Agenda - Public Works Committee - 07/17/2007

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Case # ~ REVIEW PONDV ALE FEASIBILITY STUDY By: Leonard Linton, Civil Engineer II Background: The Pondvale development is located east of CSAH 5 Nowthen Boulevard across from Ramsey Elementary SchooL A petition was received in January 2007 requesting the feasibility study be updated and a draft feasibility study was prepared and discussed with the Pondvale residents at the April 17, 2007 Public Works Committee meeting. The draft feasibility study presented at that meeting extended water, sewer and storm sewer to all ofthe 22 lots in the development. Helium Street and 150th Lane from Helium Street to CSAH 5 was widened to 38 feet to be consistent with the width of this street in the Meadow development to the north, and sidewalk was proposed as a part of the improvements. The cost distribution proposed was consistent with the policies that the City would apply to commercial developer. Six (6) of the eight (8) property owners were in attendance at a April 10, 2007 open house held for the project were generally opposed to the project. The residents that signed the petition were envisioning a project that would generally be confined to Helium Street and l50th Lane east of Helium Street to the eastern plat boundary. The project as proposed in this feasibility study would result in an assessment of$19,000 per lot. Upon recommendation from the Committee the City Council directed staff to revise the Pondvale feasibility study and provide additional information as follows: 1) Consider segmenting the project into two areas with the division point being roughly the intersection of Helium Street and 150th Lane; 2) Research the drainage and utility easement on the Asmussen property to determine whether it is temporary until sewer and water become available; 3) Provide a breakdown of costs to allow the Committee to consider the impacts of the City picking up a share of the project costs. The purpose of this case is to report back on these issues and seek direction prior to further contact with the project property owners. Observations: In segmenting the project two areas have been created; Area 1 is the eastern area of the subdivision which would receive sewer and water improvements; and Area 2 which is the western portion of the subdivision which mayor may not receive sewer and water improvements (depending on which of the following options might be implemented) but which would not be assessed for sewer and water improvements until they choose to hookup to these utilities. All of the projected assessments for Area 1 are based upon dividing the assessment equally among 12 units (six for Murphy; three for Hickey; two for Likus; and one for Assmussen). Below is a description of various Options for improvements and funding strategies for consideration: 5