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COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22, 1996 PUBLIC HEARING, IMPROVEMENT OF 12TH AVENUE AND HOLLY DRIVE, DAVID AHRENS Mr. Ahrens explained that the purpose of this public hearing is to solicit public input and to receive staff comments on the proposed reconstruction of 12th Avenue and Holly Drive. At the close of the public hearing, no action will be taken by the City Council. The City Charter prohibits Council action on this project for 60 days or no later than six (6) months. The Council action will range from denial of the project to approving the total or some portion of the project. Mr. Heth explained that SEH was requested to prepare a feasibility report outlining the improvement to Minnesota State Aid (MSA) standards and the cost of improvements to 12th Avenue and Holly Drive. He used the overhead projector and a drawing on the clip board and outlined the proposed improvements. Mr. Heth explained that the north portion Holly Drive and all of 12th Avenue are proposed to be improved to MSA standards since that area is within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The southern portion of Holly Drive would be improved to the current City standards for a rural roadway, it is not within the MUSA. Mr. Heth explained that a state aid roadway would be improved as follows: Rural Street - 12 foot paved lanes with 10 foot gravel shoulders and 6 to 1 tie slopes to the ditch. Urban Street - 22 foot paved lanes with B618 curbs. The estimated cost to do a combination of these two (2) types of roadways from Birch Street south on 12th Avenue and Holly Drive to Ash Street (County Road J) is $1,952,000.00. Mr. Heth explained that he estimated what lands adjoining 12th Avenue and Holly Drive would be developed within the near future. Following the Lino Lakes policy of assessing $57.00 per front foot, there may be a possible $430,000.00 in future assessments. The City will receive $250,000.00 from the developer of Trapper's Crossing and future MSA funding would be $1,274,000.00. Mayor Landers opened the public hearing at 6:42 P.M. Council Member Neal asked how this improvement would be financed. Mr. Heth explained that the Feasibility Report outlines a standard MSA roadway paid by the City's state aid funds. Council Member Neal asked if this means that there would be no cost to the residents along these two (2) roadways. Mr. Heth said that the costs could come from the City's MSA funds. Council Member Kuether asked how many years of MSA funds would this improvement require. Mr. Heth explained that currently the City receives approximate $250,000.00 per year. This improvement would take approximate six (6) or seven (7) years of MSA funds PAGE 3