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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 26, 1995 Mr. Tima and grant him lot split approval for three lots with access via cul-de-sacs at the end of Australian and Bluwood. City staff will work with the three property owners at the end of Australian on the placement of the cul-de-sac to try to come up with an equitable solution. If those efforts are not successful, the Council will have to decide the placement of the cul-de-sac. Scalze suggested that if Jackson Street right-of-way is vacated, 7 feet should go to the Morelan property and 5 feet to the Tima property. Scalze pointed out that the difficult part is that the Maqnuson property has nothing to gain, and dedication of right-of-way decreases the Magnuson front yard area with the property having little back yard. Fahey stated that he was not in favor of taking any more property from Magnuson's than from Morelan's. Fahey felt the burden should be on the Tima property. Scalze pointed out that no right-of-way is needed from the Morelan property if Jackson Street is improved. This would still give Tima two buildable lots. Fahey stated that the Jackson Street improvement would devalue the Morelan property. Pedersen felt that the question is whether Magnuson's are losing property or is property being taken for right-of-way which should have been taken at the time the house was built. Scalze pointed out that there was no need to take right-of-way for the cul-de-sac at the time the Magnuson home was built since there was existing right- of-way for Jackson Street. Pedersen pointed out that Mr. Tima can split his property if cul-de-sac right-of-way is obtained without having to dedication an additional 7 feet of road right-of-way for Jackson Street. Steve Carrigon, realtor representing the Magnuson's, pointed out that the Magnuson property is surrounded by the railroad and by County Road C, and now the proposed cul-de-sac. Carrigon felt the cul-de-sac would hurt the value of the Magnuson property. Carrigon pointed 15