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. City Council Minutes February 11. 1985 Page Three Mr. Douglas Waletzko indicated that he was a property owner parallel to the pro- jected extension of 197th to the Knollwood Addition. Mr. Waletzko indicated that he would not want to pay for an assessment to extend 197th as the extension would not provide benefit to his property. Mr. Sheldon Vie, representing Mr. Gerry Smith, indicated that originally the plat was proposed with a cul-de-sac at 197th Avenue and further indicated that Mr. Smith would prefer the cul-de-sac rather than the extension of 197th to the Knoll- wood Addition. Mr. Dave Burandt, a resident in the area indicated that he felt the road should be constructed through to the Knollwood Addition and that the developer should pay for that extension. Mr. Jim Tralle, Planning Commission representative, indicated that the Planning Commission felt the City was in need of the proposed east-west through street, and therefore. the City should require it as a part of the plat. Mr. Tralle indicated that he felt the City should not be responsible for the construction of the extension nor should ,thee adjacent property owners. General discussion was carried on regarding the 66' by 700' of property Everett Specht owns between the proposed Deerfield 2nd Addition plat and the Knollwood Addition. The City Administrator indicated that it was not unusual for a city to request a developer to build a road outside of the proposed plat to connect up the proposed plat with another development. The City Administrator further indicated that he felt is was in the City's best interest to have that access from the pro- posed Deerfield 2nd addition plat to the Knollwood Addition, and therefore, it was his recommendation that if the property owner was not willing to sell the property, the City should consider condemnation to have that east-west access. The City Ad- ministrator further indicated that he felt the developer should pay for those condemnation costs. Mr. Jim Rossman of Christian Realty indicated that he felt the City was asking the developer for more than was necessary. specifically, 811 feet of paved road access to the dedicated park land. fill around the park land, and now the 700 foot access from the proposed plat to the Knollwood Addition. Councilmember Engstrom indicated that the developer could give the City cash instead of park land if the developer chose to do so. Councilmember Engstrom further in- dicated that it was his understanding that the proposed dedicated park land was too low for actual development. Mr. Jim Tralle indicated that he understood the developer's position and further indicated that he felt there was nothing wrong with the City's request that the access to the Knollwood addition be developed and further indicated that ultimately, the developer would benefit from that access. Councilmember Schuldt indicated that he felt 197th Avenue should go through to the Knollwood Addition, if for no other reason than emergency service. Councilmember Schuldt indicated that he felt it was not the City's responsibility for that access or the adjoining property owners' responsibility, and further indicated that he felt it was the developer's responsibility as his development will benefit from that ac- cess.