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P128 <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that he a~eed with that. <br /> <br />Ernest Miller, Deals on Wheels, stated that the letter he received in regards to the moratorium <br />indicated the back parcel would be included, but not the front parcel. He inquired, if his front. <br /> <br />parcel would be included as well. ' . <br /> <br /> Mayor Gamec replied yes. He explained that the moratorium would in¢Inde ail the property <br /> north of Highway #10 and south of the railroad tracks within the City limits:~r <br /> <br />Mr. Miller stated that a two-year moratorium is too long. He suggeSi[ed that ~hey place a si~ <br />month moratorium on the property. . _.- .... · <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that he does want to address the issfie quickly so that the property owners':5?' <br /> know what to do with their properties. "~ , <br /> ~ :.:. - -.' -.:,..~}. - <br /> <br />Mr. Miller stated that if has to sell his property while the m~ratoriurn is 'in affect than the value <br />o£ the property is reduced. He inquired as to wh6 would have to t~e that loss. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that a property can always request that the mo.ratofium t~e lifted on the <br />prope . :. < .:: .-: .. <br /> <br />Mr. Miller inquired if there was anyway to reduce the length of the moratorium. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that he would hope to have some answers:by February or March. <br /> <br />Sarah Bisset, Realtor representing 7665 High~ay #10, stated.that they have been trying to get as <br />much information as to what is being planned, for Highway #10 from MnDOT, but mos~ of the <br />information is beirig withheld. She stated that in the few conversations she has had with MnDOT <br />they have indicated that the project is 15 to 25 .years away at a minimum. Currently she has <br />buyers f0i; ~he property thaf :would have no prOi~l'em with their business existing for 25 years. <br />She stated; that she did not Understand why the ~oratorium could not wait untiI the Highway #10 <br />plan Was concrete. The m°raf0/-iUm :i~' sc~g away very possible buyers. <br /> <br />.Mayor Gamec replied that the problem is that the City has to plan for the future. MnDOT can <br />'only tel'l, you what the facts are, but it is possible that funding could be made available after the <br />next ete~fi0n to improve the highway. <br /> <br />Ms. Bissett replied that she'was laughed at by MnDOT when she suggested that the project could <br />be done in five years. The Highway #10 corr/dor is not even on the list of needs currently. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that things can change and that the Highway #10 Corridor Committee is <br />really committing to get the funding for the project. <br /> <br />Ms. Bisset~ requested that the moratorium only be put in place until January or February so that <br />the5' can keep prospective buyers interested in the property,. <br /> <br />City Council/October 22, 2002 - . <br /> Page 8 of 35 <br /> <br /> I <br /> <br /> I <br /> 'l <br /> 'l <br /> <br />'i <br /> I <br /> I <br /> .I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />