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is a very general summary of comments received from these property owners. • Altron, Inc. — Does not generally oppose the proposed improvements or their proposed assessment based on the revised assessment roll, but supports postponing the public hearing to allow more time to review their proposed assessment with City staff before the public hearing. • B & F Fastener Supply — Does not generally oppose the proposed improvements or their proposed assessment based on the revised assessment roll, and they do not plan to attend the public hearing. • Class C Components — Does not generally oppose the proposed improvements but supports postponing the public hearing to allow more time to review their proposed assessment with City staff before the public hearing. • Connexus Energy — Does not generally oppose the proposed improvements but supports postponing the public hearing to allow more time to review their proposed assessment internally and with City staff before the public hearing. However, they question whether adjustments should be made to assessments based on whether a property is developed or undeveloped; in general they are asking whether their assessment should be reduced since it is an undeveloped parcel. • In'Tech, Industries — Does not generally oppose the proposed improvements or their proposed assessment based on the revised assessment roll, and does not object to postponing the public hearing. Staff was unable to meet with owners of the Anderson Dahlen and Vision Ease parcels before this case was published. If Staff meets with one or both of these property owners before the Council meeting, results of the meeting(s) will be presented to Council in summary format. Based upon the short amount of time that assessable property owners have had to consider the project and their proposed assessments, and considering that three of the assessable property owners requested or support postponing the public hearing to allow more time to discuss their assessments with City staff, staff recommends postponing the public hearing until February 28, 2017. This should allow staff enough time to make any necessary adjustments to the assessment map and roll based on specific Council direction, and to share new information with the assessable property owners. However, a two week delay should not negatively impact bids or prevent the project from being completed in 2017. Notification: Public Hearing Notices were published in the Anoka Union Herald on January 27th and February 3rd, 2017, were mailed to all property owners proposed to be assessed for a portion of the improvements, and was posted in City Hall as required by State Statute. Observations/Alternatives: Observations: This project would best be constructed as a stand-alone project and is necessary, feasible, and cost-effective from an engineering standpoint, and can be constructed as proposed in the Feasibility Report. The proposed pavement design is anticipated to provide a life of at least 30 years, assuming proactive, regular pavement maintenance treatments are performed throughout the life of the pavement. While a 60-year design life is typically targeted for reconstructed streets, this project is not proposing a full reconstruction due to the good condition of the majority of existing 20 year old curb and gutter. At the time the existing curb and gutter that is left in place needs to be reconstructed, which will likely occur 30 years or more in the future, Staff will evaluate whether it would be cost-effective to reconstruct the pavement section again. Developed properties along the project corridor may have private irrigation systems and impacts to these systems may occur while existing curb and gutter is being replaced. On past street reconstruction projects, the City repaired private irrigation systems that were damaged as part of the project. Due to the significant project costs and impacts to Staff, it is recommended that private property owners be responsible for locating, relocating, and repairing their private irrigation systems with future improvement projects. Staff recommends notifying property owners in writing of the pending construction as far in advance of construction as possible to allow them to relocate their irrigation systems out of the construction area, then to replace it once work is complete. This recommendation is included in the Feasibility Report which was preliminarily accepted by the City Council on January 24, 2017.