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Councilmember Dehen noted with the additional 15 feet to the curb there will potentially be an additional 65 feet of property. Chairperson Elvig indicated his calculations would be closer to 25 to 30 of additional property. He appreciates Mr. Hendrickson's statements that when they moved here they never thought there would.. be a road put in. He explained there are problems in Ramsey with access and connections. Mr: Hendrickson stated there should be some compensation to help ease the burden of maintaining the additional property. Chairperson Elvig asked if there is extra value for a corner lot in relation to Mr. Hendrickson's tax concerns. Councilmember Olson indicated the market value is higher; she is not aware of the tax impact. Councilmember Dehen asked if Mr. Hendrickson does not want the additional land due to the maintenance issues. Mr. Hendrickson stated this puts "him in a quandary. If this road goes through he would want as much buffer between his kids playing back there and the road as possible. Trees take time to grow and a basketball will still go over a fence; there will still be the potential of someone getting around that and a kid running into the road. It only takes once for a tragedy to happen. They have a lot of kids that play back there. He would say if the. road has to go through he would want as much of a buffer as possible to keep his liability down and the kids as safe as they can be. Chairperson Elvig suggested the possibility of Mr. Hendrickson's fence being located along the property line with shrubs along the border and the City maintaining the buffer. Mr. Hendrickson expressed concerns regarding the aesthetics of a fence in the middle of the area. City Engineer Jankowski indicated based on his calculations he has determined that the width of Mr. Hendrickson's property goes from 82 feet in the front to 95 in the back. The additional property would be close to 30 or 35 feet plus the additional 15 feet of buffer. Mr. Jankowski stated in the letter sent to he residents he indicated this would be considered at the Council meeting next Tuesday. Staff's recommendation is that the Committee recommend to the City Council that the two contingencies regarding the appraisal supporting the offered purchase price and the traffic study being favorable to the Neon Street connection have been satisfied. Chairperson Elvig suggested findings of fact be. included with this case when it is presented to Council. Councilmember Dehen pointed out the City notified the neighborhood that may have concerns about this road going through. Mr. Hendrickson has expressed some concerns, and he believes the Committee has placated or understands his concerns. Given the fact that Mr. Hendrickson is Public Works Committee / March 20, 2007 Page 6 of 14