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Home My WebLink About7A - Pixie Point Project DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DISCUSSION: CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MARCH 18, 2002 7A SUE MCDERMOTT, CITY ENGINEER PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE 2002 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. HISTORY On June 18, 2001, Council adopted Resolution 01-75 ordering the preparation of a feasibility report for those projects in the 2002 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) required to follow the Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429 process. The projects studied in the report includes Pixie Point Circle, Green Oaks Trail, Lori Road and Estate Avenue. The recommendation of the feasibility report was to proceed with this project. On February 19, 2002, Council adopted Resolution 02-27 accepting the feasibility report and calling for a public hearing on March 18, 2002 for the 2002 improvement project. CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES The purpose of the Public Hearing is to determine if plans and specifications should be prepared for Council consideration. The Public Hearing will cover the reconstruction of Pixie Point Circle, Green Oaks Trail, Lori Road and Estate Avenue including sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, aggregate base, concrete curb and gutter, bituminous surfacing, and appurtenant work. Details of the project and proposed financing will be presented to the public at the hearing. Financing of the improvements is recommended as follows: Assessments $366,565.00 Tax Levy $549,848.00 Utility Fund $272,097.00 Project Total Cost $1,188,510.00 The properties abutting the streets located in the project area are subject ~o assessment. Each of the affected property owners has been notified in accordance with the statute prior to the Public Hearing. ISSUES A Public Informational Meeting was held on February 5, 2002 to provide the property owners an opportunity to discuss the project in an informal setting prior to the Public Hearing. Thirty (30) residents representing twenty-three (23) properties attended the meeting. Councilmembers Petersen and Zieska were 1~0 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDED MOTION: REVIEWED BY: 021MPROV also present. Staff presented the proposed improvements, project costs, estimated assessments and answered questions. In general, the need for the project appears to be understood by the residents. Concerns that were brought up both at the meeting and subsequent conversations are as follows: . Parking on Pixie Point Circle - Attached is a petition signed by 28 residents representing a possible 18 out of the 29 properties that are proposed to be assessed (62% of Pixie Point residents) who wish to have the no parking signs removed from both sides of the street. Staff has also contacted by 6 residents who are opposed to the petition and want the "no parking" restrictions to remain. . Storm sewer easement on Estate Avenue - Staff has contacted several property owners but has had no success to date to obtain an easement for the storm sewer outlet. . Road realignment resulting in loss of trees and landscaping - Staff 'is proposing to construct all of the roads to the same width and alignment as the existing roadways. The City staff will be prepared to discuss each of these concerns at the hearing. If, in the council's judgment, the issues should be addressed in the plans and specifications, direction could be given to staff. The purpose of this public hearing is to determine whether the project should move forward to the next step, which is preparation of plans and specifications which will provide greater information about expected project cost and, therefore, the assessments associated with these improvements. Once the plans and specifications are completed, they are submitted to the City Council for approval. At the same time approval is sought to advertise for bids, the Council could decide not to continue with the project upon receipt of bids. A separate assessment hearing will be conducted following review of the proposed assessments by the City Council's Special Assessment Committee. CONCLUSION The project is feasible from an engineering and economic standpoint. If the preparation of plans and specifications is approved, the work will be completed by City staff. There are three alternatives for the City Council to consider: 1. Conduct the Public Hearing and approve a resolution that orders the 2002 Improvements and authorizes City staff to prepare plans and specifications. 2. Deny this item for a specific reason and provide staff with direction. 3. Table this item until some date in the future. A motion and second to adopt a resolution ordering the 2002 Improvements and authorizing City staff to ~ epare plans and specifications. 32- RESOLUTION 02' ORDERING 2002 IMPROVEMENTS AND PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PIXIE POINT CIRCLE, LORI ROAD, ESTATE AVENUE, AND GREEN OAKS TRAIL MOTION BY: JP SECOND BY: J~ WHEREAS, on February 19, 2002, the City Council adopted Resolution 02-27 accepting the Feasibility Report and calling for a Public Hearing to be held on the 2002 Improvement Project which includes the reconstruction of Pixie Point Circle, Lori Road, Estate avenue, and Green Oaks Trail sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, aggregate base, concrete curb and gutter, bituminous surfacing, and appurtenant work; and WHEREAS, ten days mailed notice and two weeks published notice of the hearing was given, and the hearing was held on the 18th day of March, 2002, at which time all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. The City Engineer is hereby authorized to prepare plans and specifications for the improvements delineated in City Council Resolution 02-27 adopted February 19, 2002. 3. The City Engineer is hereby designated as the Engineer for these improvements. The Engineer shall prepare plans and specifications for the making of such improvements. Passed and adopted this 18th day of March, 2002. NO {Seal} Frank Boyles City Manager City of Prior Lake \g~Q~Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER March 3. 2002 TO THE CITY COUNCIL: Attached is a petition from the majority of the people living on Pixie Point Road in regards to PARKING ON THE STREET. The majority of us would like to see parking ALLOWED on Pixie point for the following reasons. 1) There was never a majority polled about the parking issue when a past council decided to put up "No parking" signs. This was done due to a complaint of a neighbor who was parking his landscape truck continually on the street. Neither this said neighbor nor the complainer lives any longer on the street. 2) Since that time the city says it's for safety reasons but we don't believe that is true. Although the street is only 24 ft wide there should still be room to park at least on ONE SIDE OF THE STREET. It is common sense that one wouldn't park on the curves but if the city would like they could designate these as no parking areas as well as designating which side can have parking. The majority does not care but we do feel that parking should be available. We cannot expect visitors to park on l50th and walk when the street is in a "U" shape, especially when many of us have elderly people in our lives. 3) We are not a THROUGH street! Therefore we believe that the only traffic would be our fellow neighbors and lor their guests or service people. So parking on the street would NOT be constant. We have all gone through a number of summers with major house construction on this block. Many trucks and construction workers cars were parked all over the street even in NO PARKING Areas and we all managed to drive around them without incident, therefore we believe that parking can occur without undue peril. 4 ) We are the ones who are paying for this street wi th much tax dollars and feel that . we should have the right to park on a street that w~ have paid for. It is inconceivable to some of us that others would make a decision that affects our lives without our input, especially when they don't even live on the street! 5) We were willing to work with the city planners. We don't have to have ovemight parking if you feel it would be dangerous. Again, one side of the street could be designated parking if the city wants that. We were also willing to have some DESIGNA TED SPOTS, but we were told the city would have to buy up some property. Also with the "U" shaped road, ifparking was designated on one side of the U, then the other side would be disadvantaged. 6) We originally came up with the idea of having it ONE WAY (preferably east to west) and started the pebtion with that in mind. But in talking to neighbors, some were animate about taking the signs down, so we devised a second petition on that issue and brought both around the neighborhood as options. (6 people signed the ONE WAY petition and 28 signed the one to take the signs down totally. 7) Only 4 people were opposed to taking the signs down, and one of those people wanted it a ONE WAY and then would be ok with parking. One was afraid that snowmobilers would park on the street, which we don't think would happen. Two had enough space in their driveway so they didn't want to get involved or had other more pressing issues about the street. 8) There were 5 residents who were not home any of the 3 times we walked the petition around. Some are out of town for a while.Unfortunately, due to a time frame we had to get this petition in we could not get a hold of them. ~'4. ~ No ~ h ~~~~~c~~~~ We, t e underslgne reSI ents 0 IXIe omt Ire e, ;:t 0 . ~ ~ ~ v' '" . A..LIl L ,oW'.. ~ J", JL J . ~"8 ~I 1:.:l ' .I:-'~.h.i.1I0 ~~ i-h,., ^iJ-.: \"l 11 NAME/DATE '2-/ 2-~ /02- ,~qS8 ,{ ( ~/~i 10 4)... ~) .:J. f / 0 ~ ~\ 1 Y q ~ 1 , , %4' / Z- ~~~~ ~f ~~~ '\ /i8~1 LJ Z-tf" I U5d .L.. ) Il . ~J1.r/() 1- I y q'Sl . . tyqc{8 2 -- z.k... D,- l'-t Cj Y ~ ~,--\qlpO ') I 01 ~ ':' ~ /' Cl I'\- W(~I\ \~D-I , . ?I () .~ (i..o.)')R.~ i 10'-" \ I dv ~ -- NO f~J >111'15 ~~ We, t rsi ned residents of Pixie Point Cir Pi' . . l::> . ~_ ~ATE \~. __ - ~ 3~~-OL\ ]Zr~~:a::~ M~l a..-"~ B~;1g~L '\ '''I. ' rt ' J ~) ~ 13-Le.:/ bo.-&,: 1).'\ . :?> "3J"L-tJ' 0'\) _ \,-,\~IIJ> - ..b1,.- '3/~ /"07.....' NAME/DATE ,.,~ \ 1-\ C(,D \ ,.-.' 0, \ p \ \ '. -. '. '.J/ ~ -~,.)- We, the undersigned residents of Pixie Point Circle, agree to a neighborhood petition to designate Pixie Point Circle as a ONE WAY street, with driving on one side and parking on the other: '"\ q ~(J ~~ NAME/DATE GL/ ;;l ~/l) z... "I :J..V/().j , ~/~f /O-z., I J. /;). f>( IJ I.-- I 2-- Z a .()"'Z- ~ - 'f -67- ~tt>w ~h~ )E""tow ~ ,,"0 ~ E-f..4.LJ To: Sue McDermott City of Prior Lake I(D)~ @ ~ 0 [Y] ~m U1J MAR 1 4 2002 ~ i From: Tracy Peterson 14891 Pixie Point Circle SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 By == RE: Pixie Point Circle Improvements Sue, I would like the council to consider a safety issue near our home, while working on the improvements to Pixie Point Circle. I have sent a map to aid in understanding. Currently, you will see the waterflow from the higher areas of Pixie Point follows a path between 14891 and 14873 Pixie Point South then East onto 150th St. The flow of water is such a volume that it creates a river of water and the current grade of Pixie Point does not allow it to drain well. With freezing and thawing, this creates a treacherous area at the intersection of Pixie Point and 150thSt, as well as on 150th( a hill at that area). The school bus picks up near this comer also.( scares me with so many kids around). Ideas I would like you to consider: I. Lower the grade on ;Pixie Point to create better flow.'t +h I~ \l...) \ \ \ a. \)CJ<,...;> ""'- ~ -k, s~ ye y'\') A d. t.:.. ~ ~ ,..c~ c:>...... t' ~ c:i ." --e..\.l..A-'{ n ..l.v~ st-r<.e+ 2. Add a storm drain on Pixie point between 14873 and 14891 Pixie Point to accommodate -the run off without flooding the intersection. . Or c 3. Add a storm d,rain at low point behind 14891 and 14873 and tie it into storm sewer system. . If you have any questions please feel free top call me at home (952)226-1718 Thank you fO'!l2ti~ \~' 1 . I ~ ' ' '. ~E!::.j I "t ~ <-___ racy Peterson ~ ,.-. ~E -.:r \ .t-A '" ~a6-. c.. 'if ? -€- 4-e C:::;D ''1'\ I 45'1 l ?I 'IC Ie'- ?o I v\-T Cl ~ [e.... SE:"', l:q~~~';:i:~~~~~<'~o '\~i'.Q \;'Il"cl..;e,,~St::. :. '. .' ";:;"..::., . .~-' ~ W fT\EQ.,~(Dv...) 1='RDK. su/C(2..Du 1'-.)0 I V\J ':? Q.o \=>e ~., {-( e-S, ~..J ( /~0' ! 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