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MINXITES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING ilELD APRIL IL 1994 (♦#5) #1898 PAUL & ROSE HAUSER. 2801 CASCO POINT ROAD - VARIANCES - RESOLUTION NO. 3408 It was moved by Jabbour, seconded by Goetten, to adopt Resolution No, 3408 approving #1898 Variances for Paul and Rose Hauser and 2801 Casco Point Road. Ayes 5, nays 0. (#6) #1901 TAMDEM PROPERTIES, 2645/3025 WATERTOW^N ROAD - PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION Mabusth reviewed the preliminary subdivision proposal and noted that the issues to be determined by the Council were relative to the Park Dedication Fee and the areas which would be credited against the park dedication fee, including the cost ot construction of the Old Crystal Bay Road bike trail. She noted that the developer has agreed to construct the interior bike trails. Discussion ensued regarding the method of establishing the value of the property which is the means by which the calculations are made for the park dedication fee. Jabbour stated he was willing to reimburse the developer for the cost of the bike paths which were part of the City ’s plan but any additional trails which were being constructed internally would be at his own expense. Mayor Callahan stated he felt the internal trails should be public trails; Hurr concurred, and stated the access to the trails should also be public. However, the internal trails were an amenity to the development and she felt the developer should not be reimbursed for those construction costs. She noted that the old barn and house on the lot proposed as a park should be removed, and she wanted to have the costs of the trail established prior to it’s construction to avoid any hidden costs. Kelly stated he did not feel the interior trails should be deducted from the park dedication fees; Goetten concurred. Hurr stated she would like to sec the interior trails instolled even though the developer would not receive park dedication credit for their construction. Dick Putnam stated they would construct them anyway. Hurr stated she felt there was value in having the trail constructed prior to the homesites being sold because people would not complain about an existing trail. Jabbour commented he wanted the trail constructed to Hennepin County standards. Dick Flint, Park Commission Chair, reviewed the potential costs of the trail construction and noted that it was going to be more expensive because of it’s location. He noted that if the Council determined park dedication credit was to be given for the trail construction it should be based on the straight trail cost, rather than the proposed meandering trail location cost. He stated that the Park Commission had considered how to handle the issue of trails that are constructed along transportation routes and the Park Commission liked this and recommended that the developer construct and pay for it for that reason. He noted that Hennepin Parks would give the City credit for part of it and will help with the costs of construction for the entire segment. He believed the costs would be approximately $30/foot based on Hennepin County figures. I