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r~r.~~ui~Es <br />City Council <br />March 11, 19II1 <br />Mr. Fahey commented that the City rezoned the property to PUD industria7. <br />If the City is unsuccessfu1 in reaching an agreement, then the zoning <br />reverts back to R-1 zoning. The successful negotiation of a park charge <br />is part of the requirements under the PUD Agreement and St. Jude's occupancy <br />permit. <br />Mrs. Scalze stated that the Park Commission recommended $12,000 as a park <br />charge p~yable ~mmediately or $16,000 payable at Phase II. <br />Mr. Forsberg stated that he was against this amount as a pari< charge for <br />St. Jude's. <br />Scalze suggested that the park charge just be assessed, and the City not <br />do any further negotiating. <br />Mr. Forsberg poirrteci out that the 60 days time limit for the successfu1 <br />negotiation of a PUD Agreement have passed. <br />Mr. Fahey stated that this wou1d be a donation to the City's park fund. <br />Fahey also stated that he was not in favor of accept9ng what St. Jude's <br />is offering. <br />Mrs. Scalze pointed out that the Park Commiss9on spent hours on consideration <br />of this park donat9on. <br />Attorney Parks felt he cou1d go back and tell St. Jude's that the City <br />wi11 not accept their offer and see 9f they are willing to come up closer <br />to what the C.ity wants. Parks also pointed out tha~ the City agreed to <br />negotiate the park donation. <br />fahey stated that the City has set a deadline which has passed and that <br />the City did attempt to negotiate the charge. Fahey also stated that the <br />40% green area has no reference to the park charge. Fahey would be <br />satisfied to consider the 40% if it were publicly used. <br />Parks suggested that a trail easement could be dedicated through the <br />green area. <br />h1rs. Nardini stated that at present St. ~ude's is not a big company. <br />Nardini suggested that the City could require a larger contribution <br />on the second half of the park donation. <br />Mr. Forsberg also pointed out that St. Jude's has some additional expense <br />as the State is requiring that they put a road through to County Road <br />B-2. <br />Parks thought that perhaps St. Jude~ wou1d be willing to increase the <br />second payment. <br />Mayor Hanson felt that if the matter went to litigat9on, the courts would <br />side with St. Jude's. Hanson also pointed out that St. Jude's wou1d be <br />providing a big tax base to the City. St. Jude's is a7so providing <br />employment in the City and wi11 cause property vatues to rise. Hanson <br />felt that these considerations would be more beneficial to the City than <br />a few additional thousand dollars in park donations. <br />Page -lA- <br />