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<br />has come up, about the:gateway district,. inAhe [and use ordinance; which states that this can be park space.
<br />We are not. voting on.thisy. or if this a good deal; this.is a [and use item. Attorney Kelly: The city has not
<br />en.te.red into"a purchase agreement, it has not been executed. Cities. have statutory authority to just buy
<br />land. T.he City has ordered an appraisal. Tonight the planning co rn m.iss io i1 is reviewing this, is this the
<br />proper use and consistent with the comp plan, The Planrsing Commission is charged to see if the 10 acres is
<br />consistent with the comprehensive plan for the City of Gem Lake, Tom Kelly: If the purchase would go thru;
<br />which its voted on by the City Council, the entire parcel would be.purchased; the park portion purchased by a
<br />Cb, then the rem.a.ining property wou.Id be sold. to a developer, proceeds of the sale of the remaining
<br />property would he pay off the CD, The bond issuance would be 15 years, tax a bate ment.bonds. If we didn't
<br />sell the property and. your home has a. market value of $150,.000, currentlyyou r property tax is $519.07,
<br />your taxes would. go. .up to $574.. If we sold the property and you have a $150,000 home, your taxes -are
<br />currently $519.07, your taxes would be.$533.81 if 20.hom..es were constructed at a val.u.e of $400,000 per
<br />home. If you have.a $400,006 home and your taxes are $1,639.34 and no homes were constructed, your
<br />property taxes would be $1;813.55. If.the citysold the property and 20 homes were .built at a value.of
<br />$400,000, your property taxes would..be.$1,585.89, a $50.00 increase. Doted that this.portion is. still up in
<br />the air.
<br />Commissioner Wippich :asked..if we are abandoning the Gate.way.? ido. Commissioner Marier: How can my
<br />kids get. into the park? Commissioner Wippich: We don't:have.a park plan or master plan? Commissioner
<br />Marier: Where. did this corhe.from? Attorney Kelly: We are trying in good faith to. resolve this property, no
<br />purchase agreement has been signed, trying -to res.olve.this issue of density,. also issues with wetland. Cities
<br />have to move in one direction or another. Commissioner Mader We are not landowners..
<br />A motion was made by Corn missi0.nor Johnson; seconded by Commissioner Marier to open the public:
<br />hearing. The hearing opened at.8:55 p.m; Jeff Tschetter, rental property 3930 5cheun6man Road: This: is
<br />consideration? Carol.Schact,1201 Little -fox Lane: Not ā¯‘pposed.toTom Hansen, opposed to city purchase
<br />and park. Connie 1Cunin, 1270. Goose Lake Road: I have not seen a map of the park,. do we have a rendering
<br />of the park, who are the nearest homeowner(s)?. The city has never purchased land before. Brian Sauer;
<br />28 Hillary. Farm Lane: Why are we separating the cost from the consideration? Are there. costs associated
<br />with a park? Commissioner Johnson: Does this make sense for use of the land, the goal here isto talk
<br />about the land use, What does the city want? Deb Larsen,:3945 Tessier Road: This is prime commercial
<br />development, why not consider this piece of. property commercial? Corn m.issione.r.Johnson: This is mixed
<br />use. Cheryl Gmnlond, 390.7 Tessier Road: IC Systems wanted to.build;on the Hansen property, it was turned
<br />down, Pete Cremin, 3920 Haven Lane: Opposed. John 5ni.darich, 1501 Goose Lake Road: What is the next
<br />step? Commissioner Johnson: We are an advisory.. committee. Craig Rafferty, 3750 Big Fox: I've resigned
<br />that the council pays no regard. to the Planning Commission, is there any.logic to the city buying it then using
<br />the. Putnam plan? Jodi Lorenz, 1295 Goose Lake Road: What about Hoffman's Co.rner's. Commissioner
<br />Johnson: Hoffnian's Cbrners is owned by multiple owners. Jeff Tschetter, 3930:5cheuneman Road-
<br />0 pp9sed. Brad Nayler, 1530 Goose Lake Road: works at the: Golf Course; was on the Planning Commission
<br />for another city, I've been to two city council meetings, it.'s:not the whole council; it's the Mayor;.whose
<br />property is being. protected;. it's the Mayor. Mike Bruggeman, 3999 Sche.0 ne m a n. Roa d: opposed.. Cheryl
<br />GranIund:. Question about property owners abated. Tom Kelly:- Whenever there is a new develoONent.the
<br />city:can require a Ian d:owner :to dedicate park land. CommissionerJohnson closed the public heating at
<br />16:00 P.M. We've received a lot of good feedback..
<br />City of Gem .Lake Telephone: 651=747-2790.
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