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`ee), 0 996414 cea/n€rn MAYOR Michael 1. Fahey COUNCIL Beverly Sealze Jim LaValle Matt Anderson Rick Montour 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 ADMINISTRATOR (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 Joel R. Hanson www.el.little- canada.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: February 22, 2002 RE: Amendment to Twin Lake Pines Development Agreement Attached is Paragraph I5(g) from the above referenced Development Agreement. The purpose of this provision was to prevent Outlot A (See diagram of plat attached) from going tax forfeit as an individual parcel. Apparently, this was not set up in the manner we intended and to comply with our requirement at this point would be a complicated process. To rectify this problem, Mr. Pratt has proposed that Outlot A be Lot be owned by the owner of Lot 12, Block 2. Staff feels this could work as long as the two properties are combined for tax purposes pursuant to our zoning code, that all public easements over both lots be retained in their present form and intent, that no access to the park land in Vadnais Heights can ever be granted by the owner of this property to any other person or entity, and that these conditions be formalized by recorded deed restrictions on the property. (I have also attached the ordinance provision governing combination of lots.) Suggested wording for Paragraph 15(g) would be as follows: Outlot A of the Twin Lake Pines plat shall be legally combined with Lot 12, Block 2 of the same plat pursuant to the zoning and subdivision codes of the City of Little Canada. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that the newly combined parcel is to be treated as single parcel for all purposes, including both zoning and property tax considerations. As a condition of approval of said combination, Developer shall record the following covenants against the newly created Lot 12 1. Outlot A of the Twin Lakes Pines plat shall be legally combined with Lot 12, Block 2 of the same plat pursuant to the zoning and subdivision codes of the City of Little Canada. 2. The owner of Lot 12, Block 2 hereby covenants and agrees never to grant any easement or right of access for private or public use over said property that would provide any means of access to park property located within the City of Vadnais Heights. 3. The owner of Lot 12, Block 2 of Twin Lake Pines shall reaffirm and acknowledge the dedication of all easement existing over Outlot A and Lot 12 as originally dedicated as part of the Twin Lake Pines plat. Subject to any comments by the City Attorney, I would recommend adoption of this revision to the Twin Lake Pines Development Agreement. cc: Len Pratt