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Jim March _ From: Jim March [jmarch @goldengate.net) To: Wayne LeBlanc; Theresa Brenner; Tom Peterson; Tim Rehbine; Ray Devine; Michelle Moser; Lori Dom; Linda Broussard Vickers; John McLean; Jim Hoeft; Hanna Tilsen; Brian Hanson; Patricia Scott; Elizabeth Schelier; Doug Porter; Dave Kilian; Mary Capra; Aimee Fairbrother; Mari Nelson; Dick Travis Subject: Week in Review Week in Review September 8, 2000 Building Permits this Period = 1 Building Permits YTD = 127 New Homes Year to Date = 33 I received a call from Terry Hannah (Ground Development) yesterday. They are interested in pursuing development of the former Gor -em property south of the Center Oaks development. They have been looking at this property for a couple of months. They have the engineering firm JR Hiii working on a sketch plan. The engineer that is designing the sketch plan actually lives in Centerville on a cul -de -sac off of Center Street. He has assured me that he is interested in seeing a quality built and designed subdivision. They are expecting that the subdivision would be constructed in two to three phases with a total of 75 -85 lots. They will be proposing 17,500 square foot minimum lot sizes. The developer estimated home values at $185,000 - $250,000. This item will be placed on a future planning commission agenda. ivi4yor vviinaroer ana i aaenaeu a meetng in Lino Lakes last evening in regaras to Cie proposed Chain of Lakes YMCA. There were representatives in attendance from Lino Lakes, Hugo and Circle Pines. The YMCA is continuing with their capital fund raising campaign. To date their is $4,626,000 committed to the project. The required funding to begin the project is $6,010,000. Darryl Silverness (YMCA Director) presented some options for the surrounding communities to financially participate in the project. With varying levels of financial commitment comes various discounts to the YMCA. An attractive feature that is in the preliminary plans is a teen center. The Y representatives were also receptive to the possibility of a skate park in conjunction with their proposed facility. They currently operate skate parks at some of their other locations. The main item of concern is transportation to the proposed location to and from the surrounding communities. It was interesting to learn that their teen centers have annual operational costs of approximately $60,000 to $70,000 per year. It seems to make sense that this is a potential item that all communities could support. The Y director will be working on a transportation schedule that will be made available to communities prior to making any type of financial commitments. It also was suggested that they hold community meetings in each City to gather input and present their ideas prior to the City's certifying their final levys. * I attended a meeting yesterday at Chomonix to discuss snowmobiles and routes in the 9/8/00