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Sept. 3rd, 1998 City of Centerville 1880 Main 5l. Centerville, Mn. Att RyChel Re: Buechler Estates Development Dear Ry -Chet. As a f0ow -up to our meeting with Parks and Rec last evening, and your subsequent conversation with Jay McNabb, please accept this letter as our understanding of our agreement with the City of Centerville, thus far, It was my understanding that the Park and Rec fees would be $950.00 per lot for 5 lots, for a total = $4,750.00. That was also the understanding of Mr. Lessard, who appeared before us in front of Parks and Recreation lest evening, and it was also the agreement reached with the Rehbeln Company on their latest development. Thus, I cannot see how the City of Centerville could treat us any differently. If they intend to, I need to know Immediately, a$ it will cause me to either halt the project completely or to seek some type of ruling establishing that amount as the agreed -upon fees. I cannot afford to proceed further until that clarification is made. Neither I nor any other developer can afford to develop that property if they are required to pay 10% of the purchase price in Park and Rec. fees. My development costs are going to be extremely high as is, and I have based all of my projections on the sum of $950.00 per lot in these fees. If it runs higher than that, I simply can't afford to develop the property. It Is my further understanding that you will require the sum of $5,000.00 to be escrowed prior to next week's ecuncii meeting. I will agree to do so, so long as I have an agreement in place with the City prior to then regarding the Park and Rec fees. Without that agreement, I can't justify spending any further money on this project, and I will have to explore whatever options may be available to me. Therefore, I need to know as quickly as possible what the City's position is with respect to these fees. One other item that I would like to clarify are the statements made by the City Engineer to my surveyors concerning soil borings and/or soil corrections on the road. It is my understanding that I may be asked to supply two soil boring tests on the road and make any soil corrections required. I do not feel responsible for the testing and/or repair of an existing road. That road has benefited and will continue to benefit many owners other than myself, and I certainly have not been the person responsible for any lack of maintenance, If the City can