4.3. SR 07-23-2001 Howard R, Green Company
Item 4.3.
July 18, 2001
File: 814130J-0030
The Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
P.O. Box 490
Elk River, Minnesota 55330-0490
RE: 221sT AVENUE PAVING REQUEST
Dear Council Members:
Attached is a letter recently received from Marly Glines of Dynamics Design and Land
Company representing the developers of Ridges of Rice Lake. The letter requests that
the City pave 221s' Avenue from CSAH I to just east of their development entrance off of
221s' Avenue. The letter indicates that they would agree to pay one hundred percent for
the cost of this paving. This offer is the same offer that was outlined in the feasibility
study the City Council considered for the paving of the entire stretch of 221s' Avenue
several weeks ago. In that feasibility study, the offer from Dynamics Design and Land
Company was expressed as approximately half of the total length, rather than the 3,400
feet indicated Mr. Glines' letter.
Staff has reviewed this offer and is of the opinion that there is very little downside risk in
allowing the developers to pay for the paving of 221s' Avenue. As the Council is aware,
if this paving takes place, there will be a stretch of approximately similar length in the
middle between Highway 169 and CSAH I which will remain gravel. There may be
some pressure from abutting property owners or vehicles traveling this route to pave this
stretch in the middle. We believe that if the Council allows Dynamic Design and Land
Company to pay for paving the west end, it will be very difficult at a future date to assess
the remaining piece. The most reasonable way to get the middle piece paved would be
to wait until there is development of the property on the north or south side of it and
make it a condition of the development that it be paved.
If the Council would like to accept this offer from Dynamics Design and Land Company,
this piece of 221't Avenue paving could easily be added to the City's overlay project
which is currently being advertised for bids. One further note, if the City Council would
like to reconsider the paving of the entire stretch with some type of assessments to the
abutting properties, either deferred or active, this unfortunately will not allow the meeting
of the schedule desired by Dynamics Design and Land Company. The legal
requirements to hold public hearings and assessment hearings prior to awarding a
project would push the paving well into fall, beyond the end of August date indicated in
Mr. Glines' letter.
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The Honorable Mayor and City Council
July 18, 2001
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If you have any questions regarding this issue, I will be in attendance at your July 23,
2001, City Council meeting.
Sincerely,
Howard R. Green Company
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Enclosure
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City of Elk River
C/O Terry Maurer, City Engineer
Mayor Klinzing, City Council Members
PO Box 490
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River MN 55330
RE: Pang 221~ Age
Dear Mr. Maurer, Honorable Mayor Klinzing, and Council Members:
On behalf of Cascade III LLC we are requesting permission to reimburse the city to
complete the paving of 3,400 feet of 221st Ave. We have budgeted and agreed in "The
Ridges of Rice Lake" Developer's Agreement to pay for paving a substantial distance
of this road from County Road I to just past the Hetrick property (see attached
map).
Currently there are six exclusive model homes under construction and we are going
to work with these builders and their realtors to invite the community out for tours
and special family events at the end of August. Paving 221~ prior to this time is
critical to our project schedule and your cooperation in this matter would be greatly
appreciated.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marion Glmes, Chief Manager
Cascade III Land Co.
555-3RDSTREETNW ELK RIVER, MN 55330 PHONE(612)441-8591 FAX (612)441-8604
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