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Howard R <br /> <br />, Green Qompany <br /> <br />August 7, 2001 <br />File: 800115J-0240 <br /> <br />Ms. Michele McPherson <br />Director of Planning <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, Minnesota 55330-0490 <br /> <br />RE: ELK RIVER CROSSING THIRD ADDITION <br /> <br />Dear Ms. McPherson: <br /> <br />As requested, we have reviewed the submittal for the Elk River Crossing Third Addition. The <br />submittal was prepared by Cluts O'Bdan Strother Architects and consisted of an existing <br />conditions map and a proposed preliminary plat. <br /> <br />Elk River Crossing Third Addition consists of the replatting of Lots 3, 4 and 5, Block 1 of Elk <br />River Crossing and Lo[ 2, Block 1 of Elk River Crossing Second Addition. The proposed replat <br />creates six new lots in a location currently occupied by four lots. The newly created lots would <br />range in size from Lots 2 and 7 which are approximately three-quarters of an acre to Lots 3, 4, 5 <br />and 6 which are 1.2 to 1.45 acres in size. <br /> <br />Glen Sundeen of the Elk River Municipal Utilities indicated at the staff review meeting that they <br />have no facilities on any of the existing side lot lines with the exception of the 40-foot easement <br />running from Zane Street to the lift station site on the Mn/DOT park and pool facility. Therefore, <br />the vacation of these existing side lot easements should not create any problem. This will, <br />however, need a separate process to vacate the existing side yard drainage and utility <br />easements. <br /> <br />Lot 2 has been determined previously to share access via the existing driveway to Lot 1 Elk <br />River Crossing Second Addition. Therefore, limited access should be shown along the Zane <br />Street frontage of Lot 2. As the remaining newly proposed lots develop, all opportunities should <br />be investigated to minimize the number of access points onto Zane Street and maximize the <br />amount of cross access and shared ddveway opportunities. <br /> <br />It should be noted that the placement of sanitary sewer and water services along with hydrants <br />was based on the original plat of Elk River Crossing. The developers of the newly created lots <br />should be required to work with the existing sewer and water services and hydrant locations to <br />service the new lots. This may require easements from one lot to another. It appears that only <br />Lot 7 may have difficulty getting sanitary sewer and water service from one of these existing <br />locations. <br /> <br />O:~PROJ\800115J\0240\Ltr-080701-McPherson.doc <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />