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Page ]1 p'ub! lc. Hearing April 16' !9'79,. PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY .STATE.OF?MINNESOTA Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the Ramsey City Council held a Public Hearing on April 16, 1979, at 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota 55303. Members Present: Members Absent: Mayor Gamec Councilman Cox Counci lm~n Reimann Councilman Sorteberg Councilman Mickel son Others Present: City Adm. Schnelle City Engr. Raatikka Mayor Gamec called the Public Hearing to order at 7:37 P.M., and led.the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The purpose of this Public Hearing is to discuss a proposed street improvement project for 161st Avenue N.W. lying between Armstrong Boulevard N.W. and Llama Street N.W. and of Llama Street N.W. lying between 161st Avenue N.W. and 163rd Avenue N.W. Engineer Raatikka presented the feasibility study and costs for the proposed project. The project includes upgrading, gravel base, bituminous surfacing and restoration. The proposed street section is similar to that of Forest Hideaway, Woodlawn Estates and what is proposed for Oakridge Estates. This project is to be assessed both by front foot and unit cost. The area of benefit includes · 29 units in Woodlawn Estates and 35 proposed units in Oakridge Estates,~4q~ units in Forest Hideaway, five on 161st Avenue N.W. lying South and~.,lying 'West of Llama. This assessment includes only 1/3 of the side yards on-corner lots. Mr. Delaney, 8404 161st Avenue N.W. asked what does 1/3 lot mean. Engineer Raatikka explained the City's assessment policy, that corner lots are assessed for front foot and for only 1/3 on the side yards. Mayor Gamec stated that most of the blacktopping projects originate through a petition from property owners in the area. This particular project was originated by the City Council for the following reasons: Because it is the most feasible, least expensive time to blacktop the street and a new addition is going into this area which Will create additional traffic on this street, it is predicted that the price of blacktop will increase about 40 percent in the future. Woodlawn Estates and Forest Hideaway are already blacktopped. The City runs into maintenance problems, plowing etc., in areas where there are improved and unimproved streets. Mayor Gamec read a letter of objection from Mr. Mox, Armstrong Blvd., who states he is a pensioner with a limited budget and at the present time he doesn't travel on either street; and would not use the road unless he were to subdivide his land and sell lots that would front on 161st Avenue. He sees no reason for paving or widening 161st Avenue. He is also concerned that his evergreens would be removed.