development would be cons~fit <br />these properties. <br /> <br />a 66 foot fight-of-way. He <br /> City the fight-of-way on <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson replied the proposal of <br />properties they are able to acquire alon <br />City at no cost. He stated if the <br />properties to condemn. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman indicated the <br />extension. If staff is to work_ori'the southern <br />Council. . . <br />..... <br /> <br /> be that with any <br />give that right-of-way to the <br /> route they will have three <br /> <br /> Program shows a northern <br />direction will be needed from the <br /> <br />The Council discussed the north~m~ai~ds:the southern extensions, including the issues of the <br />affected properties, ~he.number of:*~-~!e~[~S?r:equiring acquisition, the topography of the land, <br />and the directne§s of the l:6mes. <br /> -..~'~ ":.. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council: w~ to direct staff to pursue workNg on the somhem aliment of <br />the 1'67th Avenue extension. <br /> <br />l~Trail Easements~,.;' . <br /> <br />Assistant p~bli~~,~ke;t6r'Olson reviewed that late in 2003 the Ci, received a $500,000 <br />g~~ota towards the trail easement purchases along Tron Brook. The <br />a~om~~e Commission on Mi~esota Resources (LCMR), wNch ~e <br />p~5o~ ~1 Resources Trust F~d. The reimbursement moNes <br />a~~ion and trail ~ents within ~e Tro~ Brook Co=idor and are <br />a~lWmed the pu~night is to provide the Council with the <br />p~~~ave b~~ed. Staff would like the Council <br />to be hmiliar and comfo~able with the ~o Wpes of easements~e~ies may <br /> <br /> Ci~ Council Work Session / July 19, 2005 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br /> <br />