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MEMO VI I I-A-2 To: From: Date: Re: Honorable Mayor and City Council Tom Montgomery September 28, 2005 Authorization to Negotiate Purchase of Right of Way The Comprehensive Plan identifies a future frontage road connecting 36th St. to the County Crossroads commercial area as a way to provide neighborhood access to the commercial area through local streets rather than Hwy 61. Doug Erickson, the owner of Hastings Ford, was required to move his proposed storage building away from the future right of way. Mr. Erickson asked the City to purchase the right of way since he was not being allowed to use his property. Council referred the issue to the Planning Committee to determine if the right of way as identified in the Comprehensive Plan should be acquired. Council also authorized an appraisal of the property to determine acquisition costs. The appraisal has been completed, estimating a land value of the 0.60 acres of right of way at $91,000. The Planning Committee met on September 19th to review the right of way estimate and revisit the need for a future frontage road. By unanimous vote, the Planning Committee recommended leaving the future frontage road in the Comprehensive Plan and recommended that staff begin negotiations to acquire the right of way. Council will note that additional right of way will be needed across the two residential properties to the north of the Ford dealership. These two properties are guided commercial and will have to plat to develop. At time of platting, the City would request dedication of the right of way as identified in the Comprehensive Plan, eliminating the need to purchase right of way unless the City wanted to construct the frontage road prior to redevelopment of these properties. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Council is requested to authorize City staff to negotiate the purchase of right of way from the Hastings Ford property. Once a price is negotiated, the purchase agreement would be brought before the Council for consideration.