Agenda - Public Works Committee - 05/15/2007

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with his property back without the drainage and utility easement on it. There have been plans drawn out that show the option of a vacation or partial vacation of the easement. He stated at . this point the City is missing a key person he talked to. Chairperson Elvig suggested the abstracts and the Asmussens' concerns regarding the drainage and utility easement be reviewed by the City Attorney. Mr. Steven Liekhus, 15000 Helium Street NW, stated he is stuck with a $35,000 assessment on one buildable lot .due to his decision on how he wanted his house to sit. His house sits over both lot lines and his garage is on the ce~ter line. The way the lots were laid out there was no way to put the style of house he wanted without evaporating the lot line, so he made two buildable lots with one that was still able to be sold. He has water and sewer stubbed out the front of his house for the time when it would be available. He stated a $35,000 assessment takes him right out of the picture. The last time he was here he said there has to be a deal on the table that he cannot . walk away from, and he can walk away from this one. Public Works Director Olson asked if the previous feasibility study would be a deal Mr. Liekhus would be willing to entertain. Mr. Liekhus replied he would think about it. His youngest daughter is a freshman in college, he will be retiring, and at that time he will be out of here. At this point there has to be a decent number to make this work. Mr. Murphy expressed a willingness to consider spending more on his assessments. to lower the cost to Mr. Liekhus due to the immediate development aspect he would have. He pointed out this would also help the City recoup some of the cost sooner. Public Works Director Olson suggested the possibility of minimizing the project to the east area and continuing to the cul-de-sac of 150th Lane. Motion by Chairperson Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Olson to direct staff to revise the feasibility study with the following options: 1) Encapsulate Helium Street coming south from the Meadows, heading north one lot, and continuing south and east to the cul-de-sac of 150th Lane for sewer and water and road improvements; 2) Option #1 with road improvements from CR 5 to the abutting lot line; 3) Cost share for sewer and water improvements on the stub of 150th Lane. . Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, Councilmembers Olson and Dehen. Voting No: None. Case #5: Consider Restricting Parking on One Side of Pondvale Streets City Engineer Jankowski stated it is staff's recommendation on this case that parking be restricted on one side of 150th Lane, and Helium Street if necessary, during special school events only, utilizing temporary "No Parking" signage under the authority established in section 6.03.15 of City Code. These special school events occur about four to five times per year. Staff would Public Works Committee / April 17, 2007 Page 8 of 18