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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and City Council
Michele McPherson, Director of Planning
May 8, 2000
Authorize Acquisition of the Devine Barn
The developer of Trott Brook Farms, D.R. Horton, has acquired the Devine farm,
10457 181st Avenue NW. The owners of the property approached the City
regarding acquiring the barn in order to use it for a park shelter. The Park and
Recreation Commission debated, at two meetings, the acquisition of the barn
and where it could best be used. The Commission, at its April meeting, voted 6-2
to recommend that the City Council acquire the barn and relocate it to the park in
Trott Brook Farms.
Staff has researched the feasibility of relocating the barn to Trott Brook Farms
and have determined the following prices:
1. Cost of moving - $5,000
2. Cost of a new foundation - $5,000
3. Payment to the Devine's - $3,000
TOTAL $13,000
The budget for Trott Brook Farms included approximately $30,000 for a park
shelter. With upgrades to the foundation (a rock or fieldstone veneer) and a new
roof, it is staff's opinion that less than $30,000 will be spent to relocate and
refurbish the barn in Trott Brook Farms Park.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize staff to acquire and relocate
the barn located on the Devine property.
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