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June 25, 2021 <br /> <br />RE: Arden Oaks Street Improvements – Property Owners Questionnaire <br /> City Project Number PW-21-0109 <br /> <br />Dear Resident of Arden Oaks: <br /> <br />The City of Arden Hills has initiated the process of roadway rehabilitation and utility <br />improvements for the summer of 2022 which includes your neighborhood. Over the next couple <br />months, the City will be collecting data and studying your neighborhood street. A feasibility <br />report will be prepared that includes information about the recommended improvements and <br />associated costs. The Arden Hills City Council ordered the preparation of a feasibility report for <br />the Arden Oaks Neighborhood Improvements at the April 26th, 2021, city council meeting. <br /> <br />Things to know and consider as the project moves forward: <br /> <br />x Surveyors will be working on your street very soon to collect topographic data for the <br />street improvement project. The surveyors take ground shot data to locate key features <br />within the project area. They may take shots into your yard and driveway to locate <br />certain features and ground slopes. <br />x Residents pay a portion of the overall project cost in the form of a special assessment. <br />You will not be billed for the special assessment until 2022. <br />x Estimated special assessments for your neighborhood will not be determined until after <br />information has been gathered from the questionnaires and a feasibility report is <br />completed. <br />x An informational virtual presentation detailing the project will be available for viewing <br />on the cities website in the coming weeks after all information has been collected and <br />considered. <br />x Components of a project vary and are based on questionnaire responses. Special <br />assessments typically include the cost of the new roadway. Other utility upgrades such as <br />water main, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer are funded through utility funds and are not <br />assessed. <br />x Construction typically starts in spring/early summer and ends in late fall of the same year. <br /> <br />Another important step is to collect feedback from you regarding your street. The information <br />you share with us is essential in determining certain aspects of the project that may be <br />constructed. <br /> <br />The following information explains the questionnaire that is enclosed. A map showing the <br />boundaries of the area to be reconstructed is also enclosed. After reading this letter completely, <br />please complete the questionnaire and return by June 10th, 2021, in the self-addressed stamped <br />envelope. <br /> <br />Drainage and Erosion Issues <br />The City would like to know about any local drainage problems that you may have.