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• ~ CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br />' REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br />Agenda Section: yTT-7 <br />Report Number: 83-110 <br />Report Date: Arr i 1 2 0, 19 8 3 <br />dTEM DESCRIPTION: USE OF CITY-Ot'll`TFP C?'P~%F'I, PT?' PROFFP'_T'Y <br />DEPT. HEAD'S APPROVAL: N/A <br />MANAGER'S REVIEW/RECOMMENDATION: <br />No comments to supplement this report ~/ ~ Comments below/attached <br />EXPLANATION/SUMMARY (attach supplemental sheets as necessary): <br />The city has received a letter from residents of the North Innsbruck <br />.area-expressing an interest in seeing the old gravel pit property devel- <br />oped as public open space. <br />This property was acquired by the city expressly for use as ,a gravel <br />pit and has been extensively mined over the years. The property is <br />3.57 acres in size, is zoned residential and is presently being used <br />as a leaf composting site. The city property is surrounded on all <br />sides by property owned by St. Mary's Hospital. Access to the si.~e <br />s potentially possible through a 30 ft. road easement from ,the south. <br />The surrounding properties are developing rapidly and St. Mary's is <br />in the process of exploring options for development of their property. <br />It would be in the city's interest to initiate conversations with the <br />adjacent property owners and neighboring residents while its options <br />are still open. <br />The comprehensive plan addresses the issue of surplus property in <br />Chapter 6, page 119: <br />9. With respect to tax forfeit or surplus City land: <br />a. parcels should be offered first for acquisition <br />for park and open space purposes where consistent <br />with established plans. <br />b. parcels which might have a function within a re- <br />newal area should be retained. <br />c. parcels with a potential use should be retained <br />but an attempt should be made to lease them for <br />.low investment, short term productive use. <br />d. parcels with no probable use should be sold and <br />returned to the tax rolls. <br />Recommendation CONTINUED.... <br />o direct staff to investigate possible uses of the old gravel pit <br />property and report to the council by July 1, 1983. <br />Maurice H. Anderson <br />Director of Parks &~. Recreatir <br />