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-2- Parcel B Parcel 8 is a combination of three land -locked lots totalling .75 acres. The County has appraised this parcel at $23,500.00; each lot being appraised at approximately $7,800.Oo. Presently, the lots seem to be of little value except to the adjacent property owners who could extend their back lots. There is the potential to develop these lots at a future date if a road were extended mid -block. -This issue will be briefly discussed later. The proposed use for these lots is a nursery area. The City Forester has reviewed this proposal and has made the following cast calculations: Tree purchase (S00 evergreens) Maintenance (labor - planting, water, $ 120.00 mulching, etc.) 640 hours at $7.50/hour (average) 4 800.00 Materials (chemicals, fertilizers, signs) 400.00 Harvest and transplanting 280 hours at $7.50/hour x 2 4,200.00 TOTAL $ 9,520.00 AVERAGE $32.70/Tree This figure dces not take into account the cost of acquisition nor the salary of an additional staff member to run the n,irsery, It that cae nurser would trees approximate) eight y Produce 300 transplantable Y 9 years later. Potential costs to the City may be the conflicts which could arise between the City and adjacent neighbors. It seems that these residents have been using portions of this open space as their own lawns. Another monetary cost, and perhaps political, may be the placement of an access road into the interior lots. In conclusion, it was felt by the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department that without monetary support for all facets of the nursery implementation: supplies, land and laeor costs, it would not be feasible for the Department to carry out this proposal. An alternative use for a portion of the property was suggested by City Engineer Minetor. It was suggested that an additional road easement be obtained from Lots 8 and 9. While this acquisition would produce a curved road accessing the interior of the block, it would reduce the need to purcnase right-of-way from the eastern edge of 7853 Long Lake Road. There are two possible funding sources for purchase of these parcels depending upon the use of the property. If the lots were used as a nursery the funds could come out of the Park Improvement Fund. If the City obtained a portion of this property for road right-of-way the Silver Lake Woods Project Fund could be used.