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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION '^niiKtr'ii fiFETING ftB 9 2004 city OF ORONO DATE: February 6,2004 ITEM NO: 13 Department Approval: Name Ron Moorse Title City Administrator Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: City Administrator's Report Item Description: Settlement with Mn/uOT regarding the Acquisition of the Lurton Property In December of 2000, Mr. William Lurton donated 39 acres of property at 3580 Wayzata Boulevard West to the City, to be preserved as open space parkland. As part of the Highway 12 project, Mn/DOT needed to acquire approximately 14 acres of this property. The City had been in negotiations with Mn/DOT regarding the value of this property, until Mn/DOT initiated a condemnation process for the acquisition of the property. On Wednesday, February 4, City representatives met with Mn/DOT representatives in an effort to reach a settlement on the value of the property, to avoid the time and expense of a condemnation hearing. At the meeting, a tentative settlement was reached, which is now being brought to the Council for approval. The agreed upon value of the property is $ 1,077,000. It is recommended this settlement amount be accepted. It is also recommended that the settlement agreement confirm that all structures on the site will remain until March 1,2005, and that the City has the right to retain the bam that is currently on the site, and relocate it to a new location on the City's property. In addition, the agreement needs to include the provision r^a safe, full-turning movement access to t*'e remaining property to serve the planned park use. The continuation of the conservation easement over the newly constructed wetland area also needs to be confirmed. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve the settlement regarding Mn/DOT''s acquisition of a portion of the property at 3850 Wayzata Boulevard West for the agreed upon price of $1,077,000, subject to tlie following: •• Agreement that all structures on the site will remain until March 1 ,2005, and that the City has the right to retain the bam that is currently on the site, and relocate it to a new location on the City's property. - Agreement regarding the provision of a safe, full-turning movement access to the remaining property from the planned new Highway 12 frontage road, to serve the platmed park use. - Confirmation that the conservation easement over the newly constructed wetland area on the property will remain in perpetuity. 1