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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: September 29, 1998 <br /> TO: Cindy Walsh <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> FROM: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrato <br /> SUBJECT: Vaughan Property Exchange and Bethel Park Updates <br /> The following is a brief summary of the status of the Vaughan property exchange and Bethel Park <br /> projects. <br /> 1. Vaughan Property Exchange <br /> The City Council discussed the concept of an exchange of property withoor Vaughan at <br /> its September 28, 1998 meeting. The concept proposed by staff was the exchange of 1.78 <br /> acres of previously dedicated park land for approximately .75 acre of private property. <br /> The area to be acquired would be used for the development and expansion of a pedestrian <br /> trail. <br /> qo <br /> The City Council directed staff to consider and negotiate other options for acquiring this <br /> property. One suggestion included the simple acquisition of the land area needed for the <br /> trail. In the case of an exchange, the Council supported a square foot for square foot <br /> exchange. The Council also expressed interest in receiving additional park fees from Mr. <br /> Vaughan if the City were to consider an exchange of unequal size. <br /> Staff will be scheduling a meeting with Mr. Vaughan in the near future to discuss the <br /> exchange further. <br /> 2. Bethel Park <br /> There is nothing new to report on this project. The City is currently waiting for Bethel to <br /> prepare a concept design and cost estimates. Once these are received, the City Council <br /> will provide additional direction on its interest for participating in the project. <br /> Should the City Council elect to continue discussions, the Park & Recreation Commission <br /> will be asked to schedule neighborhood meetings to review the project and gather input. <br /> BF/sls <br /> • <br />