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02-19-85 Annexation CommitteePARKS/ANNEXATION/CITY DEVELOPMENT MEETING The combined Parks/Annexation/City Development committees met at 4:00 isp.m. on February 19, 1985 in the Conference Room at City Hall. Committee members present were Springer, Manning, Saverud, Palmer, Nystul, DPW Hammer, City Surveyor Zavodny, Ed Gallagher, Alan Petersen, Roger Hopkins, DIL, Mayor McDowell, Gene Doty, City Attorney Neier and Nick Verma. Chairman Manning indicated that the purpose of the meeting was to establish a fair market value for the Griffin Park property. Manning asked City Attorney Neier to update the group as to what had been done and what yet needs to be done. Neier indicated that the Council has passed a "Resolution of Intent" and all have reviewed the two appraisals that were prepared. These procedures have been performed prior to advertising the property for sale. This Committee now needs to recommend to the Council what the fair market value of the property is and establish a minimum amount that the City will accept in a bidding process. The property has been appraised at $3.10 per square foot and $4.00 per square foot. These appraisals are legally acceptable. Neier suggested that the Committee recommend to the Council that it accept 90% of the appraised value from the successful bidder on the property. After some discussion of the proper procedures to go by, the Committee discussed the possibility of finding some land for a new baseball field and asking the Post Office to buy the property and participate in a land swap. Palmer asked that the Committee consider whether it is in:the City's best interests to have the Post Office located on the Griffin Park property. If that is the case, then the Post Office should be approached about a land trade. Manning indicated there should be some concrete feedback relative to compatible uses of the city parks by the January 25, 1985 meeting.of the Parks Advisory Committee. Gallagher read a letter from the Glacier Park Company as follows: "On behalf of Glacier Park Company, I am pleased to advise the City that as of this date, we have submitted our sales letter of intent to the U.S. Postal Service regarding land ownership of the property at Railroad and Third. Avenue East. Our letter of intent is conditional upon the simultaneous closing of the sale with the City. . ." Chairman Manning asked if it was the wish of this group to have Mr. Gallagher contact the Post Office personnel and see if they are able to conduct such a trade or if they wish to. After some consideration, the Committee indicated a wish to proceed in like manner.and hold this matter in abeyance until some word is received from the Post Office by the end of February. jem 0 The meeting then adjourned at 4:50 p.m. ANNEXATION COMMITTEE - The Annexation Committee met at 5:00 p.m. on February 19, 1985 in the • Conference Room. Present were Chairman Manning, Committee Members Springer and Nystul as well as DPW Hammer, Alan Petersen and City Surveyor Zavodny. Nick Verma was also present. Colonial Villa: This is an annexation and they want to come in as an apartment complex. Verma explained Mr. Schmidt's intentions as to the property. Manning indicated since this property is zoned commercial would there be any problems with zoning it multi -family housing when it isn't adjacent to any other multi -family housing. Neier indicated that neither he nor any other staff members had had time to review the proposal so it was temporarily tabled for further inspection. Manning said hewouldwait for recommendation from the staff. Mahugh Rezoning: This was brought before the City Zoning Commission last week. Their recommendation from that meeting is that Chet Mahugh has requested the zone change. It was suggested that rather than bring in just the one corner, the petition is to bring half a block and rezone from R-4 to B-2 which is a professional business. There were no objections. The next move is to address this issue at a public hearing. City Attorney Neier was requested to draw up the necessary papers. This will be addressed at tonight's Council meeting. Manning expressed some concernsaboutthe Zoning Ordinance. Theoretically, these matters should be addressed to the Council which should refer it back to the Zoning Commission. This is outlined in Section B. Manning recommends . that section be carefully reviewed and perhaps withdraw that. The meeting then adjourned at 5:20 p.m. jem 0