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1vIr. Raivala Property July 5, 2005 Page 2 of Mr. Raivala's home to the right-of-way line. Often times, new homes constructed in old neighborhoods like these are given variances so they appear to conform with the standards in place when the bulk of the neighborhood was developed. 2. No Lot Split - No Sidewalk Mr. Raivala's second option would be not to split his property and not to have the sidewalk constructed along his property line, at least where the City lacks easements. It should be pointed out that this area is not in front of his existing home. In front of his existing home, the City does have all the right of way it needs to construct the roadway and the proposed 6-foot sidewalk immediately behind the curb. 3. City Purchase of Excess Property Mr. Raivala's third option would be that the City would purchase the remnant of his property including additional right-of-way along Upland Avenue. Rather than purchase just the right-of-way, Mr. Raivala's preference would be for this third option to split off a 15,000 square foot lot for his current home to reside on, and sell the remaining portion of his property including the additional right -of-way along Upland Avenue to the City. This option may be of interest to the City in that it would provide a small green space in the neighborhood that has several trees on it and views of Lake Orono. I will be in attendance at your Council meeting on July 5, 2005 to discuss these three options further. I have informed Mr. Raivala and have provided a copy of this memo to him and assume he will be in attendance at the meeting also. I am looking for City Council direction on how staff should proceed with this issue. Sincerely, T ~ City Engineer S:\EngineerImprovProj\2005 Improvement Projects \Pavement Rehab 2005\07 05 05 cc memo Raivala.doc