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Howard R, Green Company CONSULTING ENGINEERS January 21, 1998 File: 230335M-0030 Formerly MSA Consulting Engineers Mr. Pat Klaers City Administrator City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway P.O. Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330-0490 RE: JARVIS STREET FEASIBILITY STUDY Dear Mr. Klaers: Attached are ten copies of the Jarvis Street Feasibility Study. As you are aware, this is the feasibility study that deals with the reconstruction of Jarvis Street just off of TH 10 in the vicinity of the Renner Addition where the new Furniture 'N Things mega furniture mart was constructed approximately 18 months ago. As part of the approval of the new furniture store, the City Council placed a condition on its approval that the owner not object to the assessment for the upgrading of Jarvis Street and at that time the Council authorized preparation of this feasibility study. We spent most of 1997 working with Mr. Lee Fredrickson, who owns property further to the east. At one point in time, Mr. Fredrickson had petitioned for inclusion of 156th Avenue to serve his property in this feasibility study. After receiving a draft copy containing preliminary assessment numbers, Mr. Fredrickson elected to withdraw his petition; therefore, this feasibility study only deals with Jarvis Street. The City Council action at the time the feasibility study was initiated indicated that they would assess 50% of the cost to each side of Jarvis Street. I would point out that on the east side of Jarvis Street is a residential home sitting on a lot that is zoned highway commercial. Given its current use as a single family residential property, I question whether or not the City would be able to assess half the cost of a wide commercial roadway to that piece of property. It may be a situation where the City will have to reduce the proposed assessment to the east side of Jarvis Street to a residential rate and carry the remaining cost until such time that this property redevelops to a highway commercial use. The other issue that the City may want to consider is the fact that the furniture store has been open and operating for over a year with no improvements to Jarvis Street. I have heard of no concerns from either the business owner or the motoring public regarding the condition of Jarvis Street and the intersection with TH 10. The City may want to consider postponing any action on upgrading Jarvis Street until there is either a petition from the business owner for the improvement, or some other type of additional development in this area to cause the improvement to be made. 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 612/644-4389 fax 612/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389