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December 21, 2000 <br /> <br /> Sherbu~ <br /> SHERIFF lq <br />BRUCE M. ANDERSON L_ <br /> <br />City Council <br />Planning and Zoning Commission <br />City of Elk River <br />City Hall <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN <br /> <br />APPLICATION FOR ZONING CHANGE FROM RESIDENTIAL <br /> TO BUSINESS PARK <br /> <br />On December 19, 2000, we approached the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners <br />regarding the purchase of 18 acres of land owned by Stewart Wilson. This land is located <br />immediately behind the Sherburne County Government Center. The board approved <br />development of a purchase agreement for this land and a zoning change. No bonding would be <br />necessary for this purchase, as funding will be through the Sheriff's Department. <br /> <br />As you know, for some years Sherburne County has been the fastest growing county in the State <br />of Minnesota. This fast rate of growth is expected to continue for at least the next seven years. <br />When our county government was offering services from two different locations, Sherburne <br />ckizens were very fi:ustrated and confused. Without adequate land available adjacent to the <br />government center for future growth, county services could again be split, possibly even as far as <br />the Becker area. <br /> <br />As background, when Mr. Wilson was approached a few years ago about the possibility of this <br />purchase, he was not expecting to sell in the immediate future. As the area has become built up <br />around the government center, he made the decision to sell all the land he owns surrounding this <br />complex. This land will be sold to someone, and purchase by county government will ensure we <br />will not be locked in without adequate space for future needs. <br /> <br />As we do not foresee building in the immediate future, our plans are to landscape this land and <br />provide an asphalt walkway and fence around the entire 18 acres. We will provide a beautiful <br />park setting with picnic tables to accommodate government center employees and the public. <br /> <br />SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT <br />~ '~UNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER <br /> ,80 Highway 10 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-4609 <br />Area Toll Free Numbers: <br />Etk River - (763) 241-2500 <br />Fax - (763) 441-7303 <br />Other- 1-800-433-5245 <br /> <br /> <br />