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CON~ILTING ENGINEER~ 1326 Energy Park Drive St. Paul, MN 55108 612-644-4389 1-800-888-2923 Fax: 612-644-9446 May 8, 1997 File: 230-220-10 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway P.O. Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330 RE: EAST ELK RIVER IMPROVEMENTS ITEMS 3. 4. & 5. CIVIL ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL MUNICIPAL ~NNiNC- SOLID WASTE STRUCTURAL SURVEYING TRAFFIC TRANSPORTAIION ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ~VAC POWER DiSTRiBUTION SCADA SYSTEM CONTROLS OFFICES IN: iNNEAPOLIS PRIOR LAKE ST. PAUL WASECA Dear Council Members: As directed by the City Council, we have prepared the East Elk River Planning Document, a copy of which is attached to this letter. This document summarizes the work that has been done over the last two to three years regarding extension of trunk utilities and major transportation corridors in the eastern area of Elk River. As work was being completed on this document and the major transportation corridor alignment concept, staff had an opportunity to discuss these issues with the potential developers of the Wadde Schultz property and the potential developers of the Earl Hohlen property. The developers of the Wadde Schultz property have submitted a petition along with an escrow amount for the preparation of a Phase I Eastern Area Feasibility Study to analyze providing trunk sewer and water to their development. We are also anticipating a petition and escrow amount from the developers of the Earl Hohlen property for the same study. As work was being completed on the road alignment for the realignment of CSAH 13 and the further extension south of County Road 12 to 171st Avenue, Steve Ach and I had an opportunity to review this with Bob Vandenberg. Also, Steve Ach, Steve Rohlf, Pat Klaers, the Mayor, and I had an opportunity to meet and discuss this road alignment with Roger Eull and Dirk Barrett, Paul Ebner, and Carol and George Deschenes, Ruth and LeRoy Brown, and Joe and Yvonne Kirkeide. I believe that, in general terms, the meetings all went very well. Staff and/or the Mayor would be able to comment further on these meetings Monday evening. At Monday evening's meeting, I will be prepared to discuss the Planning Document or answer any questions, and I anticipate going through the road alignment in detail. After a discussion of the issues, there are two actions staff would recommend City Council taking at Monday evening's meeting. The first action would be to approve the concept of the road alignment and authorize preparation of an official map document. By officially mapping the road alignment, we would be going the next step and detailing out the alignment by preparing essentially a plat that describes the alignment. The second action we would recommend would be to accept the petition from the developers, and 230/220-0802. may An Equal Opportunity Employer