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---fir Item # 3.2• Ji.tyof MEMORANDUM lk River TO: Planning Commission FROM: Michele McPherso ,''Director of Planning DATE: October 8, 1999 SUBJECT: Approve Revised License Agreement with Elk River Country Club Request At its September 20, 1999 meeting, the City Council voted to return the easement exchange proposal to the Park and Recreation and Planning Commissions for further review. Of concern, as expressed by Commissioner Dave Anderson, was the lack of permanence of the license agreement being given by the Country Club. Attachment • Revised License Agreement • Analysis Representatives from the Country Club and Park and Recreation Commission met on October 6, 1999 to discuss the options for creating a permanent easement on the Golf Course property. The purpose of the permanent easement would be to provide a connection for skiing between Woodland Trails Park and Ridgewood other than the railroad trail. The Golf Course wanted to preserve its ability to develop uses other than a golf course. The solution agreed to would create a permanent 66 foot wide easement parallel to the westerly right of way line of the railroad trail at the time any or all of the license was terminated for development purposes. In effect, at the time of development, a permanent easement would be granted over that portion of the property where the license was terminated (refer to pages two and three of the attached agreement). The easement would be granted adjacent to the railroad right of way. As there was a quorum of the Commission present, they approved the above solution unanimously. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the revised license agreement to the City Council. • 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425