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- 2 - <br />Parcel B <br />® Parcel B is a combination of three land -locked lots totalling .75 <br />acres. The County has appraised this parcel at $23,500.00; each <br />lot being appraised at approximately $7,800.00. Presently, the <br />lots seem to be of little value except to the adjacent property <br />ial <br />owners who could extend their back lots. There is the p <br />to develop these lots at a future date if a road were extended <br />mid -block. 'This issue will be briefly discussed later. <br />The proposed use for these lots is a nursery area. The City <br />Forester has reviewed this proposal and has made the following <br />cost calculations: <br />Tree purchase (500 evergreens) $ 120.00 <br />Maintenance (labor - planting, water, <br />wulching, ctc•) 4,BOO.UO <br />640 hours at $7.50/hour (average) <br />Materials (chemicals, fertilizers, signs) 400.00 <br />Harvest and transplanting 4,200.00 <br />280 hours at $7.50/hour x 2 <br />TOTAL $ 9,520.OU <br />AVERAGE $32.70/Tree <br />This figure u,:es not take into account the cost of acquisition nor <br />+.he salary cf an additional staff member to run the nursery. It <br />is estimated that the nursery would produce 300 transplantable <br />trees approximately eight years later. <br />Potential costs to the City may be the conflicts which could arise <br />between the City and adjacent neighbors. It seems that these <br />residents have been using portions of this open space as their own <br />lawns. Another monetary cost, and perhaps political, may be the <br />placement of an access road into the interior lots. In <br />conclusion, it was`.elt by the Parks, Recreation and Forestry <br />Department that without monetary suprort for all facets of the <br />nursery implementation: supplies, land and labor costs, it would <br />not be feasible for. the Department to carry out this proposal. <br />An alternative use for a portion of the property was suggested by <br />City Engineer Minetor. It was suggested that an additional road <br />easement be obtained from Lots 8 and 9. While ,%is acquisition <br />would produce a curved road accessing the interior of the block, <br />it would reduce the need to purchase right-of-way from the eastern <br />edge of 7853 Long Lake Road. <br />There are two possible funding sources for purchase of these <br />parcels depending upon the use of the property. If the lots were <br />used as a nursery the funds could come out of the Park Improvement <br />Fund. If the City obtained a portion of this property for road <br />right-of-way the Silver Lake Woods Project Fund could be used. <br />4.;, <br />