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To extrapolate how that would project to 'Ramsey's acreage needs at a population of 50,000, staff 'reduced' Coon P,.apids' actual 63,000 population to a fictitious 50,000, (an approximate 21% reduction) - and then applied that same percentage 'reduction' to the 29 acres of land, resulting, in about 23 acres of need at 50,000 residents. This same approach was used with Brooklyn Park's actual 73,000 residents, resulting in a land need (at 50k residents) of 20 acres. Attached is a chart .that illustrates this result. Since the current Pubhc Works Campus has approximately 8.2 acres, it is apparent that this land, even with the addition of the KIH property (3.2 acres), will be Undersized to handle the future operational and maintenance needs of our community.so it is evident that acquisition of additional property for Public Works will be required. There are a number of ways to remedy this situation and Staff has analyzed a number of them initially and have listed them for discussion purposes. · Expand the Public Works Campus · Acquisition of 35 acres near Fire Station No. 1 · Acquisition oftand on the south side of the landfill (north of Sunwood Dr/ye) · The following is a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of each of the potential solutions: £x~and the current Public Word Campus (see attached map) Advantages: 1: B&A Cylinder Head· (4.1 aces) is currently an underutilized property and is being discussed as an Economic Development redevelopment property. 2. Bury and Carlson (20.7 acres) is currently an underutilized property as far as potential tax revenue. .3. Located in industrial area and backs up to the raikoad. 4. Expansion possibilities can occur as the population grows. Disadvantages: 1. B&A Cylinder (4.1 aces) is located directly across from the Town Center and could be a valuable property as it relates to tax revenue. 2. Bury and Carlson (20.7 acres) may be redeveloped in the future to provide a better tax revenue (similar to the Mak. ken property) and it is also Ideated across the street from the existing site. 3. Bury and Carlson has indicated that they are not willing to sell when we entered into negotiations years ago for the extension 0fMcKAnley Street and therefore could likely require eminent domain. 4. Every expansion decreases potential tax revenue. -683- ,4cquizz'fion of 35 acres near £ire Station No. ] (see attached map) Advantages: 1. Combined use wi~ Fire Station and Water Treatment Facility 2. Land acquisition could be for the entire 35 acres due to multiple uses. 3. Parking lot constructed for City Council Clxambers, which will be moved to the Town Center, so there is a possibility of shared parking between Fire and Public Works