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<br />FEB- 2-Ba WED 16:30 <br /> <br />scss <br /> <br />FAX NO. 6124413466 <br /> <br />P, 01 <br /> <br />Sherburne County <br />OORDINA TOR <br /> <br /> <br />e <br /> <br /> <br />Tb: <br />CD. <br /> <br />DATE: January 28, 1994 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />TO: Sherburne County Fair Boar <br />FROM: David Loch, County Coordin <br />SUBJECT: Fairgrounds <br /> <br /> <br />13880 Highw,'3.Y 10 <br />P. O. Box 311 <br />Elk RIver, MN 55;330 <br />2'J7-2701 :..:; 1-800-~J:J3-5220 <br /> <br />f'lI".Jr, 1'2 .J.;.r:~..;. C:;r.:eJ <br /> <br />Commissioners Mike Johnson and Arne Engstrom, County Attorney Tom Hayes and yours truly met <br />with Stuart Wilson regarding the disposition of the Wilson property adjacent to the Sherburne County <br />Government Center. The purpose of the meeting was threefold; <br /> <br />1, <br /> <br />Explain the recommendation of the Fair Board for the purchase of 80 acres adjacent to the <br />Government Center. <br /> <br />2. <br />e <br /> <br />Discuss the City of Elk River's proposal to zone the parcels of land immediately to the east and <br />west of the Government Center as light industrial. (The City of Elk River had earlier informed <br />the County that the light industrial zoning was not meant to accommodate development such as <br />Fairgrounds.) <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Indicate the County's 'desire to purchase additional property either south or west of the <br />Government Center. <br /> <br />Mr. Wilson indicated that he was aware of the City's zoning of the property. He does not envision the <br />use of the property as Fairgrounds because such use may not be considered compatible with <br />development of the remaining property. Expansion of the Government Center is perceived as a <br />suitable use in a light industrial zone. The Wilson family has no timetable for sale of the property and <br />will carefully observe development in the area. He stated that if Sherburne County desires to purchase <br />a portion of the land, the remainder of the parcel must be attractive for developers in accordance with <br />the current zoning. <br /> <br />The Committee felt that it was important for the Fair Board to know the results of the discussion with <br />Mr. Wilson as soon as possible. <br /> <br />By way of further information, the City of Elk River is requesting a meeting with the Sherburne County <br />Board on March 7th to discuss a number of issues, among them the disposition of the Fairgrounds. <br />At the present time, the County Board has taken no further steps to sell or lease any portion of the <br />. property, nor has it proposed to purchase additional land from the current owner of the lakoduk <br />property. , <br /> <br />CJ Ve-r- <br /> <br />- <br />