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I • JUL 0 a 2002 Oi I» 'Jf' ORONO REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: July 8,2002 ITEM NO = 10 Department Appruvsil: Name Gregory A. Gappa Title Director of Public Services Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: Public Service Director’s Report Item Description: liasement Orono Orciwd Road, Long Lake Creek Culvert rhe street and util ity w ork for the Highway 12 bypass project includes the reconstructiot of Orono Orchard Road from Watertown Road in Long Lake to the intersection with the new Fleming Trail Road. The majority of titis road is in the City of Long Lake with only the southern 300 feet of the road in Orono. This project includes the reconstruction of Orono Orchard Road, with the installation of a MCES sanitary sewer interceptor, watermain, and a new culvert at the Long Lake Creek crossing. The road will be constructed to a 32-foot width with concrete curb and gutter. In order to complete this project, it is necessary’ for the City to obtain 2,312 square feet of permanent easement and 1 ,730 square feet of temporary easement. These easement areas are shown on the attached E.\hibit A. I he permanent easement is to provide City access for the future maintenance of the culvert. The temporary easement areas are for construction of the new road and will expire upon completion of the construction project. Myself, and Jim Murphy have met with Mr. Rydell to discuss this project. The property owner requested that the City investigate the possibility of obtaining fee title to the approximately 4,800 square foot area of the property that is located adjacent to Orono Orchard Road, and north of the centerline of Long Lake Creek. This area is separated from the main 40 acres of the property and is not usable or easily accessible from the remainder of the property. Mr. Rydell was interested in this option because about I,.'00 feet of the northwest property line already follows the centerline of Long Lake Creek, and this minor change to the northwest property line would result in a more logical property boundary. This option is shown on the attached Exhibit B In the past, the City has generally paid $1.00 per square foot for permanent easements, such as for trails. At a cost of $ I .UU per square foot for the 2,31 2 square feet of permanent easement and S0.2S per square foot for the temporary easement, this would result in total compensation of $2,7S0 for the minimum necessary casements. According to Hennepin County records this property is valued at approximately $1,400,000. The land only component of the property valuation is about $1,000,000, which equates to a land value of $0.60 per square foot. Page 1 of 2