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There will be a continuous Dillon Road connection provided across US 287, and the parties agree to cooperate and assist one another in efforts to acquire right-of-way for the Northwest Parkway, including the use, the power of eminent domain, contribution of funds or land for such right-of-way. The agreement also states that the parties would agree to the creation of a public entity or entities pursuant to the existing State Statutes, specifically a public highway authority or a metropolitan district, to construct the Northwest Parkway. Additionally, Louisville, Lafayette, Broomfield and Boulder County will consent to the construction of the Northwest Parkway within the parties boundaries and within the corridor shown on 'Exhibit A'. The parties would also consent to the exercise of power of eminent domain by the entity or entities that might be charged with the construction of the Northwest Parkway. That includes the use of the power of eminent domain within the City of Louisville. The total Parkway bond proceeds is estimated to be approximately $255 million. After reservations for construction and interest, there ,would be monies designated for the following purposes: a minimum of $22 million would be allocated from the Parkway proceeds for right-of-way acquisition, for the construction of certain area roads including the construction of South 96 Street which would connect from Highway 42 over to existing South 96th Street and is estimated to cost approximately $8.5 million. There will also be money set aside for the construction of Dillon Road and for the construction of Midway Boulevard within the City of Broomfield. There will be $5 million that will be used for the purchase of conservation easement and/or open space for the City of Louisville. Within the Intergovernmental Agreement itself, there are certain parcels that are designated as City Preservation Areas. Simmons identified these areas on the map, 'Exhibit A'. Simmons stated that after the public hearing by the Boulder County Commissioners last week, the City of Louisville received correspondence from them regarding their suggested language for changes to this. agreement. Some of these have been included in the draft Intergovernmental Agreement and deal with the area along Dillon Road. The Commissioners received considerable public testimony at their hearing regarding what the residents felt were the impacts of the Northwest Parkway along Dillon Road. There are some additions that reflect those suggestions by the County Commissioners. One is that the Parkway be located sufficiently far south so as to avoid significant detrimental impacts upon the Kilker homestead building cluster. The other change adds language that the parties looking at the future right-of-way for the Northwest Parkway take into consideration the interest of homeowners whose homes front on Dillon Road. Today, a letter from the office of the Boulder County Attorney was received which includes suggested language to be incorporated into the Intergovernmental Agreement regarding the Paradise Lane property. The change states that Boulder County agrees to consider approval of residential uses with a density of no more than one unit per five acres on these parcels, provided that a perpetual conservation easement limiting development to no more than one per five acres is secured as part of the approval of the new density. The letter also includes suggested language regarding potential future development of the parcel just south of Paradise Lane, which is owned by Storage Technology Corporation. It states that if and when that parcel is annexed into the City of Louisville, the City of Louisville would make every attempt to provide a buffer on the north part of that property so as to provide a buffer between any development on that property and Paradise Lane.