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~- , r. ~~ ~ MEMORANDUM OF POSITION ~ f~~ The undersigned, residents of 14th Avenue Northwest, from 16A Street to Hipp's View Point Addition, having been notified of a hearing on December 2, 1976, to consider the making of 1977 Public Improvement 77-7 have met on November 21, 1976 to discuss said improvement and listen to a presentation from a member of the City of New Brighton government to hear and understand the improvement and alternatives pursuant to same and to hear and understand the objectives of the City do hereby state that the following is the position of the undersigned: That it is our understanding that, in that sewer and water improvements along with paving have been made along all but the last two most easterly lots on 14th Avenue, there is no practical necessity to reconstruct that roadway at this time and that the improvements can be limited to the Hipp's View Point Addition and the most easterly portion of 14th Avenue. Further, we understand that while the City prefers a thirty- two foot width for pavement and curbs not including any additional width for right of way, that a width of twenty- four feet is workable for the pavement area. Further, we understand that the Mayor and Council members are apprised of the individual character and history of use of this specific portion of 14th Avenue and understand that if the existing roadway width is expanded that considerable trees would be lost, and structures such as fences and retaining walls would have to be moved and that as a practical matter the reduction of the distances between the road pavement and dwelling houses would have a serious, negative effect on the continuation of residential uses of the properties. Further, we understand that the City, Mayor and Council is aware that the Hipp addition would add only six additional residences to this dead end road. We, therefore, state this position: That we desire no changes in the existing roadway. We have had no problems in our use of the road as it now exists and believe that any change through enlargement to the width of the road would be to our detriment. We da not believe that the addition of six residences will dramatically affect the use of the road to any extent that would require the enlargement of any existing portion. We do not desire any curbing, whether said curbing is asphalt or concrete. We do not desire any repaving. We desire that the extension of 14th Avenue into the Hipp's View Point Addition is by construction of a road twenty-four (24) feet in width with curbing rather than thirty-two (32) feet in width with curbing and that the difference in width if any from the existing road width is made up in the approximate sixty (60) foot distance between the end of the existing pavement and the beginning of the Hipp road, said sixty feet being part of the width of the easterly lots on 14th Avenue that are con- tiguous to the Hipp addition. We strongly request that Improvement 77-7 is amended to reflect our desires, and that road improvement is limited as per the above. 1;, ~~~ f