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We tete residents of 62nd st. petition "'le city to take over said st.
..le -reason bei-,-- it has been disibnated 62nd st for many years and it
is in tie county- ;rid system. All of olar addresses have been 62Nd st for
war_,r years.
Thanti yo,;
.he resident of 62nd st.
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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTAS
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Elaine Beatty
FROM: Bob Kirmis / David Licht
DATE: 17 April 1997
RE: Otsego - 62nd Street
FILE NO: 176.08
At your request, we have given some thought as to the preferred handling of the recently
received 62nd Street petition. As you are aware, certain residents living along such street
have petitioned the City of Otsego to take over the existing private road as a City Street.
The history of such private street creation is summarized in a City Attorney letter dated 8
January 1997. The segment of 62nd Street under consideration measures approximately
1,280 feet in length and one rod or 16.5 feet in width (see attached Exhibit A),
From a planning perspective, an ideal situation would be the formal dedication of a 60 foot
wide right-of-way (with a cul-de-sac at the eastern terminus of the roadway) and an
improvement of the street to City standards. The right-of-way dedication and street
improvement are, however, considered independent issues.
Right -of -Way Dedication. We agree with the suggestion of the City Attorney that the
burden of right-of-way acquisition should be placed upon the petitioners. In this particular
case, a 60 foot wide right-of-way dedicated along the quarter -quarter section line would
be preferred. As illustrated on Exhibit B, residents north of 62nd Street could potentially
dedicate 13.5 feet of right-of-way width (in addition to existing 16.5 feet of private road
width). This dedication could be combined with an additional 30 feet of right-of-way which
would need to be acquired from the adjacent property owner to the south. To be
recognized in this matter is that right-of-way width (i.e., 60 feet) does not equate to
required roadway surface widths (i.e., 32 feet for newly constructed streets).
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Street Improvement. Assuming existing 62nd Street does not meet current City
standards, the issue of roadway improvement is considered worthy of discussion. As a
matter of practice for new developments, the City accepts right-of-way dedication under
condition that roadways are constructed to City standards. The 62nd Street situation is,
however, considered unique and variation from the practice may be warranted. Should the
City choose to waive its street improvement requirements, some sort of time table should
be established for its eventual upgrade. The street improvement issue should be subject
to further comment by the City Engineer.
Processing. Should the petitioners acquire the land necessary to dedicate a 60 foot wide
right-of-way, the following City approvals would be necessary.
Minor subdivision (administrative).
2. Variance to allow creation of a cul-de-sac in excess of 500 feet in length.
This item is scheduled for discussion at the forthcoming 28 April City Council meeting
pc: Larry Koshak
Andy MacArthur
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EXHIBIT B
Hakanson
Anderson
Assoc., Inc.
April 23, 1997
Ms. Elaine Beatty, Clerk
City of Otsego
8899 Nashua Avenue NE
Otsego, MN 55330
RE: 62nd Street Petition
Dear Elaine:
3601 Thurston Avenue
Anoka, Minnesota 55303
612/427-5860
Fax 612/427-34ft- 0520
At your request we are providing our opinion on the petition for acceptance of the above
mentioned private street.
Among the issues we need to consider is street easement width, cul-de-sac size and location,
drainage, improvement of the traveled surface and utility location.
Street Easement
The preferred street easement width would be 60 feet width with 60 foot radius cul-de-sac
easement. Depending on the drainage, utility location and snow storage requirement it is possible
to reduce the easement width. The minimum width we could recommend is 50 feet. The
easement should be acquired with no restriction or limitation. Normally, the easement is for
street and utility purposes only.
Cul-de-sac
The street will need a full cul-de-sac and a variance as stated in NAC's letter of April 17, 1997.
We assume that school buses, garbage trucks and other service vehicles use the street. With
the long distance from County Road 37 the cul-de-sac is warranted. The cul-de-sac should be
as recommended in the City's standards.
Drainage Issue
The drainage off the road needs to be directed to a position outflow and then to a public
easement to a wetland.
We are aware of a farm tile crossing the street at some point. The tile drains land south and
southwest of the road. The tile will not be accepted by the City as a public facility but will
remain as a private drainage structure maintained and operated by the owners of the tile. It may
be necessary to improve the drainage before accepting the street. If ditches are required this
improvement usually requires the maximum easement of 60 feet.
Engineers
Landscape Architects
Surveyors
Ms. Elaine Beatty
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April 23, 1997
Driving Surface
The present driving surface is a an unimproved gravel road. The width of driveable surface is 16-
18 feet. It would be our recommendation that the street be improved to current street standards
with a paved street and cul-de-sac. The minimum acceptable surface would be a 24 foot gravel
at a depth of at least 6 inches with ditches to convey the storm water runoff.
Utility Location
We don't have any positive location of the existing utilities such as electric, telephone cable and
gas, however, telephone and power appear to be in the back lot lines. Typically the utility
companies are allowed to place their line in the street easements. The location is required to be
on the outside areas of the easement and not under the driving surface.
If the utilities are not required to be placed in the street easement it is possible to reduce the
requirement for easement.
We recommend to be in compliance with standards that the necessary 60 feet easement be
provided and that the street be paved to City standards within 5 years of accepting the street.
It would also be advisable to acquire some street easement on the south side of the proposed
street since this land should at some time be assessed for street.
Please review this matter and if you have question, please contact me. I will be available at the
council meeting to discuss this issue further.
Yours truly,
HAKANSON ANDERSON ASSOCIATES, INC.
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cc: Andy MacArthur, Attorney
Bob Kirmis, NAC
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Anderson
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Letter to Residents of 62nd Street
May 14, 1997
Page 2
This is intended to give you the parameters of the City's requirements for
acceptance. If it is determined that certain of these requirements were a
physical impossibility or would create great hardship, these matters should
be brought to the City's attention.
A properly accepted roadway will provide you with City road service as
enjoyed by the rest of the City's taxpayers. It may also limit your
liability for any accident or occurrence on the 62nd street. At this time
the liability would most likely accrue only to you as the "owners" of the
present street.
Conveyance of the proper right-of-way would allow the City to have right-of-
way up to its current standards in the case of improvement of the roadway,
and would place the City in a better position to deliver needed services to
the road. It would also insure that all needed right-of-way is in place in
the case that adjacent lands were to develop in the future.
If you have any further questions regarding this matter, or the mechanics of
the process, please feel free to contact me.
Very tly yours,
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ZWI L COURI
PC: City of Otsego
Larry Koshak, Hakanson Anderson
Bob Kirmis, NAC
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY NAIL
State of Minnesota )
ss.
County of Wright )
Monica R. Brown, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that on
May 14, 1997, she deposited in the United States post office at St.
Michael, Minnesota, a copy of the attached letter with attachments
enclosed in a sealed envelope, with postage thereon fully prepaid,
addressed to the following:
LEROY H BAUERMEISTER
14066 62ND STREET NE
OTSEGO MN 55330
CHARLES A SCHMID
6268 OAKWOOD AVENUE NE
OTSEGO MN 55330
NORMAN F FRESKE
14228 62ND STREET NE
OTSEGO MN 55330
CHARLES P LOFGREN
14166 62ND STREET NE
OTSEGO MN 55330
ANTON AND LOIS EKEREN
14126 62ND STREET NE
OTSEGO MN 55330
GERALD BARON
14210 62ND STREET NE
OTSEGO MN 55330
GAIL THELL
14186 62ND STREET NE
OTSEGO MN 55330
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 14th day of May, 1997.
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