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AGENDA ITEM# STAFF ORIGINATOR: David Ahrens, Public Works Director/City Engineer DATE: April 22, 1996 TOPIC: Continuation of Public Hearing - 12th Avenue and Holly Drive Improvements INTRODUCTION: The public hearing for the reconstruction of 12t Avenue and Holly Drive was continued from March 25, 1996, to allow staff additional time to discuss the proposed improvement with the Developer of Trapper's Crossing, Mr. Roger Hokanson. If Council elects to close the public hearing, no action on ordering the improvement can be made by the City Council prior to 60 days and no later than 6 months after the close of the public hearing. BACKGROUND: On August 8, 1994, City Council approved the Trapper's Crossing preliminary plat subject to certain conditions. One of the conditions included that the Developer take action to complete a satisfactory plan for the reconstruction of Holly Drive and 12th Avenue from Ash Street to Birch Street with necessary implementation to satisfactorily carry the traffic from the Trapper's Crossing plat and adjoining area. A Feasibility Study was prepared to investigate the reconstruction of 12th Avenue and Holly Drive. Summar. y of Feasibility Study A Feasibility Study on reconstructing 12t Avenue and Holly Drive was prepared and presented to Council at the January 22, 1996, Council Meeting. The Feasibility Study, prepared by Mr. Steve Heth, SEH, Inc., estimated that the total project cost will be approximately $2.0 million dollars to reconstruct 12t Avenue and Holly Drive to Municipal State Aid Standards. The typical section for the Municipal State Aid Street discussed in the Feasibility Report is 44' wide (2 - 12' driving Lanes and 10' shoulders). The Report also summarized the financing of the project as follows; Trapper's Crossing Assessment $ 250,000 Possible Future MSA Assessments $ 428,640 City MSA Funding $1.274,160 TOTAL $1,952,800 The possible future MSA Assessments includes existing undeveloped land, other than the Trapper's Crossing Plat, that appear to be developable and has