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frontage on 12th Avenue and/or Holly Drive. The attached map illustrates these properties. Currently, the City has approximately $450,000 in State Aid funds. Based on the above estimated project costs and available funds, the City is not in the position to provide the funding as outlined in the Feasibility Report. Discussions with the Developer Over the past few months, staff has met with Mr. Hokanson and his attorney to discuss the conditions of approval of the Trapper's Crossing preliminary plat. On Friday, April 12, 1996, City staff and the Developer met and reached a tentative agreement that the City will assess the Trapper's Crossing project $285,000 for 12th Avenue and HoIIy Drive improvements. These improvements will consist of constructing the streets to the City rural design standard that consists of 2 - 12' driving lanes and 4' paved shoulders and constructing turning lanes at Birch Street and Ash Street. This improvement will extend from Birch Street to at least the entrance to Trapper's Crossing. If the construction bids come in higher than expected, the City can elect to reject the bids, revise the scope of the project to keep the costs within the assessed amount, or find funds to cover the additional costs. Trapper's Crossing 11 Fence and Landscape Plan Also included in the August 8, 1994, Council motion approving the Preliminary Plat for Trapper's Crossing is the condition that the Developer prepare a landscape and fence plan to provide a barrier around the plat to discourage trespassing on the adjacent rural property. The attached proposed landscape and fence plan has been submitted by the Developer to meet this condition. The plan indicates that a 4' high chain link fence will be installed along non -wetland areas of the east and south plat line. A portion of the south plat line is shown to have 14 conifers planted in lieu of the chain link fence. DISCUSSION: Proposed Road Improvements The proposed improvements will provide an adequate roadway from Birch Street to at least the Trapper's Crossing entrance and provide turning lanes at Birch Street and Ash Street. This improvement will provide a road that will have a service life of approximately 25 - 30 years. As part of the improvements for Trapper's Crossing, Phase 2 and 3, it is recommended that the two proposed intersections with HoIIy Drive include any necessary turn lanes or improvements to insure that they operate safely. It is estimated that future assessments to developable property along HoIIy Drive and 12th Avenue will provide funds to extend improvements south to approximately halfway between HoIIy Court and Ash Street.