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ITEM 6.2. TO: SUBJECT: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PATRICK KLAERS, CITY ~TOR MARCH 5, 1993 ~ CONSIDER LAND EXCHANGE FOR WATER TOWER SITE FROM: DATE: As the City Council is aware, a water tower site has identified within the Rick Foster Hillside Estates area. exact location is in unplatted property to the northeast of land that currently has been platted. been The the . Mr. Foster has suggested that instead of the City purchasing this property and in lieu of the City obtaining the property through the park dedication process, he would like the City Council to consider a property exchange for this water tower site and the City 5.5 acre parcel along Highway 169, north of the MnDOT facility. This exchange seems to make sense from his pOint-of-view as he is not ready to plat the property where the water tower is located and, therefore, this land is currently not available to be obtained through the park dedication process. Additionally, Mr. Foster has platted the property directly north of the City land along Highway 169 and the City property could be combined with this property to make a reasonable residential development pattern. In order for this property exchange to take place, the Council must evaluate a number of issues. First, the Council must conclude that this City land has limited value in spite of being located adjacent to Highway 169. This land is zoned R-lc and does not seem to have commercial possibilities at this time. Additionally, as noted in the 3/1/93 letter from Mr. Foster, the property has a number of drawbacks for development. The second thing the Council must consider if this land exchange is to take place, is the fact that the City would be buying land for the water utility. This would be considered part of the City's contribution to the water department infrastructure. We have indicated to the Water Utilities that we felt confident that we would be able to work with Mr. Foster in obtaining the appropriate site for the water tower, as we felt that this property would be obtained through the park dedication process. ~owever, the timing of platting versus the need for the water tower can become a "chicken and the egg" situation with a lot of discussion on what comes first. . Attached for your information is the 3/1/93 letter from Mr. Foster regarding this proposal and a generalized map showing the location of tqe City site and the water tower site. Also attached, is some information from Terry Maurer regarding items 1, 2, and 3 at the end of page 2 of the Mr. Foster letter. If 720 Dodge Avenue N.W., Elk River, Minnesota 55330 (612) 441-7420