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Elk River city Council Meeting September 27, 1993 Page 6 e City Engineer, Terry Maurer, noted that the Fresno Street project consisted of the extension of sanitary sewer, water, storm drainage, and new street construction on Fresno Street. He indicated that the assessment hearing is only for the street and storm drainage improvements. Assessment rates are $8.00 per front foot for storm drainage and $22.00 per front foot for street improvements. He further noted that there is no assessment proposed at this time for the sanitary sewer or water improvements. However, if a homeowner chooses to hook up to the sanitary sewer and/or water main, those assessments would be levied at that time. The city Engineer noted that the City has received two appeals as of this time. The appeals received are from Gwen Smith at 18290 Fresno Street and from Jeffrey and Cheryl Colbath, 13155 183rd Avenue NW. Terry Maurer indicated that the appeal from Gwen Smith notes that Fresno Street does not continue through to Orono Parkway which runs along the frontage of her property. The City Engineer indicated that it is staff's suggestion that this parcel of property be assessed as proposed as the assessment is based on benefit and parcel frontage, not the actual length of construction. The City Engineer noted that Jeffrey and Cheryl Colbath, 13155 183rd Avenue NW, have the same complaint that Fresno Street does not continue through and ends j~st after it meets 183rd Avenue. e Vice Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. Tom Patterson, 182nd Avenue indicated that of appeal. 13153 182nd Avenue noted that his property fronts along and that his side yard is along Fresno Street. He he is opposed to the assessment and submitted a letter Gwen Smith, 18290 Fresno Street, indicated she was opposed to the assessment and feels she is being unfairly assessed because Fresno Street does not continue on to Orono Parkway. She indicated that her property does not abut a street. Craig Radtke, 18259 Fresno Street, indicated that the main reason the improvements were constructed was to benefit the new development south of Mississippi Road. He noted that Fresno Street was in good condition and that the City could have put on another layer of blacktop instead of reconstructing the road. He noted that he is opposed to the project and submitted a letter of appeal. e Debra Anderson, 18239 Fresno Street, indicated that the entire project was done to benefit the development south of County Road 30. She noted that the twelve residents on Fresno street are being burdened unnecessarily. Mrs. Anderson alluded to other burdens that the neighborhood bears including the softball lights that are on during late evening hours, the City Hall being located in the area, and the possible location of a new Civic center/Hockey Arena. A letter o.f appeal was submitted.