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n~~itiuTrs <br />ecru couuci~ <br />AUUUST 14, 200? <br />REQUEST Kathy Smith appeared bet<~rc the Council and expressed interesC in <br />TO PURCHASE purchasing the pr~~pen~~~ on .A~i~el pri~~e that is owned by the City. Smit[~ <br />NOCL DRIVK outlined her plans fix the ci;nsu~uction of a house on the property. She <br />PROPGRTI' reported that the house she i planning ~,vould be a replic-a ofa grist mill, <br />and noted the proximity oClhe pro~~ern~ to Gervais Nlill Parl:. <br />Fahey noted that in the ~~~ast the Cite has discussed the possible use of this <br />property for a new City Garage. Fahey felt chat before the Council could <br />male a decision on whether ur not to sell Che property, staff should put <br />together a list oPpotential City uses bt this property. <br />The City Administrator revie~.~~ed hit report relative to this issue, and noted <br />that some of the issues that may need to be researched are how the City <br />acquired the property, ~;o(cntial uses of the site, soil conditions, etc. The <br />issue should alto be pre>enlcd to the Parla R Recreation Commission for <br />a reconvnendatii>n 13efixe adilressin<, these. issues, the City Administrator' <br />indicated that he ~~~-aiued u'; deiern~iine it there was any interest by the <br />Council in the possible sale of the propeny- <br />Fahey noted Smith's comment in her memo re~,ardin~, the division of This <br />property into two logs. Smith rcponed that while she is not sure whether <br />or not she would divide she pro~,~crty and construct a second house, she <br />could nqt say that she ~~~ould definite-ly retain the property as one lot. <br />Fahey felt drat the ,cis! mill house concept ~~res a creative way to acquire <br />land in Little Canada. I Ic noted, ho~~wcvcr, that the ~,rist mill appearance is <br />noThin~, more than th~~ outside. appearance of the house. "hhis would not be <br />a facility that ~~~ould be open to the general public. Fahey stated that his <br />initial reaction is Uru he is n~~i inclined to sell the property for this <br />purpose. <br />Anderson ruled that typically a <~rist mill wheel is set on ~n~ater. Smith <br />replied that that ~~,~as eoirect She noted Chat the wheel would fiicely give <br />the appearance of a Bill ~checl. but ~~could be on ~.;radc and give the <br />appearance ofa ~,ri,t mill <br />Anderson felt that the. lust issue is whether or not the City should sell the <br />property. The grist mill concept is seiondary. <br />Fahey stated that Smith'; concept ufa ~,rist mill house does not justify the <br />sale of the property "hhe lust step ~couid be to determine if the City has <br />any need for Phis properl~~ <br />