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<br />. <br /> <br />CITY OF l\RDEN' BILLS <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />January 10, 1994 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Dorothy Perscn, City ]<ilmiT'\i strater <br /> <br />t>,rJ./ t~ . f3F' <br /> <br />FRCM: <br /> <br />Brian Fritsinger, Dan Winkel, C;!ndy Severtson <br /> <br />SOBJECr : <br /> <br />Sheehy Property <br /> <br />As you know, the City received a notice fran Mr. Jarres C. Shacker and <br />Mr. C.E. Sheehy of an interest to donate appraxirrately 8.57 acres of <br />property to the City of Arden Hills. Staff has reviewed the letter and <br />the options available in regards to accepting this donation. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The property consists of prirrarily Type III and/or Type N wetland as <br />defined by the National Wetlands Inventory. The area consists of a <br />swarnp/p:md, cat tails and scrub trees. A tennis court was constructed <br />in 1974/1975 in the SW comer of the property. Permits fran Rice Creek <br />Watershed and Cepartrrent of Natural Resources were obtained prior to <br />filling the area to construct the tennis court. <br /> <br />The area has no direct access or linkages with any existing park trails <br />or system. Due to its wetland delineation, the area will rrost likely <br />rerrain open space. The soil conditions present on the site make it <br />highly unlikely that a walking trail could be built around the p:md. <br />Any filling of this area I'oOUld rrost likely require wetland mitigation at <br />a 2 to 1. ratio. At best, the area could be used as a passive open area <br />for wildlife viewing. <br /> <br />The Sheehy's have stated that the property is unbuildable. They also <br />have stated that water occasionally n= over and under the tennis <br />court. nus creates a situation of high rraintenance costs on the <br />courts . If acquired, Parks I'oOUld recartl'el1d rerroving the tennis courts <br />which \o,Ould be an expense to the City. The property is valued at <br />$11,200 and pays annual taxes of $280.00. <br /> <br />An estimate to derrolish and rerrove materials was prepared by r:an Winkel. <br />The tennis court fence I'oOUld be considered unsalvageable and I'oOUld need <br />to be disposed of at a steel carpany. The cost to the City for this <br />project I'oOUld be between $1500-2000. (nus includes in-kind laror and <br />equiprent expense.) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />There I'oOUld be no l:enefit to either public \o,Orks or Planning/Econanic <br />CevelOJ:m2Ilt for the City to accept this prope..."ty. Parks and Recreation <br />could use the wetland area as passive open space. Should the City <br />Council decide to accept this donation, it needs to be approved by <br />Resolution and adopted by 2/3 of members. The resolution should express <br />all tenns in full. <br /> <br />BF:to <br />