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FEASIBILITY STUDY GEMLK 186534 Page 5 4 Right of Way and Easements The construction of the proposed improvements in this report are anticipated to fall within existing right of way of the project roads. If the system is extended and looped in the future to the Villas Development, the City would have to acquire easements to those connections. 5 Permits and Approvals The following permits and approvals will need to be obtained for this project.  Minnesota Department of Health (water main extension).  Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (turf disturbance if greater than 1 acre) – NPDES.  Coordination with the City of Vadnais Heights on connection to and use of water.  Coordination with Ramsey County, Vadnais Heights on use of right-of-way for water main placement. 6 Cost Recovery 6.1 Benefits and Assessments The City intends to levy special assessments to the benefiting properties in accordance with Minnesota Statute 429. This state law allows the City to assess adjacent properties for the costs associated with the project improvements. In addition to special assessments, the City will be utilizing a Grant to fund the remainder of the project. Following the 429 Statute, once the feasibility report is received by the City Council, a Public Improvement Hearing will need to be ordered and held. Within six months of the Public Improvement Hearing, a Council vote to adopt a resolution ordering the improvement will need to be taken or another hearing will need to be held. “Ordering” the improvement means authorizing the preparation of the plans and specifications and moving ahead towards bidding and construction. 6.2 Special Benefit Analysis An independent appraiser was hired to determine the benefit amount for the properties to have access to City supplied water. The report is attached and determined that the maximum accessible amount per parcel, per dwelling for single family is $14,250. For the planned industrial property along Labore Road, the benefit was determined to be 10% of the appraised property value or $122,750.