6.4. SR 05-17-1993
Item 6.4
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.",..rIII Maier Stewart & Associates Inc.
May 12, 1993
File: 230-163-10
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Elk River
P.D.Box 490
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
RE: CHERRYHILL BLUFFS 2ND ADDffiON FEASffiILITY STUDY
Dear Council Members:
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Attached is a copy of the feasibility study for the Cherryhill Bluffs 2nd Addition development.
This development lies immediately north of the MnDOT maintenance facility adjacent to Trunk
Highway 169. Authorization for this feasibility study was given by consensus of the City Council
contingent upon the development placing an escrow account in order to keep the project moving
forward. The feasibility study technically was not authorized by resolution because at the time
it was considered, the preliminary plat had not gotten to the City Council. Therefore, it is
appropriate for the City Council to consider the attached draft resolution authorizing the
feasibility study.
At this time, the final plat is not ready for presentation to the City Council because of the issues
of land ownership. As you are aware, the City has negotiated the sale of approximately five
acres of land to the developer which are contained within this plat. In addition, a strip of land
66 feet wide is owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and was previously used
for access onto Trunk Highway 169. The City has requested release of this property such that
it can be contained within the plat of Cherryhill Bluffs 2nd Addition. However, at this time,
MnDOT has not responded as to the timing of the release of the property. Depending on the
timing of the release, it may be necessary to plat the 2nd Addition minus the MnDOT owned
property. In the future when this is released, it can be platted as phase 3.
The developer has requested that the preparation of plans and specifications move forward at the
same time that the final plat is being completed. Attached for the City Council's consideration
is a draft resolution authorizing the preparation of plans and specifications. We would
recommend that the preparation of plans and specifications be contingent upon the developer
placing an appropriately sized escrow with the City prior to any work beginning.
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Honorable Mayor and City Council
May 12, 1993
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If you have any questions regarding this project, I will be in attendance at Monday evening I s
meeting.
Sincerely,
MAIER STEWART & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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Terry J. Maurer, P .E.
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Attachments
163-1209.IJIllY
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RESOLUTION 93 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE ADEQUACY OF THE
PETITION FOR IMPROVEMENT AND ORDERING THE
PRELIMINARY FEASffiILITY REPORT IN THE MATTER
OF THE CHERRYHILL BLUFFS 2ND ADDmON IMPROVEMENT OF 1993
WHEREAS the City has received a petition (the Petition) requesting that the City improve
certain property by extending sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, and streets (the
improvements); and
WHEREAS the City has reviewed the Petition and identified the owner of the real property
abutting the streets named in the Petition and determined the Petition has been
duly executed by the owners of not less than 35 % in frontage of the real property
abutting on the streets named in the Petition as the location of the improvements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River,
Minnesota:
1.
The Petition is hereby declared to have been signed by the owners of at least 35 % of the
frontage of the real property abutting on the streets named in the petition as the location
of the improvement. This declaration is made in conformity to Minnesota Statutes,
Section 429.035.
2. This Petition is hereby referred to Maier Stewart & Associates, Inc., who is instructed
to provided to the City Council a report advising, in a preliminary way, whether the
proposed improvement is feasible and whether the improvement should thus be made as
proposed or in connection with some other improvement and the estimated cost of the
improvement as recommended.
Passed and adopted this 17th day of May, 1993.
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
ATTEST:
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RESOLUTION 93-_
A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION RECEIVING THE FEASffiILITY STUDY AND
ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT AND
PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN
THE MATTER OF THE CHERRYHILL BLUFFS 2ND ADDmON IMPROVEMENT
OF 1993
WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered the Feasibility Report; and
WHEREAS, the Feasibility Report recommends that the proposed improvement is reasible; and
WHEREAS, the affected property owners proposed to be assessed for the improvement have
waived their right to a public hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River,
Minnesota:
1.
The Cherryhill Bluffs 2nd Addition improvement is hereby ordered as recommended in
the Feasibility Report dated May 1993.
2. Maier Stewart & Associates, Inc., is hereby designated as Project Engineer for this
improvement. The Project Engineer is directed to prepare plans and specifications for
the making of the improvement and the solicitation of competitive bids.
Passed and adopted this 17rd day of May, 1993.
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sandra A. Thackeray, City Clerk
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