HUMBOLDT β The process to get Landmark Place paved has begun.
Right now, the road is a gravel alley that is serving as the primary access road to a set of condominiums. Located south of the Co-op Gas Bar, Landmark Place goes west from Third Street, turns south, and then exits onto Seventh Avenue.
βSeveral years ago, and even as of last year, we have been approached by several residents requesting asphalt in the area,β Peter Bergquist, the City of Humboldtβs public works director, told council at their Feb. 22 meeting.
The cost, estimated at $114,700 plus PST, would be paid 100 per cent by the property owners that would benefit from the paving through a process known as a local improvement.
The city is proposing that those living on Landmark Place would benefit 100 per cent from the paving, while the properties that use Landmark Place as a back alley would benefit 50 per cent. The cost would be split among the property owners on that basis, with the city estimating those using the road as a primary access would pay around $7,600 each, while those using it as a back alley would pay around $3,800 each.
Council voted to move ahead with the next part of the process, having the Saskatchewan Municipal Board approve the project, as well as the cityβs proposed division of costs. Councillor Kelly Herperger was outside council chambers due to declaring a conflict of interest.
If the board approves the project, residents will have the option to petition against the project. If 50 per cent of the property owners are against the project and if they would pay more than 50 per cent of the cost of the paving, the local improvement fails and cannot be tried again for at least 12 months.
βIf it isn't defeated,β Bergqusit said, βthen we will progress with it this year, where 100 per cent of it will be paid for by the residents of the area.β
