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Steering Committee Minutes <br />March 9, 1995 <br />Page 3 <br />-balance overall land uses <br />Steve Ach pointed out there is a large residential area to the north that will likely <br />remain excluded from the urban service district. This residential development <br />must be balanced with industrial and commercial development to support <br />services its residential population will demand, including schools, road <br />maintenance, police and fire protection. <br />Dwight Kirkeide questioned why the industrial and commercial development <br />can't be done without destroying the lives of the residential population in the <br />area. <br />Discussion following regarding assessment procedures. Hank Duitsman explained <br />the green acres deferment. He also explained he feels it is unfair to exclude a <br />specific area from assessments and then later, those properties end up hooking <br />up to the system and pay the same price, even though costs have risen <br />significantly. <br />Further discussion ensued regarding private septic and water systems vs. city <br />sewer and water, and the effects on the environment. <br />Scoff Passuello, resident, expressed his opinion that the "per acre" assessment <br />was unfair and felt another method should be used that would assess <br />commercial and industrial property a higher rate. <br />Hank Duitsman stated that there would be additional costs for lateral and <br />hookups, which would be higher for commercial and industrial. <br />Sue Mordahl, resident of Mississippi Heights, stated that she was not in favor of the <br />assessments and asked that the Mississippi Heights subdivision be excluded from <br />the proposed urban service district, as Sandpiper Estates was excluded. Hank <br />Duitsman explained that the Sandpiper Additions have escaped an assessment <br />at the current time, but that there is the potential for an assessment in the future, <br />at a higher rate, if sewer and water is needed in the future. <br />Jim Langer, resident of Mississippi Heights, expressed his concern that Mississippi <br />Heights not be rezoned commercial, since it is so close to Highway 10. <br />Jeff Hendrickson, resident of Mississippi Heights, stated that he was not interested <br />in connecting to the truck line at $100 - $150 per foot. <br />Chris Kreger explained that the Steering Committee will only be making a <br />recommendation for the Comprehensive Plan update, which is a plan for the <br />next 5 - 10 years growth of the City. He stated the areas which will actually be <br />serviced with city sewer and water will be determined piece meal. Chris added <br />that the City needs to provide for the possibility that property owners may need <br />or want sewer and water in the future, and would be able to be serviced by the <br />trunk line. <br />Les Lundquist, business owner on Highway 10 east, stated that sewer and water is <br />needed to serve properties on Highway 10. He explained that it cost $40,000 to <br />put in a special fire suppression system in the motel because there was no city <br />