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AGENDA ITEM 3 STAFF ORIGINATOR: David Ahrens, Public Works Director/City Engineer DATE: December 12, 1996 TOPIC: Public Hearing - Otter Lake Service Road Street and Utilities Project INTRODUCTION: On November 25, 1996, the City Council accepted the feasibility report and called a public hearing for the Otter Lake Service Road Street and Utilities Project for December 16, 1996. The proposed project will provide sanitary sewer and watermain service and streets to the properties at the southeast quadrant of the 35E and Main Street interchange. The proper notices have been mailed and published notifying property owners of the public hearing per State Statutes. In a separate agenda item under the City Engineers report, Council will be asked to consider ordering the project and preparation of plans and specifications. BACKGROUND: Existing Otter Lake Road will be realigned next spring to better serve the properties in the Clearwater Creek Development Area by routing the roadway through the middle of the Development Area. The re -alignment improves safety on Main Street by eliminating the Main Street/Otter Lake Road intersection that is in close proximity to the Main Street/35E ramp. The Otter Lake Road re -alignment project is a joint venture between Anoka County and the City and will be completed in 1997. Staff has had discussions with a developer planning to construct a restaurant and gas station on the parcel adjacent to Main Street and existing Otter Lake Road. The development of this proposal and to accommodate future commercial development proposals in this area requires that existing Otter Lake Road is re -aligned to intersect with the new re -aligned Otter Lake Road (refer to Exhibit A). Proposed improvements Sanitary Sewer. Three alignment options were investigated to provide sanitary sewer service to this area: Two options were determined unsatisfactory due to higher costs, limited assessable footage and conflicts with Clearwater Creek. The preferred alignment will connect an 8" sanitary sewer lateral to the trunk lines installed this past fall and extend west to serve the properties. Service stubs will be installed to serve the properties. Watermain. The proposed watermain improvements consist of connecting an 8" watermain to the existing trunk watermain and extending west along the Otter Lake Service Road alignment. Hydrants and service stubs will be installed.