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1 1 1 COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 7, 1993 Mr. Palmen was asked to contact his neighbor on his north boundary (Caine) and try to work out an access plan through the Caine property. The neighbor refused to cooperate because he is against development in the area. Mr. Palmen has requested that he be allowed to use the City easement that runs across his property and past the Lowell and Westbrock property to Bald Eagle Boulevard for construction of his driveway. Mr. Schneider explained the background on this matter noting that a feasibility report had been prepared for construction of a City street on the easement. The cost for this improvement was very high and the Westbrocks petitioned against the improvement. The Lowell's did not petition for the improvement and there is no record that Mr. Palmen responded to the improvement at all. The project was denied by the City and the Lowell's were allowed to divide their property into two (2) parcels. They have a home constructed on the larger parcel. The second parcel is vacant. Mr. Paimen proposed using the easement for a road to his property and he would pay for the road. This would eliminate the Westbrock and Lowell driveways. Mr. Palmen's road would meander west to his property through the Lowell's property and off of the easement. Mr. Palmen has not approached the Lowell's regarding this matter. Mr. Schneider noted a recently passed law which would allows for the establishment of a minimum maintenance road. The City would have to establish a policy for such roads. Mr. Palmen was told that the City would allow a minimum maintenance road at his cost if he could arrange a formal agreement with the Lowells. It is not known if Mr. Paimen has contacted the Lowells regarding this matter. However, Mr. Palmen is not demanding that the City solve his problem with access. Mr. Schneider asked if the City Council wanted to get into negotiating with the Lowells on this matter. The consensus of the City, Council was that is was not their place to do so. Other questions considered included: could a road be constructed up the middle of the easement and could there be mitigation for access to Otter Lake Road? The answer to both questions was, probably not. There was discussion regarding the City playing a role in negotiating a minimum maintenance street and trying to generate cooperation among the landowners. Mr. Schneider explained that it would cost several thousand dollars to prepare a plan for the minimum maintenance road and there would be no guarantee that the plan would be accepted. Mr. Schneider volunteered to contact the Lowell's to get their input regarding a minimum maintenance road that would require snow plowing only. Mr. Volk felt that once the road is in place, PAGE 5