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i MEMORANDUM TO: All Park Board Members FROM: Marty Asleson DATE: April 2, 1992 SUBJECT: Rohavic Oaks Park Land/Trail Access As part of the comprehensive park and recreation plan, a parcel of land and access point to the regional park was identified. This parcel of land and access point is identified on the attached map. This parcel was thought to have a First Right of Refusal with the county from the St. Paul Water Works. It was an old parcel owned in conjunction with a linear section leading south by southeast by the City of St. Paul. Two months ago a property owner called in to inform me that these parcels were for sale. With the adoption of the comp plan it was my thought that the purchase of this property should have a high priority for acquisition. The parcel was sold and access was lost. The Anoka county Parks Department was very surprised because they thought that they had First Right of Refusal on this property, and definitely wanted it. I was informed that it would have been very possible to allow us to use some of this land for a neighborhood park as well. I met with Ron Cox from the County, and we looked at the options. First of all, Ron said that he would check with their records to see if a mistake of any sort was made. If a mistake was made, then our problem is solved. If there was no mistake, then the only thing we can do is find an alternative route and open space. As you can tell from looking at the Regional Park trail concept, the trail may be accessed at two points in the immediate area of concern, or I thought possibly through the old state road right-of-way north of Baldwin Road. Ron Cox thought that this road right-of-way may also have been sold to the abutting residents. The eastern most right- of-way follows the old water works right-of-way. This was sold or given to the abutting property owners. The areas marked with a P and squared in (area looks like a tooth jutting down to White Pine Road) . 7