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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 28, 2013 Montour asked for a synopsis of the issues. The City Administrator stated that it was his interpretation that the Brausen Family would like to recover some value from their land sooner rather than later. Boog and Acosta would like to maintain things as they are right now, but not preclude future development of their properties. "fhe ghost plat provides a development option for these properties. He noted that the Brausen Family has submitted their preferred option as well as an option which utilizes the existing 33 -foot road easement. The Administrator noted that utilizing the existing road easement appears to be the least desirable in that it results in double and triple frontage lots. The ghost plat angles a cul -de -sac street through the Boog and Acosta properties and requires cooperation of all three property owners in order to proceed with any development of the northeast properties. The Brausen option would also require the cooperation of Boog and Acosta as they would have to pay their share of infrastructure costs. The Administrator suggested that the solution appears to be proceeding with the ghost plat option with the City purchasing the developable portion of the Brausen property and acquiring option agreements on the Boog and Acosta properties. In that way, the Brausens can realize a return on their property while Boog and Acosta could retain their properties as is until they are ready to sell. The Administrator indicated that the challenge will be in how to value the Brausen property. McGraw asked if the Brausens were open to the potential sale of their developable property to the City. Dave Brausen stated that they were open to this discussion. McGraw pointed out that it is the City's job to try to find a compromise to the competing interests of the various property owners. He also stated that he did not want to see property owners forced into anything. The City Planner noted that the plat is depending on the vacation of the road easement. He noted that Gordie Howe is trying to create a neighborhood that he can market and sell, and this is why the ghost plat works for him. The Planner recommended that if the Council moves forward with Preliminary Plat approval that the approval be contingent upon the vacation of the road easement. The City Administrator noted that the Final Plat will come back to the City Council for approval. Acosta pointed out that the Pinetree Ponds plat abuts 463 feet of her property with four lots. She expressed concern that there has been no conversation about privacy plantings for her property. She also expressed concern about traffic safety issues on LaBore Road and the addition of another street on the LaBore Road curve. The City Administrator reminded Acosta of the discussion staff has had with her regarding 11