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MEDLIN Johnny R <br /> From: MEDLIN Johnny R <br /> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:56 AM <br /> To: SUCHART David S <br /> Subject: RE: Golden Gardens <br /> Hi David, <br /> What I believe we would be open to selling (declaring as surplus under Eugene Code) would be that land westerly of a <br /> north /south line running 500' feet west of the ponds and northerly of an east west line running 300' north of the A -2 <br /> Channel. <br /> Take a look at the attached image — the city ownership is in green, the area of surplus is in light blue and all uncolored <br /> property is in private ownership. We want to retained the 500 and 300 foot strips as a buffer (or transitional zone) to <br /> our natural areas from any development that might happen on the land we would sell, however we might be open to <br /> decreasing the size of those buffers at a later date depending on the nature of what development was to occur. <br /> If I remember correct the light blue area is around 55 acres. We would also be good with including in a sale all the City <br /> owned land north of the light blue as long as we retained an access easement that would allow us to get to Clear Lake <br /> Road. <br /> GoldenGardens_a <br /> vailable area ... <br /> I would want to specifically flag that the 40 westerly acres that includes most of the Clear Lake Road frontage still <br /> remains in private ownership. Note this is an uncolored area on the image. I would think that parcel would be of strong <br /> interest to the County if you were to move forward. Initially there was a two year option executable solely by the <br /> private property owners where they could require the City to purchase part or all of any legal lot within that 40 acres. <br /> Since that option has now expired the County would need to work with the private owners if you were interested in its <br /> acquisition. <br /> When this last came up I seem to recall that Bill Dwyer thought the IGA gave the County the right to require the City to <br /> sell whatever land the County wanted. Since this was not what the agreement set out I sent him a copy of the <br /> agreement at that time and didn't hear anything more from him. I hope he is not still of that mind. <br /> What I see the IGA does is to give the County a first right of refusal (at a set price) on whatever acreage the City Council <br /> might decide is surplus property. I think the City is still open to some type of an agreement and perhaps that would be <br /> another extension. However, I'd really like to figure out a way that we can put this to bed for a few years instead of <br /> ending up right back here talking about another extension again next year. Just brainstorming perhaps converting <br /> the IGA to a (5 year ?) first right of refusal with the costs based on a new appraisal at the time of transaction? <br /> Anyway, let me know how you want to proceed. <br /> Thanks <br /> Johnny <br /> 1 <br />