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tit e e DRAFT ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - MARCH 15, 1999 5 Discussion items included future roadway design; estimated construction costs based on a typical thirty-two (32) foot road ($1.8 million); assessment issues along New Brighton Road, or Lake Johanna Boulevard; advantages and disadvantages to the City accepting the turnback; road ratings; the proposed turnbacks as they relate to leveraging funding for the West Round Lake Road and Highway 96 construction projects (the Indykiewicz parcel); Staff was directed to proceed with further conversations with Ramsey County regarding the status of funding for the Indykiewicz parcel and whether this could accelerate payment for this project, should the City agree to take back Lake Johanna Boulevard at this time. d. Indvkiewicz Pronertv. Uses of Remnant Parcel Mr. Ringwald requested Council direction on the types of uses it would find acceptable for the remnant Indykiewicz parcels in order to facilitate future marketing efforts. Mr. Ringwald stated the parcels were 3.3 acres and.4 of an acre on Round Lake Road. Mr. Ringwald further advised that this was a preliminary request, as Forest Lake Construction would be using the site until the end of the year for construction of Phase 1 of West Round Lake Road, and the MnDOTturnback was pending. Mr. Ringwald advised of three major site constraints consisting of, utility lines; access - right- in, right-out; and on-site ponding. The site had been identified in the Comprehensive Plan as one-third business use, but no detailed description of intended uses had been pursued. Alternate ways to view the redevelopment potential were discussed, including maximum return on investment; providing a site for a use that is needed by the community; providing a site for a use needed by the Gateway Business District; and the possible purchase of Parcel D (ponding area) by the Nott Company to expand their building to the north; recoup of costs for purchase and paydown of the bonds; and potential interest from Ramsey County in sharing in proceeds of the property sale for right-of-way areas. Mr. Post stated that the tax increment fmancing (TIF) district would expire in the year 2015, and this should provide a sense of urgency to market the property at the earliest possible date. e. Community Services Fund Discussion Mr. Post reviewed several items for clarification as a follow up to the last regular Council meeting regarding the Community Services Fund. Policy considerations and discussion included the flexibility of the policy on an annual basis, or as needed; past budget practices and expenditures; General Fund dependency as it relates to the Community Services Fund as a revenue source; and future expenditures frorn the fund. Staff was directed to proceed with uses of the Community Services Fund as discussed, primarily in the recreation, park capital, and fire capital areas.