10-29-07 CCI T E lye 3_ 7
PUBLIC HEARING
ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR CSAH 42
ROADWAY, DRAINAGE AND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2007
7 PM, OTSEGO CITY HALL
Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Counciimembers: Vern Heidner, Jessica
Stodcamp, and Tom Darkenwaid arrived at 7:10 PM.
Absent: CM Mark Thorsted
Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City ClerWZoning
Administrator; Ron Wagner, City Engineer; Andy MacArthur, City Attorney; Gary Groen,
Finance Director and Joe Pelawa, Associate City Engineer.
2. QW AUMM
Andy MacArthur eqplained the purpose and process of the Public Hearing.
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4. Public Comments
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Mayor Fournier opened the Public Hearing for public comments at 7:21 PM.
Ted Remmer, 90th Street, we do want the development on our property and
surrounding us and would like to see future development
They feel their ascent of $56,000 is too high and would like to see it recalculated
based on just the commercial portion of their property. He submitted his written letter
of objection appealing the assessment
Tim Niebling, 9CP Street, was not happy with the wording of deferred until rezoning
and wants to make sure the City Council could not rezone it on their own and activate
the assessrnent CM Heldner read Item No. 2 stating "certain assessmerrts are hereby
adopted as deferred which shall not be activated until such time as the
property in question is rezoned, at the request of the properly owner, for further
development of the property".
Mr. Neiibling thanked him.
Ron Touc hette, ring CLC, asked when does the interest start Mr. MacArthur
said the interest starts accruing when the assessment roll is adopted. Mr. Touchette
asked if they could have Interest be deferred also. Mr. MacArthur explained that State
Statutes require interest accrued.
Mr. Wagner said the as--sment with the Church building on it is not deferred but the
Oudot the Church owns is deferred until improved.
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Steve Smith, Crag Enterprises, mini storage on 85"' Street, this assessment will be hard
for them to pay. He said they are already assessed for 0' Street.
Mr. Robertson said their previous assessment was for 85"' Street and Mr. MacArthur
explained Great River Centre also has an assessment for 85th Street.
Chas Kolles, 90"' Street, asked why properties south of 85"' Street arent assessed.
Mr. Wagner said because that portion of CSAH 42 hasnt been improved. When those
properties are developed most likely the road will be expanded and they will be
assessed. The City hasnt received any requests for development for this area. Mr.
Kolles asked does Target have a building permit? Mr. Robertson said yes and the City
has the plans and they can be reviewed any time.
5. Close the Public Hearing.
Hearing no more public comments, Mayor Fournier dosed the Public Hearing at 7:35
PM.
6. QW Council discussioD and action.
CM Heidner asked about Flemmer's 10 acre claim vs. 5 acre. Ron Wagner said that
there was an error on the Feasibility Report showing the 5.6 acres.
Ron Wagner stated the City went through several plans for calculating sments and
the final one was brought up after the Feasibility Report. Mayor Fournier asked if it was
unusual to assess residential zoning. Mr. MacArthur said no, the issue is whether it
benefits from the improvement. Mr. Lefebvre is also being assessed on his whole
property including residential.
Ron Wagner explained how different parts of the Hemmers property were assessed at
different rates. Mr. Flemmer thought his back residential part should be lower yet.
CM Darkenwall asked if there was room for accesses. Mr. Wagner said yes with a full
access point at 87th Street. The access on County Road 39 would probably be limited to
a right in — right out by the County. CM Heidner said that it is possible that a developer
could put commercial in where we show residential. Mr. Wagner said yes and we
discussed this with the Flemmers. CM Heidner said that he is concerned with this and
would like to talk to the City Planner before making a decision. Council agreed. The
Council agreed to have this on the next City Council meeting November 13, at 6: 30 PM.
CH Stockamp nuMoned to adjourn at 7:50 PM. Seconded by CH Darkenwald.
All in favor. Motion carried.
Mayor Larry Founder
ATTEST:
7udy Hudson, Cly Clerk/Zoning Admin.
Written by: Tami Loff, Administrative Assistant