4.5. SR 02-22-2000'~ity of
River
MEMORANDUM
item #4.5.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor & City Coun~
Pat Klaers, City A~istrator
February 22, 2000
Country Crossing Homeowners Association Presentation
The Homeowners Association for Country Crossing has asked to come before
the City Council to review some street maintenance issues and some
ponding/drainage issues. Attached is a 12/12/99 letter and map from this
association. Councilmember Dietz briefly discussed some of these issues with
the council last year.
The pros and cons of townhome associations has been discussed by the City
Council at a number of meetings and staff will be prepared to respond to
council questions at this 2/22/00 meeting. The city must do everything within
reason to help these citizens with their issues, but we should be careful about
getting into a situation where we approve private streets as a part of
development proposals and then take over ownership at a later date.
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
DEC 12, 1999 REVISED SINCE DEC 4TM MF. ETING
TO:
FROM:
RE:
ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL
COUNTRY CROSSINGS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
ITEMS TO DISCUSS WITH THE COUNCIL LISTED BF. LOW.
PLEASE PUT US ON THE AGENDA SO THAT WE CAN REVIEW
THESE ITEMS.
SNOWPLOWING ON KENT ST.NW AND 1821~r0 LANE NW. THERE ARE STILL
MANY RESIDENTS WORKING EACH DAY WHO REQUIRE GETTING OUT
OF THEIR DRIVEWAY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. (REFER TO MAP).
OBTAIN CONTRACT ARRANGEMENTS CONCERNING PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE ON THESE SAME STRF. ETS SUCH AS, OILING AND
SANDING, OR ANY OTHER TYPE RF.P~
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THE SEDIMENTATION POND/DITCH MAINTENANCE (REFER TO MAP)
THERE ARE MANY HOMES IN THE AREA BESIDES THE COUNTRY
CROSSINGS' TOWNHOMES THAT THIS DITCH SERVES. THE CITY SHOULD
PROVIDE SOME TAX CREDIT OR OTHER SERVICES TO THE ASSOCIATION TO DEFRAY
SOME OF THE EXPENSES INCURRED. THIS PAST SUMMER, WE SPENT $6000.00 TO
PLANT CROWN VEG AS WELL AS DOING PERIODIC CUTrING TO BEAUTIFY AN
OTHERWISE UNATTRACTIVE DITCH/DRAIN POOL. THIS BENErrs THE PRIVATE HOMES
IN THE AREA AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATION, AND WILL BE CONTINUING EXPENSE TO
US.
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THE CITY SHOULD CONSIDER CHANGING THE ACCESS TO THIS DITCH.
THE CURRENT ACCESS USED GOES BETWEEN THE HOMES WHERE THERE
IS A RISK OF DAMAGING THE UNDERGKOUND WATERING SYSTEM WHICH
IS LOCATED NEAR THIS PATH. ALTHOUGH NOT AS FREQUENTLY, THEKE HAS BEEN
SOME ACCESS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THIS DITCH WHEKE THIS SAME PROBLEM
COULD OCCUP, THERE ARE OTHER PLACES ON 182~ AVE THAT ADJOIN THE DITCH
WHERE THE CITY COULD ALSO GAIN ACCESS WHERE THE PATH WOULD BE MUCH
SHORTER. (SEE MAP).
BECAUSE PERIODIC ACCESS IS NECESSARY, A SAFE '~dARKRD" PATH SHOULD BE
MADE BY THE CITY TO PREVENT DAMAGE. COSTLY REPAIRS TO THESE UNDER-
GROUND PUMPS, PIPES AND SPRINLKEK HEADS IN THE AREA COULD BE AVOIDED.
NOTE:
A. THE KENT ST. NW STRI~.T DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX 26X1072'
B. THE 182m) LANE NW STREET DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX 26X640'
TOTAL OF 1,712 FT IN LENGTH BY 26' WIDE.
C.THEKE ARE 62 HOMES IN THE ASSN PAYING APROXIMATLY
$100,000 IN PROPERTY TAXES.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE
FRANK WECKAUFF
DICK NELSON
RUSS PETERSEN
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