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City Council Minutes Page 5 July 5, 2005 ----------------------------- Councilmember Motin indicated that he is in support of the lot split but does not believe that Mr. Raivala should have to pay an additional assessment for the newly created lot. Mr. Maurer stated that he worries that if the additional assessment is not charged then the city is setting a precedent for future assessments. He noted that it is possible the assessment could be deferred to when the lot is sold. Mayor Klinzing indicated that she would like to assess the value of the property the city is getting and take that amount away from the fees Mr. Raivala will be charged. Councilmember Dietz questioned if the assessment can be legally deferred until the lot is sold. He stated that he does not believe it is fair to others who have gone through the assessment process to not assess for the additional lot but he would be in favor of deferring the assessment until the lot is sold. Mr. Maurer indicated that it may be easier for the city to just purchase the 25-feet of right- of-way outside of the city’s prescriptive rights that is needed to put a sidewalk in from Mr. Raivala. Mr. Maurer also asked that the record reflect that the Council reviewed and discussed a concept of a lot split and had no concerns so Mr. Raivala may pursue that if he wishes at a later date. The Council concurred. Mr. Maurer will discuss the issue with Mr. Raivala after the Council meeting and if both parties are agreeable, he will contact someone to assess the value of the property. 5.2. Northstar Business Park – Public Hearing City Engineer Terry Maurer indicated that the Northstar Business Park property is owned by the Economic Development Authority (EDA) and partially by the city. He stated that the purpose of the public hearing is to allow for assessment of the cost to the EDA for the improvements to develop the Northstar Business Park. Mr. Maurer explained that the repayment of the assessments is planned through the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and/or Tax Rebate from development of the lots. Mr. Maurer provided a brief presentation on the conceptual layout of the Northstar Business Park. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this issue, Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. Mr. Maurer indicated that the original feasibility study was approved to do the project in three phases but if all three businesses want to come in at this time then all three phases of the project would be completed right away. Mr. Maurer noted that several conceptual layouts were completed by staff and that the one presented is the option that was agreeable to all three perspective businesses. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 05-73 ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE NORTHSTAR BUSINESS PARK IMPROVEMENT OF 2005. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Councilmember Dietz indicated that he would like Director of Economic Development Catherine Mehelich to prepare a memo outlining the procedures for soliciting businesses into city business parks. He stated that he was told that one of the perspective businesses for the Northstar Business Park was negotiating with Elk Park and then all of a sudden the