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ATTACHMENT G e S't/ ma% 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 www.eLlittle-eanacla.mn.us MEMORANDUM MAYOR f3i11 f31cscner COUNCIL Rick Montour Barbara Allan John Kris Michael McGraw ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson TO: Mr. David Himmelbach Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Battista FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: February 29, 2008 RE: Land Acquisition for Public Right -of -Way There have been recent development proposals in the vicinity of your property (Richie Place & Canadian Woods). Another parcel could also be considered for development in the not too distant future (Sculley Property). Lastly, the City of Maplewood, in conjunction with the Little Canada, is upgrading the Kohlman Lane /Beam Avenue area by the installation of water main and new streets. We have also asked Maplewood to upgrade sanitary sewer service in this area to give us the potential to provide gravity sewer service to some of the developments previously mentioned. (By doing so, we eliminate the need for lift stations that are expensive to install and maintain.) Therefore, the City is evaluating opportunities for the extension of utilities and roadways to serve these and other properties. Your property is important in this process. Attached is an aerial map depicting the preferred alignment for right -of -way to allow the placement of utilities and a future roadway. (Please understand that depiction is not intended as the only possible configuration. Rather, it was an attempt to show what may be possible in conjunction with the layout of roads, ponding, and utilities given existing knowledge of wetland conditions. Any final subdivision design of your property will need to comply with zoning and subdivision ordinances and will warrant further study.) This location was chosen based on a number of factors including wetland impacts, connection to other roadways, and future development of adjoining parcels. The City would like to acquire the needed right -of -way to make this alignment a reality. If we are successful in acquiring the needed right -of -way, it is possible that utility connections could occur yet this year. Here are the options I have identified to govern an acquisition process: 1. Land Owner could donate land for easement. In this case, City would survey the needed property, prepare the necessary legal documents, and handle the recording of the documents including the payment of any recording fees. The City will assess project costs and defer, with 20