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City Council Minutes Page 14 June 18, 2001 4. ALL COMMENTS FROM THE SHERBURNE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO RECORDING THE SUBDMSION WITH THE COUNTY. INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE SUITABLE AREAS ON LOT C TO ACCOMMODATE A BUILDING SITE, AND PRIMARY/ALTERNATE SEPTIC SYSTEM LOCATIONS. A SHARED ACCESS AGREEMENT FOR LOTS B AND C TO ALLOW SHARED ACCESS TO THE DRIVEWAY SHALL BE RECORDED WITH THE COUNTY. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.10. Request by Arne & Marilyn Engstrom for Administrative Subdivision, Public Hearing - Case No. AS 01-04 Director of Planning M/chele McPherson submitted the staff report. Ms. McPherson stated that Arne and Marilyn Engstrom are requesting an administrative subdivision to split 22.19 acres into three parcels. She stated that Parcel A is 10 acres, parcel B is 10 acres, and parcel C is .5 acres with a 50' width with parcel C being dedicated to the city for a public trail corridor connection to the Sand Dunes State Forest. Ms. McPherson stated that staff didn't feel Parcel C would be wide enough for a trail corridor and recommended that Parcel B and C be combined and that in lieu of cash dedication for the park fee requirements, a public trail easement with a width of 110' along the south portion of Parcel B be granted to the city. Councilmember Motin questioned if the city could force the applicant to grant the easement and to pay cash dedication fees. Ms. McPherson stated that according to the ordinance the city could only choose one or the other. Councilmember Motin asked if the 50' width would be enough to satisfy the park dedication requirements. Ms. McPherson stated that it was only about one-quarter of what the city could ask for. She stated that if an easement agreement were granted then Mr. Engstrom would still own the property and be able to maintain his green acres status. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. Arne Engstrom, applicant, stated that he had to grant fee title for easements to the county and he didn't realize that fee title meant that the county would own the property and not himself. These easements brought his parcels to less than 10 acres and he would like to keep Parcel A and Parcel B at 10 acres so he can claim green acres for his property tax status. He stated he would like to see a trail corridor established that would connect to the Sand Dunes State Forest. Mayor I<].inzing closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISION TO CREATE THREE PARCELS WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: