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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 25, 2016 5 <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler reported this was the case, noting that there was no evidence of an <br />escrow being collected. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant asked if an escrow was now going to be collected. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler indicated that the City was not asking the new property owner to provide <br />an escrow for these improvements. The reason for keeping the condition regarding the extension <br />of Shoreline Lane in place was to ensure that the new property owner understands the City’s intent <br />to extend Shoreline Lane if 3187 Lexington Avenue were to be subdivided. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant questioned if the City typically acted as the escrow agent. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler reported that this was the case. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant encouraged staff to create a checklist within the Finance Department to ensure <br />escrows were properly tracked on behalf of the City. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding future assessments and escrows on this property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes did not believe that the documentation before the Council this evening <br />did not address any future assessments. She did not recall any talk of the City ever pushing <br />Shoreline Lane through either. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant did recall discussions of past City Councils regarding the extension of Shoreline <br />Lane. He noted that the property owners at 3177 Shoreline Lane and 3187 Lexington Avenue <br />would be responsible for paying City assessments if Shoreline Lane were pushed through. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler stated that he could not speculate on how the future development of this <br />roadway would occur. In addition, he could not determine how future Council’s would handle <br />future assessments. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung asked if this entire process hinged on the property at 3187 Lexington <br />Avenue subdividing. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that this was the case. She stated that <br />at this time, two neighborhoods had only one access point. For this reason, the City was <br />proposing to push a secondary access point through at Shoreline Lane if the property at 3187 <br />Lexington Avenue were to subdivide. She did not have an opinion on how the project would be <br />assessed and noted that the City was not waiving its right to assess. She suggested if the Council <br />had further questions that this item be tabled to a future meeting where the City Attorney could be <br />in attendance. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant asked if the City Attorney had reviewed the proposed documents. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher indicated that this was the case. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung did not believe the matter had to be tabled.