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Cily I-inginecr Jankowski explained this is the public hearing regarding Improvement Project #05-24 {m the Saint Francis Boulevard frontage road located south of 160th Lane. A copy of the l'casibility study has been included in the Council's packet. Notice has been sent to all benefited pcoperty owners, along with a copy of the feasibility study. He presented a brief overview of the pro. icc!. Itc explained the existing street consists of a graded native sand base roadway with rural r(~adsidc ditches on both sides. The roadway is approximately 21 feet wide for a length of 700 fo:ct soulh oF 160th Lane. This segment is terminated with an egg shaped cul-de-sac, which is approximately 80 feet long and 60 feet wide. This existing roadway is not centered within the 45-lbot right-oF-way that is dedicated for this service road on the plat of the Hall Anderson :4~bclivision. Instead it appears that the east edge of the roadway is located on the east right-of- W~y. City Ih~gineer Jankowski explained the project proposes to grade and pave the roadway to a ~victth ,)F 32 feet with 24 feet dedicated for roadway purposes and the western eight feet reserved /k~r trail nsc. The additional 11 feet of width that is necessary for this proposal would be accommodated by extending the pavement westward from the existing traveled dirt street aligmne~d. This would result in the existing residences being located between 45 to 55 feet from thc cclgc o~' the paved roadway. He explained in order to confine the widened roadway to the 45- /hot right-oF-way reserved for the City, and to minimize impacts to existing landscaping, it has been pr(~posed to install a bituminous berm curb along the western edge of the pavement. The sottthcrn terminus of the roadway shall be provided with a 70-foot diameter cul-de-sac. This is approximately 10 feet wider than the existing dirt cul-de-sac. It will be necessary to install a sttmn culvert along q'tt 47 to maintain the drainage from the highway. City lh~ginccr Jankowski advised the costs have been segregated into those attributable to the ccmsm~ction to the eight-tbot bituminous trail and the remaining work of grading and paving the roadwz~y. Thc total cost of the work is estimated to be $46,011. The estimated cost of the trail is $? 863, which is to be financed tln'ough the City's trail fund. The remaining costs of $38,149 are to be linanced equally between the City through its general funds and through special asst;ssmtmts to the benefited property owner. The assessable cost of $19,075 is proposed to be d i vided equally among the three fronting property owners. This would result in an assessment of i!;6,358 per property. Should this project be modified in scope as a result of sewer and water construction, thc above costs will need to be appropriately modified to reflect these additional improvements. If sewer and water impacts result in additional improvements and associated costs~ it i:, proposed that these additional costs shall be financed through other sources. City [.;~gineer Jankowski advised the public improvement process requires that a 60 day waiting period begin following the close of the public hearing prior to the project being considered for being initiatccl by the ordering of plans and specifications. Following the mailing of the I~asibility study to the affected property owners, staff has been contacted by one resident who ,.:xpresscd opposition to a couple of critical elements proposed within the feasibility study. ~4pccilically, his objections included the westward widening of the roadway and the paving of the {:t~l-clc-s~c. It may be beneficial following the receipt of comments at tonight's meeting to City Council/May 10, 2005 Page 6 of 31