5.16. SR 06-07-2004 Howard R, Green Company
Item ~ 5.16.
June 2,2004
File: 230105M-53
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
RE: NAPLES STREET/186TM AVENUE
Dear Council Members:
As requested at a City Council meeting last month, I have researched the Naples Street/186th
Avenue files regarding easements for road and drainage purposes. Back in 1996 while working
with this neighborhood, the City requested easements from 12 property owners. As of early 1997,
the City had received nine easement documents back from the property owners. These
easements have all been filed with the County and recorded against the properties. The three
property owners that have never returned their executed easement documents are along the north
side of 186th Avenue. Two of the properties are owned by the Bickman family and are currently
vacant. The third property is just east of the two vacant Bickman properties and is owned by
Theisen. All the properties with their current owners are shown on the attached exhibit.
As Council is aware, this research was prompted by Mr. Miles Knutson appearing at an open mike
segment of a City Council meeting, asking for the Council's help in paving the gravel roads on
Naples Street and 186th Avenue. From this research, it appears that the City does have all the
necessary easements to pave Naples Street, but does not currently have the appropriate
easements along 186th Avenue. City staff has done no additional work at this time, other than to
research the easements. We are requesting Council direction as to how you would like us to
proceed on this issue.
Sincerely,
Howard R. Green Company
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