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2026 Street Overlay Project
Project Schedule Update:
Notice: the public hearing notice for the SOP Project was issued later than originally stated at the neighborhood meeting. The new date of the Public Improvement and Assessment Hearings is Monday, March 2, 2026, in the Council Chambers room at Anoka City Hall.
The delay occurred due to administrative and project‑related factors, including the time needed to complete the special benefit analysis, the preparation and verification of a larger mailing, and additional time provided to finalize the proposed assessment amount. The City appreciates your patience as we work to ensure all information is accurate and complete.
What is the purpose of this project website?
- Provide an overview of the street surface improvement project that will happen in 2026.
- Provide an opportunity to solicit input/feedback and provide an opportunity to submit questions about the project.
What can I do on the project website?
This project website includes display boards, a feedback form, assessment information and other materials to review. The information here will be available throughout the project, but we ask that you submit comments and questions related to the project no later than Friday, January 30, 2026.
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The Street Overlay Program (SOP) indirectly began in 2023 by preforming partial resurfacing improvements that comprised of milling and an overlay. In 2024 the Anoka City Council began the SOP to address streets showing surface deterioration to provide a longer-term benefits than just with roadway maintenance.
Since this program began, approximately 300 properties have benefitted, over a dozen roads have been overlaid and 3.1 miles of city streets have been partially resurfaced.
The 2026 Street Overlay Project includes approximately 4.2 miles of street resurfacing in the City of Anoka. The estimated cost of this project is $1.2M. In general, the scope of work includes milling the existing bituminous pavement and overlaying the existing surface with a new top bituminous asphalt surface. The roads segments that are included in the proposed project are the following:
Street Segment
3rd Avenue Harrison St. to Polk St.
5th Avenue Harrison St. to 100 feet north of Taylor St.
6th Avenue Harrison St. to 100 feet north of Taylor St.
6th Avenue Jefferson St. to E Main St.
Branch Avenue Fremont St. to W Main St.
Cross Street 5th Ave. to 7th Ave.
Franklin Lane Fremont St. to W Main St.
Fremont Street Levee St. to Branch Ave.
Green Avenue Rice St. to Park St.
Levee Street Rice St. to Benton St.
Levee Street Fremont St. to Park St.
Mill Avenue Polk St. to 200 feet north of Taylor St.
Monroe Street 5th Ave. to 7th Ave.
Park Street Branch Ave. to 100 feet east of Branch Ave.
Polk Street 5th Ave. to 7th Ave.
Rice Street Levee St. to Ferry St. (TH 169)
State Avenue Rice St. to Benton St.
Taylor Street 5th Ave. to 6th Ave.
Tyler Street 5th Ave. to 7th Ave.
Water Street Polk St. to Taylor St.
Watch a short video that provides the typical construction timeline for this type of project.
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Special assessments are a charge imposed on properties for a particular improvement that benefits the owners of those selected property. Based on Minnesota State Statute Chapter 429 provides a municipality the authority “to levy and collect assessments for local improvements upon property benefited thereby” for public improvements.
The typical residential property assessment is approximately $1,365.
Assessments are proposed to each benefiting property within the project area limits. The assessments for the street reconstruction will be according to the City’s Street Reconstruction Assessment Policy. The proposed residential assessment rate for 2026 will consist of a $965 street unit assessment and a $5 per lineal foot street assessment.
For example, a typical 80-foot residential lot would pay the following proposed assessment:
Street Unit Assessment Street Footage Assessment ($5 x 80’) | $ 965 $ 400 |
Total Assessment: | $1,365 |
Assessments are levied over a 5-year period at a 5% interest rate. The annual payment for an $1,365 assessment is approximately $317.
For all other properties, including but not limited to, four or more-unit residential properties along with commercial, industrial, school and church properties will be double the amounts presented above.
The City of Anoka encourages eligible property owners who may have a hardship with a special assessment to apply for deferral. Please review the following qualifications regarding the possible deferment of a special assessment.
Deferral is possible if application is made and:
- The property upon which the assessment is levied is homestead; and
- The homestead property is owned by:
- A person at least 65 years of age on January 1st of the payment year, for whom it would be a hardship to make payments, OR
- A person who is retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments.
If you have further questions regarding the assessment or deferment options, contact the Anoka Assessing Department at (763) 576-2730.
MINNESOTA LAW: M.S.A. §429 - the cost of any improvement, or any part thereof, may be assessed upon property benefited by the improvement, based upon the benefits received. The law provides that a Municipality has the power to make public improvements and assess the improvements to the benefitting property.
The following is the proposed project schedule:
2025
December 1st​ | City Council Authorized Feasibility Report |
2026
January 14th​ | Neighborhood Meeting @ Green Haven Golf Course & Event Center |
January 20th​ | City Council Approves Feasibility Report, Sets Date for Public Improvement Hearing and Assessment Hearing |
February | Mail Hearing Notices to Property Owners |
March 2nd | City Council Holds Public Improvement Hearing and Assessment Hearing and Orders Preparation of Plans & Specifications and Authorizes Advertisement for Bid |
March 16th | City Council Approves Plans and Specifications |
April 2nd ​ | Open Bids at City Hall @ 11:00 am |
April 20th​ | City Council Approves Bids and Awards Contract |
May | Start Construction |
September 25th | Construction Substantial Completion |
October 9th | Construction Final Completion |
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If you have feedback, questions, or concerns, please click here Version Options2026 Street Overlay ProjectMain MenuHeadlineto fill out the resident feedback form and a project team member will reach out to you. You can also email project questions to via email at publicservices@ci.anoka.mn.us.