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TO: FROM: Ron Moorsc, City Administrator John Gerhardson, Public Works Director DATE:December 18, 1995 SUBJECT:Driveway Encroachment 3860 North Shore Drive During the summer of 1996,1 received a call from a realtor regarding the driveway location at 3860 North Shore Drive. It seems that over the years there has been encroachment onto adjoining City property for the driveway at the above address. Considerable landscaping has been performed and the new owner is requesting an easement from tlie City to leave the driveway where it is. In my discussions with the realtor, I indicated that because tlie City acquired the property through tax forfeiture tlirough Hennepin County, the City is restricted as to what can be done with the property. We do not have the authority to grant an casement because the property was acquired to be used as a drainage and conservation area. We have an official reque ;t from the new owner to take whatever stops are necessary to grant them an easement. The following are the procedures we would have to follow to allow the driveway to stay where it is: 1.The City must reconvey the property back to Hennepin County by resolution that states the property or part of the property is to be sold to an adjoining property owner. 2.Hennepin County would place a value on the property and if the property owner agreed with the price, it would be a done deal. The other option would be to have the current property owner move the driveway off of City property. An amount was escrowed during the closing to do this in the event an casement or sale could not be accomplished. Isv