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TO: Ronald J. Moorse, City Administrator <br /> FROM: John R. Gerhardson, Public Works Director <br /> DATE: August 22, 1994 <br /> SUBJECT: Navarre Parking Lot Public Access <br /> The City of Orono owns and maintains the Navarre parking lot. There are three entrances/exits <br /> to and from the parking lot. One of those entrance/exists is located at the west end of the <br /> parking lot and has a narrow access (15') easement to Counry Road 15. <br /> Over the years there has been encroachment on to private property. The property owners are <br /> requesting the City to purchase the area that is being used by the public. <br /> The area in question amounts to approximately 2,900 s.f. We have offered $1.00 per s.f. for <br /> the land. The property owners have rejected that amount and are suggesting an amount in line <br /> with a settlement for an easement acquisition from Hennepin County in 1989 for the County <br /> Road 15 upgrade project. The amount they received from Hennepin County for 1,497 s.f. of <br /> permanent easement and 655 s.f. of temporary easement was $14,000.00. <br /> In a letter from one of the owners, they have indicated that we compensate them in line with the <br /> compensation they received from Hennepin County. It should be noted that the settlement with <br /> Hennepin County was the result of condemnation proceedings.. <br /> Because of the vast difference between what we have offered and their counteroffer, we may <br /> want to pursue other options. <br /> 1. We may want the City Attorney to review the matter to determine whether or not <br /> we have rights of adverse possession because of the public use in excess of <br /> twenty years. <br /> 2. We may want to restrict the access to one way reducing the need for a wider <br /> access. <br /> 3. We may want to close the access and direct all traffic to the other two accesses. <br /> ch <br />