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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – NOVEMBER 15, 2021 4 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes indicated this was a County road and this should be taken into <br />consideration. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant reported everything north of Lindey’s was a County road. <br /> <br />Council consensus was to direct staff to further investigate the study that had already been done <br />on this trail segment and to report back to the Council at a future worksession meeting. <br /> <br />C. City Owned Parcel at 3588 Ridgewood Road <br /> <br />City Planner Jagoe stated at the October 18th City Council Work Session, the Council discussed <br />possible actions for next steps in proceeding with the potential listing of 3588 Ridgewood Road. <br />One of the considerations for the Council was whether the City owned parcel would be marketed <br />to the adjacent Property Owners at 3583 Snelling Avenue and 3570 Ridgewood Road or placed on <br />the MLS for broad sale to the general public. The consensus of the Council was that Staff would <br />proceed with obtaining an appraisal and the property would be marketed through a licensed real <br />estate agent to the general public. Staff was directed to bring back to the Council at a future work <br />session the appraisal information and general feedback from a real estate professional on <br />marketability of the lot. <br /> <br />City Planner Jagoe commented following the work session meeting, the adjacent Property <br />Owner at 3570 Ridgewood Road sent an email requesting City Council reconsideration of their <br />interest in listing the property to the general public and wishes to engage the Council in discussion <br />on purchasing the property in advance of any further action on the City’s part. <br /> <br />City Planner Jagoe reported since the work session, Staff has contacted two appraisal services <br />and has received quotes of $600 and $2,400 and a timeline of 4-6 weeks to perform the appraisal. <br />In addition, Staff contacted the City of Mounds View on process they’ve followed for agent <br />selection and the City Attorney on recommended next steps. The general guidance was that local <br />agents should be approached and provided some sort of informational packet on the parcel (i.e. <br />site map, acres, zoning, City’s intended use of site, timing, etc.). This packet would provide a date <br />for their responded interest and request that they include their terms for listing the parcel. That <br />information would be presented to the Council prior to any execution of the listing agreement. <br />Based on both of those factors, Staff anticipates the property would likely not be ready to be <br />placed on the market until the early part of next year. <br /> <br />City Planner Jagoe explained staff wanted to provide the Council with an update and to seek <br />confirmation on proceeding with the appraisal and agent selection process. If directed as such this <br />item would tentatively be brought back to the Council at the January or February work session for <br />additional discussion. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden supported the City selling this lot and making as much as possible. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant questioned if the Council would support a variance on this lot. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes supported the City getting an appraisal and fair market value for the <br />sale of the lot without any side offers.