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7. Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department 7204 Lake Drive C I ITY, eKd- O F Lino Lakes, MN 55014 E (612) 780-1885 Fax (612) 784-7227 April28, 1998 TO: Park Board Members FROM: Rick DeGardner, Parks and Recreation Director SUBJECT: Wenzel Farms Trails Staff has been in discussions with the Wenzel Farms Townhome Association to address the trail issues in the Wenzel Farms Development. The primary concern with the association was the potential liability having a trail easement on n their private road. Staff looked at possible alternatives regarding the trail segment that is currently located on Ivy Ridge Court/Ivy Ridge Lane. One option was to vacate the current trail easement on the private road and relocate the trail on the County right-of-way along Lake Drive. Another option was to create a separate pathway along Ivy Ridge Court/Ivy Ridge Lane. Both these options were not feasible. The association has requested the City to consider designating the private road, where the trail easement exists, to a public road. When the development was first brought to Council some concessions were made. The standard road right-of-way is 60 feet, this development has 34 feet(1 foot on each side of the existing road). The standard setback is 30 feet,this development's setbacks are between 20 and 23 feet. There is also concerns about setting a precedent. There are two other developments in this city with private streets that may request the City to maintain their roads if Ivy Ridge Court/Ivy Ridge Lane were declared public streets. Also there are concerns that if a new developer came to the City wanting the same road right-of-way and setbacks as the Wenzel Farms Development it may be difficult for the City to deny that request. I met with the members of the Wenzel Farms Townhome Association on April 27. The following proposal was presented: The Townhome Association will provide the following: 1. Sign the additional 8' easement along the southern property line that was approved at the November 26th, 1996 Council meeting. 2. Approve a new trail easement along the western boundary of the development. 3. If necessary, approve construction easement for construction of the bridge.