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From: nandrb(&comcast.net To: Chris Anderson Subject: PACT plan Date: Tuesday,June 21,2022 7:10:10 PM Chris, In reviewing the narrative for the site plan and preliminary plat for PACT there is one area I need to clarify. In the section headed Park Dedication, it states, "Approximately a year ago, the Parks and Recreation Commission discussed park dedication for this property (under the assumption it would eventually develop as a residential neighborhood). At that time, the Parks and Recreation Commission recommended that park dedication be satisfied via land, rather than cash payment, to accommodate an expansion of a flex use field." The assumption that it would eventually develop as a residential neighborhood, is a totally false assumption. St Katharine Drexel was approached by Mark Riverblood at least 12 years ago about the city's interest in acquiring some of our land for expansion of Central Park. Over the course of years those discussions included the desire of land for additional parking, a road access on the east side of the park and additional athletic fields. When we began planning a capital campaign for construction of our permanent building in the fall of 2019, we approached Mark with a plan to sell the City 11 acres of land adjoining Central Park. Over the course of the next few months, Mark and I had several conversations about this proposal. In early 2021 Mark indicated that the City would not need the entire 11 acres and said he would prepare a "ghost plat" showing the area the City would be interested in. The sketch he presented to us showed that acreage, but also showed several housing lots. This was strictly something Mark came up with. We never indicated a plan for residential. Once it was clear that the City did not want to purchase the entire 11 acres we proposed selling them, we did contact some developers to see if there was interest in a residential development. They indicated it would only be economically feasible for 55 foot lots. The property is zoned for 80 foot lots. We approached the City Council in a work session to see if they were open to rezoning to 55 foot lots. There was no support for that rezoning. So residential has never been our plan, is not our plan now and based on the Council not being open to 55 foot lots, it will never be our plan. So the assumption of residential development was strictly an idea put forward by Mark and not a plan of St Katharine Drexel. Please make it clear to the Planning Commission Thursday night that the assumption presented at the Park Board about residential, was an assumption that came from Mark Riverblood, not from St Katharine Drexel. Thanks, Randy Nancy&Randy Bauer 14942 Quintana St NW Ramsey MN 55303 nandrb(@comcast.net