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I .' oj e e e CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: March 15, 1999 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Assistant to the City Administrator SUBJECT: Re-Use oflndykiewicz site (Discussion Only) *STAFF NOTE The body o/this memo was prepared, as noted, by Mr. Ringwald,former Assistant to the City Administrator. One note to update this memo is that, since it's writing, the Nott Company (page 3) has chosen not to pursue this alternative. Reauested Action None. The City Council is being requested to commence discussions on the appropriate re-use of the Indykiewicz property at southeast intersection of Highway 96 and Round Lake Road. Back!!:round The EDA acquired the Indykiewicz property at 1920 Highway 96 on March 10, 1999. The EDA acquired this property to facilitate the relocation ofthe intersection of Highway 96 and Round Lake Road. The relocated road will utilize approximately the southeasterly 40 percent of the site (Exhibit A). Thereby, leaving a remnant parcel from this acquisition. The remnant parcel from the Indykiewicz acquisition is approximately 3.3 acres in size. Additionally, it may be possible to obtain the right of way for the former Round Lake Road from MnDOT (who actually has title to the ground that the existing Round Lake Road is located on) and combine it with the Indykiewicz remnant piece for redevelopment purposes. The Round Lake Road right-of-way remnant piece is approximately 0.7 acres in size. If the remnant right-of-way is able to be combined with the Indykiewicz remnant parcel then the redevelopment site would be approximately 4.0 acres in size. Time Frame for decision makin!!: The City Council on Monday, March 8,1999, approved Resolution #99-07, which awarded the contract for the Round Lake Road reconstruction project to Forest Lake Contracting. As a part of this contract Forest Lake Contracting will have until the end of this year to remove the black dirt from the property. The black dirt will be stored on the remnant piece of the Indykiewicz property. Therefore, the title to this property could not be sold until January of 2000. If the City wishes to obtain title to the remnant piece of right-of-way for Round Lake Road (and probably the remaining piece of Round Lake Road, south of this project) the request to declare as excess to MnDOT and MnDOT to release it to the City will take at least nine months, maybe longer. The Staff assumes that the City Council wishes staff to pursue this and unless directed otherwise will commence on this activity, with the City Engineer being the lead.