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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: Febniai5?t21, 19^ \ ITEM NO: /()\ Department Approval: Name Ron Moorse Title Citv Administrator 7^Item Description: Valek Request For One-Half Acre Parcel tor Reviewed:Agenda Section: Administrator ’s Report Attachments: 1. 2. 3. 4. Minutes of November 28, 1994 Council Meeting Map of Saga Hill Area With Public R-O-W Highlighted Map showing Valek Property and Existing and Proposed R-O-W Map and Info Comparing Amount of R-O-W to Be Vacated vs. R-O-W to be Acquired, on the Valek Property When the 9 1/2 acre Saga Hill tax forfeit parcel became available to the city, the Valek ’s requested that a 1/2 acre parcel from the tax forfeit parcel be added to the rear of their existing lot. The city agreed, with the condition that the existing right-of-way through the Valek property to the tax forfeit parcel be maintained on the Valek ’s propert>' but moved trom the middle to the edge of the Valek propeny. (Please see the attached Council meeting minutes rellecting the Council ’s action.) The purpose of maintaining the right-of-way is to ensure access to the tax forfeit propeny as it becomes used for a future park. The current right-of-way width through the Valek propeny is 10 feet. This is the current standard for a bike trail, which would not leave any room for maintenance ot the trail. Staff is recommending the right-of-way be increased to a minimum of 20 feet to provide a workable potential access to the park. The Valek ’s have requested that the 1/2 acre parcel be added to their lot without the condition of maintaining a right-of-way through their propeny. They have indicated that either the existing Garden Lane right-of-way or an easement through the church parking lot to the west could be used for future park access. Garden Lane does not provide a link to the 9 acre tax forfeit parcel except at the far nonhwestem end of the Ume. This is not an acceptable access to the park land especially it i is the only access. If additional land between Garden Lane and the nine acre parcel is acquired for park land this may be a more workable access. However, this has not occurred to this point. Pativ Affeldt. representing the Fairview Church, recently contacted the city to indicate an interest in providing an easement through the church parking lot and the church open space area to the tax forfeit parcel. 1 have asked that a letter clarifying and confirming this interest be provided to the city in time for the February 26 Council meeting. This easement could provide an acceptable access to the park area in which case the Valek right-ot-way may not be nee e .