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S:\Administration\City Council\2021 City Council Meetings\Scans\2021.06.07\121st Street - Authorize Preparation fo Feasibility Study.docx 178 E 9TH STREET | SUITE 200 | SAINT PAUL, MN | 55101 | 651.286.8450 | WSBENG.COM June 3, 2021 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Hugo 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North Hugo, MN 55038 Re: Acres of Bald Eagle (4990 121st Street North) – Authorize Preparation of Feasibility Study WSB Project No. 016315-000 Dear Mayor and Council: In February, City Council reviewed the Acres of Bald Eagle sketch plan (Drengson Subdivision) and provided the development team feedback. As you may recall the development consists of 9 lots adjacent to 121st Street. The development involves the extension of sanitary sewer and watermain to the site and will also require the paving of 121st Street, which is currently a gravel roadway. Considering the existing parcels along 121st Street are served by individual well and septic systems, staff felt it was important to determine whether there was interest from the adjacent landowners to provide sewer and water to their parcels as well. Council directed staff to schedule a neighborhood meeting. The neighborhood meeting was held on April 6th, 2021. Staff presented the proposed development and how adjacent properties could receive sewer and water service as part of a public improvement project. Staff had received positive feedback from the adjacent property owners and have had follow up meetings with the Acres of Bald Eagle Development team related to process as they finalize their preliminary and final plat submittal. In order to move forward with a project that involves assessments to benefitting property owners, we must follow state statue chapter 429 and therefore staff is recommending moving forward with the preparation a feasibility study that will outline project parameters/responsibilities, costs, proposed assessment methodology, and assessment role. The feasibility study will include the construction items related to the development, however these costs will ultimately be addressed in the Development Agreement and not assessed. A tentative project schedule is as follows: Receive Authorization to Prepare Feasibility Study June 7, 2021 Receive Feasibility Study, Set Public Hearing June 21, 2021 Public Hearing, Approve Plans and Specifications, Authorize Advertisement for Bids July 19, 2021 Receive Bids August 12, 2021 Award Contract August 16, 2021 Assessment Hearing October 2021 Staff recommends approval of the resolution Authorizing the Preparation of Feasibility Report for the 121st Street/Acres of Bald Eagle project.