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rll -\) ( )j ffi~ ITEM 5.2 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Patrick Klaers, City Administrator DATE: April 1, 1994 ., SUBJECT: Boy Scout Storage Building INTRODUCTION The Boy Scout troops in Elk River have been looking for a site to construct a storage facility. The Boy Scouts have approached the City to determine if it has ,any sites that could be used for this purpose. Street Superintendent, Phil Hals, has indicated that one possible site for a mini storage type of facility may be the drainage parcel of property that the City owns directly east of Pete's mini storage. e Prior to going through any conditional use permit or any other city process, I recommended to the Boy Scouts that they review this concept with the City Council. If the Council is absolutely opposed to any facility on this property, or the disposal of city property for this purpose, then the Boy Scouts can reevaluate their options and explore other opportunities. Many details would have to be worked out before this proposal could proceed; especially the liability issue as indicated in the attached material from the Boy Scouts. If a facility is constructed in this area, it seem appropriate for the City to consider disposal of some or all the property to the Boy Scouts and simply retaining a drainage easement in this area. Todd Anderson is anticipated to be in attendance at this City Council meeting to review the Boy Scout proposal with the City Council. All Councilmembers are encouraged to drive by this site to become familiar with this area. The parcel in question was obtained in 1989-90 through the tax forfeiture process. The City paid assessments on this lot, plus $3,900 for the piece of property. In a similar manner in the 1991-92 timeframe, the City purchased Lot 1 directly west of the mini storage for recreation purposes. e P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425