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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 7,1999 was then exchanged with Anoka County for the land on which the Civic Complex is constructed. The eminent domain proceedings of the Vaughan property went to a jury trial a few weeks ago. On the fourth day of the trial a settlement was reached. Mr. Vaughan had asked for $1,500,000. for the property. He also indicated that taking part of his property diminished the value of the existing property. He believed the City took part of his platted property because the lines on the map did not match. It was determined that some of the acquisition did come into his platted land. However, there was also land that was intended to be taken but was not. Both parties agreed to the settlement based on the following conditions: 1. The City agreed to a sum of $290,000 for the property. 2. The City agreed to work with the County to adjust the property lines to make them consistent with what the city intended. 3. The City will ask the County to conveysome land back to Mr. Vaughan. 4. The City will attempt to straighten out the lines in the left hand corner of the property (Mr. Sullivan referred to the map) 5. Mr. Vaughan agreed to convey land to the City and County to meet the 100 acre requirement. 6. The City wi to include: aff level, cooperate with Mr. Vaughan to develop his island The„City will not guarantee development if a rezone or PDO is required. b. Development of the island will require DNR and Rice Creek Watershed approval. 7. The City will not use encroachment as basis of denial of the final plat. 8. The City will pay $5,000 each for some lots if Mr. Vaughan loses lots due to the County taking land back or right-of-way requirements. Mr. Sullivan advised the City may potentially be required to pay an additional $40,000 for 8 lots.