Mr. Mike Hartner, Director of Parks & Forestry, announced that the contract |
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had been received from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to allow |
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the City to obtain an appraisal on the property off Mead Road that borders |
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Stoney Creek Metro Park. The grant is for the purpose of obtaining a |
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development easement overlying approximately 23 acres of the parcel. The |
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appraisal, which will take about 30 days, will reflect the value of the entire |
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property, the value of the portion that will contain the conservation easement, |
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and the underlying value of the remaining property which could possibly be |
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purchased someday with funds from the Green Space Millage. Monies from |
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the Green Space Millage would be used as the matching component to obtain |
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the "319" grant. If the grant is successful, it could be an anchor to other parcels |
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in the area that could be preserved in the same manner. |
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