09-13-1993 Public Hearing MinutesSTATE OF MINNESOTA A public Hearing was held this 13
COUNTY OF WRIGHT day of September, 1993, at 6:30 P.M.
ON CITY OF OTSEGO on the proposed construction of the
Hwy 101 access road, Quam and Quale
Avenue, from Co.36 to Co.37. Norman F. Freske, Mayor Doug
Lindenfelser, Floyd Roden, Larry Fournier and Ron Black,
Council Members, Jerome Perrault, Clerk, Elaine Beatty,Dep.
Clerk/Zoning Adm., Judy Hudson, Secretary, Larrx,Koshak,
Engineer, Dave Licht, Planner and Andy McArthu*: Attorney,
were present.
The Hearing was called to order by Mayor Norman F.
Freske.
Larry Koshak addressed the Hearing and said the last
meeting at which the Quam\Quale Avenue access road was
discussed was on May 20, 1993. MnDOT is interested in having
the access road from Co.36 to Co.37 and will participate in
the construction. MnDOT has agreed to construct the Quam
Avenue segment from Co.36 to 60th Street and Otsego has
agreed to construct the segment from Co.37 to 65th Street,
(Quale Avenue) with MnDOT funding. Otsego has agreed to
obtain easements for the segment from 65th to 60th Street.
Frankfort Township has passed a resolution that they will
participate in the construction of the segment from Co. 36 to
60th Street. Funds are available in 1994 to contract the
segment from 65th Street to Co.37 (Quale Ave) and from Co.
36 to 60th Street (Quam Ave). The segment from 60th Street to
65th Street will be built under co-operative agreement with
MnDOT
Larry Koshak presented the cost figures on the
construction of Quale Avenue from Co.37 to 65th Street as
follows:
Estimated Construction Cost
R.O.W. Acquisition
Preliminary Engineering
Gas Line Relocation
Construction Adm. & Observation
Construction Staking & Inspection
Total estimated project costs
MnDOT share:
Construction Cost
Preliminary Engineering
Gas Line Relocation
Construction Field Service
(8 of Construction Value)
Total MnDOT share
Share to be funded by Otsego
Share to be assessed
$250,000.00
20,000.00
35,000.00
85,000.00
12,000.00
22,500.00
$424,500.00
250,000.00
35,000.00
85,000.00
20,000.00
$390,000.00
34,500.00
34,500.00
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Assessments will be $4,928.60 per unit as follows:
Darkenwald - Hwy Commercial 4 units
Lavendure - Agriculture
Winter - Agriculture
Taurus Tool - Agriculture
Total Assessments
1 unit
1 unit
1 unit
$19,714.30
4,928.60
4,928.60
4,928.60
7 units $34,500,00
Larry Koshak said the project is feasible and will
benefit the property owners. MnDOT will require release of
access documents from property owners.
Paul Evenson asked what the construction schedule was.
Mr. Koshak said the Quam Avenue segment from Co. 36 to 60th
Street and the Quale Avenue segment from Co. 37 to 65th
Street will be built in 1994 and the segment from 65th to
60th Street will be built in 1995 if funding is available.
Bids will be let in 1995 for the segment of Hwy 101 from ,Co.
42 to Co .36 .
Mrs. Hauan asked why they didn't know about the route
before as it will pass close to their house. Mr. Koshak said
it was discussed at the meeting last May.
One resident asked why they are building a new segment
of Quale Avenue when there is an existing road 200 ft. away
and another resident asked if the existing Quale Avenue would
pass as an access road. Larry Koshak replied that it would
not and in order for MnDOT to participate the access road has
to meet certain criteria.
Paul Evenson said he was in favor of the segment between
60th Street and 62nd Street being built.
MnDOT would participate in the funding from 62nd Avenue
to 65th Street if the City wants it built. It could be all
built at the same time but the City would have to acquire the
easements.
Steve Glatzell said it sounds like the project is being
steam rolled thru and asked how close it would come to his
house as it is only 58 ft. from the lot line and Mrs.
Glatzell asked if any house would have to be removed.
Larry Koshak said that he did not think any house would
be closer than 50 ft. from the road.
Jerry Grote asked what the assessments would be on the
segment Frorn 62nd to 65th Street. Larry Koshak said that we
do not know at this time.
Bud Hauan said he had 10 acres of land and if the road
ger thru he will have 2 narrow strips that wi 11 be
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Larry Koshak said if the road makes the land
unbuildable, the City would acquire it.
Dave Licht said there is a provision in the Zoning
Ordinance to grant a variance in a hardship case.
One resident asked if the people on the middle segment
of the access road would be stuck with a high assessment if
MnDOT does not participate.
Larry Koshak said that MnDOT would fund all the
construction cost of the segment between 60th and 65th Street
and up to 8% of the engineering costs. The City would have to
acquire the easements.
Steve Glatzell asked if fencing would be included in the
project and Larry Koshak replied that it would not.
Larry Fournier said that there seems to be a lot of
unanswered questions and that we should have another Hearing.
Larry Koshak said that we do need to proceed on the segment
between Co.37 and 65th Street.
Motion by Larry Fournier to close the Hearing on the
segment of the access road between Co. 37 and 65th Street and
to continue the Hearing on another date on the segment
between 65th and 60th Street. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all
Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Larry Koshak said that it would take about a month to
assemble more information on the project.
Motion by Floyd Roden to have an Information Hearing on
the segment between 60th and 65th Streets on Oct. 25, 1993,
at 6:30 P.M. Seconded by Ron Black, all Council Members voted
in favor of the motion.
On the motion the Hearing adjourned.
NORMAN F. FRESKE, MAYOR
DOUG LINDENFELSER,COUNCIL
FLOYD RODEN, COUNCIL
LARRY FOURNIER, COUNCIL
RON BLACK, COUNCIL
Attest' Jerome Perrault,Clerk