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City of (1.< RAMSEY January 13, 2016 7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, MN 55303 City Hall: 763.427.1410 • Fax: 763.427.5543 www.cityoframsey.com Re: Proposed 2016 Andrie Street & 164th Lane Reconstruction Project Public Hearing Notice Cover Letter Dear Property Owner: The purpose of this letter is to provide additional information to that contained within the enclosed Notice of Public Hearing. Per the enclosed notice, the public hearing is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26th, 2016 in the Council Chambers of the Ramsey Municipal Center located at 7550 Sunwood Drive NW. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the proposed Andrie Street and 164th Lane Reconstruction project, including the preliminary proposed assessments. All property owners proposed to be assessed for the improvements were mailed a public hearing notice, along with this cover letter. At the start of the hearing, City staff will present information on the proposed improvement project to the public and the City Council, including a reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment which is preliminarily proposed at $9,150 per benefitting property. All interested persons in attendance will then be invited to address the City Council regarding any aspect of the proposed improvements, including the proposed assessment. At the time this hearing was ordered by Council, City staff was directed to revise the project Feasibility Report to include an alternative design option to the proposed design that includes an on - street bike lane throughout the entire corridor and limited on -street parking bays along 35% of one side. The alternative design allows for a 32 -foot wide street with two through lanes and on -street parking along one side of the corridor. Both designs will be discussed in detail at the hearing. It is important to note that the proposed assessment amount WILL NOT CHANGE if the alternative design is chosen. The proposed assessment amount was determined by applying 25% of eligible assessment costs for this project, which includes all costs to reconstruct the street at its current width of 30 feet using a standard residential pavement section. Sincerely, Bruce Westby, P.E. City Engineer It is our mission to work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost-effective and efficient government services.