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Way .2° / e nada MAYOR Bill Blesener COUNCIL Rick Montour Barbara Allan John Keis Michael McGraw 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 ADMINISTRATOR (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766-4048 Joel R. Hanson www.ci.little-eanada.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator Jim Morelan, Parks & Recreation Director DATE: February 8, 2007 RE: Canadian Woods Park Charge Discussions have been continuing relative to the park charge for Canadian Woods. At its February 15` meeting, the Parks & Recreation Commission recommended the following two options (see January 261h report attached as well as Commission minutes): Johnson to sell the easterly 50 feet of his land to the abutting Maplewood property owners, with the exception of the area adjacent to the Ostertag and Mogren properties where only 35 feet of property can be sold due to location of wetland edge. The property must be kept in a natural state. Option 1— Trail easement to the City west of the property sold to the Maplewood residents. In addition to the easement a cash park charge would be collected per lot. Option 2 — 10% land dedication as park charge, with the land dedication to be located west of the property sold to the Maplewood residents. Since the February ls` Parks & Recreation Commission meeting, Pat Johnson has suggested selling 150 feet of his property to the abutting Maplewood residents. Staff has reviewed this option and feels it is acceptable and would meet the intent of the Commission, subject to the following: Dedication of a blanket trail easement over the 150 feet of property to be sold to the Maplewood residents; i The 150 feet of property to be sold must be kept in its natural state;