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r I • staff RccoiaaieBdatioa Our .'ccommendation is that the Council discusses the concept of possible property acquisition for stormwateqwnding purposes in order to provide water quality treatment for the stormwater drairuige for the 13-acre area in Navarre that currently flows into Crystal Bay near the western end of Crystal Bay Road. We are recommending that the most logical property to consider acquisition of would be the property located at 3445 Crystal Bay Road with the vacant house. This is an opportune time to discuss this topic as the house is currently vacant and is in poor condition. If a new house is ever built on this property, it would become prohibitively expensive for the City to acquire this property plus it would be an extremely difficult political decision to force homeowners out of their new house. The adjoining property owners have both expressed a favorable opinion of a stormwater pond in this area. We are also recommending approval of the project to install a pipe and swale to reduce the erosion and flooding problems in this area. This project would not preclude any future ponding project on the property located at 3445 Crystal Bay Road. A project to complete stor.i'water ponding would be a longer term project, and for the property owners to have to wait until i ponding project is completed to have the current erosion and flooding problems corrected is not necessary or fair to the property owners. COUNaL ACTION REQUESTED: Discuss concept of possible property acquisition for stormwater ponding purposes. Accept quotation in the amount of $13,418.12 from Norling’s Lake Minnetonka Landscaping, for completion ofthc drainage project at 3435 Crystal Bay Road. Project to be funded from the Stormwater Utility Fund with the appropriate budget adjustment also approved. P!age4of 4