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� • portion of the cost may be attributable to United Properties as a necessity to the senior coop development, the majority of the cost is due to the need to separate this road from the coop's parking lot and the construction of the road as a public street versus private service drive. We estimate the total public road to be approximately 1,100 feet in length. Excluding any lighting as well as costs associated with treating water runoff, we would be looking at costs of approximately $200 per linear foot for a 24' wide road. Approximately 600 linear feet of this road was not contemplated in our earlier plan since it was not going to be a public road. The $120,000 associated with this 600 feet of public road does not even take into account the additional costs to build the balance of this road to meet public road standards, additional requirements such as street lighting, the pedestrian path contemplated within our site from the Brenner Avenue Easement to Langton Lake Park, or the loss of revenue noted earlier resulting from the elimination of the town homes. Connection to the Park was specifically planned by the City and identified as an important goal for fulfilling Park needs. While the City Ordinance excludes utiliry and right-of- way improvements from the Park Fee Calculation, it does not exclude road access. We therefore feel very strongly that the cost of the Park access road that is not attributable to necessary site improvements should be counted against any required Park Dedication Fee. In this case, the road cost, pedestrian paths within our site that are accessible to the public, lighting, and the proposed construction of paths around the southern wetland area, should be subtracted from the $190,000 total Park Fee likely to be assessed. We feel these costs in total negate this fee in its entirety. It is our understanding that the Park and Recreation Commission voted for the fee assessment, so we would like the appropriate City entity (City Council?) to reconsider this issue as part of the Final Plan Approval. It is our assumption that we will be constructing public improvements (the public road and pedestrian paths) within our site only. Any connection through the Brenner Avenue Easement and the extension of the road into the City-owned land to the south of our parcel including the proposed "turn around" and connection to the existing Park parking lot will not be the responsibility of United Properties. In summary, we look forward to adding a second Applewood Pointe Community in Roseville. The previous community has been a tremendous success — both for United Properties and the City of Roseville. Many of our residents have come from within Roseville and we are confident that providing this type of housing opportunity will continue to free up existing homes for younger buyers. We have enjoyed a great working relationship with the City, and look forward to breaking ground on this community as soon as possible. AH/bls