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Michael D. Christenson <br /> 3043 Croft Dnw Minn®polis.Minnewte 55419.2580 USA Phone i Fex: H2,788-0%. 5 <br /> l7 <br /> May , 1993 <br /> The City Clerk (through:) <br /> Mr. Thomas Burt <br /> City Manager <br /> City of St. Anthony Village <br /> 3301 Silver Lake Road <br /> St. Anthony, MN 55418-1699 <br /> Dear Mr. Burt- <br /> Ref• Notice of earing dated 5-13-93. property#06-029-23 41 0042 and#0043 <br /> I wish to register my objection to the proposed assessment to my property for street and utility <br /> improvements. <br /> Firstly, I would prefer that the city cover road and utility improvements from its normal property <br /> tax base. I was surprised to suddenly be informed of this multi-thousand dollar assessment to my <br /> property. It produces a large and unwelcome blip in my taxes. It makes personal financial planning <br /> difficult. If I had known about this a year and a half ago, I might not have bought this property. <br /> Given that you have decided to divide the financial burden between the city and the,persons <br /> whose property abuts the proposed improvements, I object to the double assessment against my <br /> property as a corner lot. I don't dispute the assessment for Croft Drive, which is my proper <br /> address. However, 31 st Avenue between Old Highway Eight and Croft Drive is a y=busy inlet <br /> from Highway 88 and Interstate 35W for the people who live in an area consisting of a number of <br /> city blocks. In fact, other than the seldom used cul-de-sac of Rankin Road / Old 8 to the South, <br /> 31st and 33rd Avenues are the only entrances into this part of St. Anthony from the West and for <br /> the busy interstate traffic. <br /> This half-block-long piece of 31 st Avenue is heavily used all day long. It is more of a public <br /> access street than a residential street. I would request that, before the proposed repairs begin, <br /> you have a meter,installed to measure weekly traffic on 31 st between Old 8 and Croft Drive, to <br /> establish whether what I am saying is true. <br /> I further request that the cost of repairs to this half-block segment of 31 st Avenue be borne only <br /> by the city as a whole, since the benefits of its use accrue, in this case overwhelmingly, to city <br /> residents and their guests who do not live along the street. <br /> i <br /> Sincerely, <br /> A I <br /> c <br /> c � <br /> cc. Mr. Larry Hamer, Public Works Director <br />