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MEETING StP I 3 1999 Cii I ur OftO/vo REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: September 8, 1999 ITEM NO: / 7 Department Approval: Name RonMoorse THk City Administrator Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: City Administrator's Rq)Ort Item Description: Public Works Land Expansion Options The City has a need for additional land for Public Works-related activities, particularly a brush disposal site and a leaf composting site. These activities require approximately 2 additional acres of land. The Council recently directed staff to obtain an appraisal on a 12-acre portion of the property located just east of the City's Public Works facility. The 12 acres would have provided suflBcient space for the brush and leaf sites, and would have provided substantial additional land for future needs. The cost of the 12 acres, based on an appraisal conducted by the County Assessor ’s Office, was substantially higher than the Council was willing to spend. Staff has now developed a set of Public Works land expansion options for consideration by the Council. These options are as follows: 1 . Purchase 3.4 acres of land to the east of the Public Works facility, rather than the 12 acres. Advantag es: A. The site is adjacent to the existing Public Works yard area, making it convenient and efficient to use. B The site can be easily secured from vehicular access, as the only vehicular entrance would be through the gate to the Public Works yard. C. This option would provide approximately 2 acres of dry land for Public Works activities. Activities on this site could be screened from adjacent properties. The acquisition of this land would eliminate the possibility of residential use directly adjacent to the more active Public Works yard area, which could create conflicts. Disadvantag es: The cost of acquisition is higher than the other alternatives.