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Property ID No.2003121330015 Owner:Gerard Torenvliet—(651)300-9725/gerardaltorenvliet.ca RE: 2026 Bald Eagle Industrial Park Area Street Improvement Project City of Hugo,MN WSB Project No.028426-000 Executive summai While I support the proposed 2026 Bald Eagle Industrial Park Area Street Improvement Project,I object to the proposed special assessments on residential property owners on 140th St N.Minnesota Statute 429.051 requires that special assessments be based on special benefits received by the assessed property.The purpose and intent of this project is to improve roadway infrastructure for the Bald Eagle Industrial Park.These improvements will facilitate industrial operations and encourage additional industrial traffic.This does not benefit residential properties but rather creates negative impacts including noise,safety concerns,and reduced property enjoyment and value.The improvement is a general benefit(regional traffic flow and industrial park access)rather than a special benefit to residential properties.Therefore,I respectfully request that the four residential properties on 140th St N be exempted from the proposed special assessment. The proposed project's title clearly identifies its purpose • The project is officially named,"2026 Bald Eagle Industrial Park Area Street Improvement Project".This indicates the primary intended benefit is to the industrial park. • 1401 St N.is the primary access to a mile-long industrial park(from 1401h St N.south to 130`h St.). • It also functions as a residential street for the four homes abutting the street,but due to its primary purpose as an access point to an industrial park it is significantly more robust than a typical residential street. • The expanding industrial park continues to generate increasing traffic, including a large volume of heavy truck traffic.The volume of traffic due to the industrial park outstrips the needs of four homes by at least two to three orders of magnitude. • Current state: 140'h St N is adequate for residential use.It is in better shape than Fenway St or the streets in the neighborhood to the North of 140'h St N. The proposed project is a general benefit to residential properties,not a special benefit • Minnesota statute 429.051 requires assessments be based on special benefits to the assessed property. • The term`special'is specific and entails an increase in value of a residential property due to a proposed project. • The proposed project provides a general benefit to residential properties,facilitating the operations of the Bald Eagle Industrial Park and supporting the City's overall tax base. • Residential properties will experience minimal to no increase in market value from a slightly improved road, when the road is already adequate for residential needs. The residential properties on 140'h St N already bear the burden of the industrial park,with no overall benefit • The four residential homes that abut 140'h St N experience heavy general and truck traffic with all the associated concerns(significantly increased noise,reduced property enjoyment during business hours).