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IryA NcrtMffass Qssncoa4ad Consultants, Inc. CU R S A M PLANNING ^DESIGN a MARKET R E S E A R L H 17 February 1995 Mr. Steve Ach, City Planner 13065 Orono Parkway P.O. Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330 RE: Otsego - Elk River Comprehensive Plan FILE NO: 176.08 Dear Mr. Ach: As a follow-up to your 26 January letter to Elaine Beatty and our 16 February telephone conversation, this letter will serve to highlight issues of central importance to the City of Otsego which should be recognized in the City of Elk River's comprehensive planning process. Specific issues considered relevant to this matter are referenced below: 1. Sanitary Sewer Service. The City's existing land use plan and growth staging were based in large part upon the possibility of future sanitary sewer service being someday provided from the City of Elk River. Having resolved that such service will not be available, Otsego is currently investigating the potential of joint sanitary sewer service with the City of Dayton and Frankfort Township. Should such service become a reality, a likelihood exists that Otsego's development pattern could change dramatically and prompt urban development in the southeastern area of the community. While provision for such sewer service is still in the preliminary discussion phase, Otsego's long term planning efforts in this regard should not go unrecognized. 2. Trailway Linkages. The City of Otsego's adopted Park Trail and Recreation Plan (1992) proposes a bicycle trail along County Road 42 with an ultimate crossing of the Mississippi River and linkage to Elk River. The construction of such trail would be of benefit to both communities by providing Elk River residents an opportune access to the Otsego County Park and providing Otsego residents an access to a major activity center (the City of Elk River). 5775 Wayzata Blvd. • Suite 555 • St. Louis Park, MN 55416 • (612) 595-9636°Fax. 595-9837