Agenda - Public Works Committee - 05/15/2012

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Josh & Shawna Dvorak 17131 Nixon Drive NW Elk River, MN 55330 February 26, 2012 City of Ramsey Public Works and City Council Members 7550 Sunwood Dr NW Ramsey, MN 55303 Dear Mr. Himmer: We wanted to thank you for all of the support you have provided in our pursuit to resolve the issue with the path in the backyard of our future home. We, as the potential homeowners of 15620 Krypton Street NW have developed three proposed scenarios for the dual-purpose utility maintenance and pedestrian trail located on this property. We believe it is best to form a partnership with the city and provide a solution that is consistent with the original plan, but will also be a beneficial and cost effective solution for all parties involved; the city, us as the future homeowner, and the taxpayers of the City of Ramsey. This correspondence outlines the three potential scenarios for this dual-purpose trail though the backyard at 15620 Krypton Street NW. It outlines the benefits to the city and the homeowner, the concessions that would be made by both, the responsibilities for each, and the estimated costs. OBJECTIVE We are proposing a partnership with the City of Ramsey to move the utility path currently located across the middle of the backyard to a straight line following the lot line as documented in the original plans in a way that would meet the needs of all parties involved. SCENARIO ANALYSIS Scenario one (most optimal for all involved): To assist the city achieve their goal for the development of a interconnected pedestrian trail system throughout the city, we would agree to sign the agreement allowing this trail to reside on our property. We suggest the sale of the land to the city at 50% of the fair market value (i) $1,365.64 (7.5 * 199 *1.83 *,50). In this scenario the city would obtain full use of 7.5 ft. of land along the eastern lot line. The City would be responsible for the removal and disposal of the current pavement crossing the yard, back to the easement along the property line. The homeowner would be responsible for restoration of the lawn following the removal. To provide access to service the current and future utility line, a manhole could be installed on the paved trail. As discussed with the city engineer and public works committee, this is a reasonable request and would satisfy the needs of the city. Though this partnership, the benefits to the city would be: • City would obtain the legal rights for a pedestrian trail in addition to the utility access needed along the property lot line