HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-128 Letter of Release - Donna Andrews Real EstateDonna Androws Real Estate
23 North t~arneburg, Madford, OR
541-608-2781
City of Ashland
Ashiand, OR
Sept. 44, 1999
Dear Mayor:
This !otter is to col!ow ~p on the conversation we had in july prior to my leaving for
SDain, regarding the new direction being taken on the Railroad District property near
~e~sey and Oak.
As we have discussec~ throughout the changes in this application for the minor land
~artition/lot tire adjustment, this parcet of tand is very important to the City of
Ashland as it is the last remaining large tract of development land close to the City
cc~,ter. ,~or' that reason, each item discussed along the way has been examined with a
/cry carefui eye and new requirements have been regularly assigned as the plans
oroceed.
The last ~uggestion was that a professional planner be hired to bring all of the loose
atlas together and to expand the master plan in regard to transportation needs and
~oad connection~ for future development. This decision changed the scope of the
~i~ancia! commitment of the current owners/developers of this application. It generated
a major expense toward the application and changed my personal position in regard to
reoresenting the CiW of Ash!and as future purchasers. Since the master plan for the
remaining parcel of rai}r'oad ~a,d is now part of the overall expense of this application, it
;s necessary for me tc *eraova myself from a position of representing the City as a
5uyer's Broker, and won'!. for t~e recovery of the initial investments for those who have
Da,d the t~ilis.
As we d~scussed, this does not alter the goals we have a~l worked toward from the
beginching. i,~stead, it ma~,es it possible to incorporate the romaine/or of the land as
pa~ of the entire process , ut!iiy~ing the talents of a group of local professionals. Tom
S~ordanc, Giordano and Assoc., was hired in la~ July and is ready to submit the
additions made to the original concept for City approval. A~er City appr~al has been
given, myself and a consodium ~ professionals wil~ enter in~ a purchase agreement
wlt~ L~o~ ~ac~f~c ~road to ~cqu~re the l~nd and ~roceed to ~evelop it according to
the dmect~on apprQ/ed V~y the C~ty. This arrangement, i believe, ends up giving the CiW
what t~-ey had hoped ~cr f~om the beginning, to be a pa~ of the development in the
area of ~rectine what the overa}l design wouid ioo~ like but to be rem~ed from the
fir~ancial obligation of ~unchas~ng the ~and.
This cover letter and attached re}ease of representation ~etter wil) act as the officia)
paper trail for the change in my position towar'ds the City. It in no way represents
~emovai of my persona~ commitment to work c~osely with the City to achieve what we
nave developed a~ a common goa; for this parce! of !and. ~ look forward to an ongoing
*-e!at~onshi,~ where the ideas and needs of the City are incorporated in this plan for the
~eneeit of a~!.
~Jnna Andrews, Broker
9onna Andrews Rea~ Estate
cc. Paui Nolte
cc. Mike Freeman
cc. Sreg Scoles
Zetter of Release of Responsibility
L Donna Andrews, Broker of Donna Andrews Real Estate, remove myself
as Buyers Broker for the Ci,tv of Ashland in the dealings with Union Pacific
Railroad
Acknowledged: