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<br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />December 20, 2005 <br /> <br />~~~i <br />~ <br /> <br />File: 226-034P <br /> <br />Ms. La V onn Nordeen <br />18681 Cleveland Street NW <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: COUNTY HIGHWAY 40 RIGHT-OF-WAY <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Nordeen: <br /> <br />I had an opportunity to discuss your concerns regarding the County Highway 40 right-of- <br />way acquisition with our City Council at last night's City Council meeting. After discussing <br />the issues you raised in the meeting with Council Member Motin and myself on Tuesday, <br />December 6, 2005, the City Council directed me to send you this letter. With regard to your <br />two concerns, the Council indicated the following: <br /> <br />1. The City of Elk River has never in the past charged an underlying land owner for <br />maintenance of improvements of either street, drainage or utilities constructed in an <br />easement. The City Council has no plans to change this policy and does not anticipate <br />ever billing an underlying land owner for maintenance of City, County or private utility <br />facilities constructed in an easement. <br /> <br />2. With regard to the evergreen trees along the frontage of your property that will fall <br />within the 50-foot easement area, the City Council has directed me to work Sherburne <br />County staff to first try to protect the trees during the construction of County Highway <br />40. If the trees (approximately 5) cannot be protected, the City of Elk River will either <br />facilitate moving of these trees or replacement at a location to be determined by you. <br />This work will be done at no cost to you as the property owner. <br /> <br />Hopefully, this addresses the two issues you raised. Enclosed is a Grant of Easement for <br />Street, Utility, and Drainage Purposes which covers the 50-foot strip known as Parcel 14 <br />from the Sherburne County Highway Right-of-Way Plat No. 30. Please sign this easement <br /> <br />Phone: 763.635.1000 <br />Fax: 763.635.1090 <br />. lk . S:\EngineerImprovProj\200S Improvement Projects\County Highway 40\1220 OSltr Nordeen.doc <br />WWW.C1.e-flver.mn.us <br />