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<br />of total costs, which can also be formalized in a Resolution. City Staff hopes to receive direction <br />and comments from the City Council on potential routes. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby reviewed potential alternative routes – Caroline Acres Park would result in <br />the largest impact to wetlands and is the longest route. Shawn Acres Park is the best option in the <br />opinion of City Staff, resulting in 1/3 less wetland impacts and the least amount of impact to private <br />property. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated the petitioner has indicated that access through Shawn Acres Park <br />would work for them. He added City Staff recommends proceeding with the Shawn Acres Park <br />route. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated other potential options are private properties, one to the south of <br />Thorn Lake and one to the west. He added these properties would have far greater wetland impacts <br />and greater overall costs. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked whether the petitioner would be required to purchase a portion of <br />Shawn Acres Park from the City. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated the City can require payment or grant an easement free of charge. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked whether the petitioner could potentially pave the cartway. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby confirmed this, adding the costs and maintenance would be the <br />responsibility of the petitioner. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff stated the property to the north of Shawn Acres has an easement, so <br />there would be an easement on top of an easement. He asked whether that is a possibility. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby confirmed that the cartway easement will have to be its own easement. He <br />agreed to look into it further. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked whether there is a possibility that the petitioner may never do <br />anything with the easement. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated that is an absolute possible outcome. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley asked why City Staff prefers Shawn Acres as the route for the cartway. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated the route does not matter a <br />great deal, as it has been indicated that nothing may be done, and it may remain a theoretical line <br />through the park. He added a natural gas line runs through the park which may be an added <br />concern. He noted the City has the right to give up the park easement but must consider the impact <br />of taking away from a City park, which is a theoretical loss to the public. <br /> <br />City Council / September 14, 2021 <br />Page 16 of 19 <br /> <br />