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Howard R. Green Oompany <br /> <br />October 15, 2003 <br />File: 822100J-0240 <br /> <br />Mr. Scott Harlicker <br />Senior Planner <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />HILLSIDE ESTATES 10TM ADDITION <br />FINAL PLAT APPROVAL <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Hadicker: <br /> <br />As you requested, we have reviewed the final plat for the Hillside Estates 10t~ Addition. The plat was <br />prepared by Metro Land Surveying and Engineering and was undated. Based on our review, we <br />would offer the following comments: <br /> <br />The preliminary plat for this area was presented in aggregate under the name of Hillside <br />Estates 8th Addition and was approved by the City Council on March 12, 2001. Since that <br />date, the developers have final platted the 80~ Addition, the 9t~ Addition, and now are <br />presenting the 10t~ Addition. The 10th Addition includes the construction of Dodge Street <br />from 1960~ Avenue down to the north end of Hillside Estates 1st Addition. There are 21 lots <br />abutting Dodge Street and a small segment of 195t~ Avenue NW. Outlot A is on the west <br />side Dodge Street adjacent to the Menards site. The other outlot in the plat is Outlot B, <br />which represents the remaining portion of the preliminary plat of Hillside Estates 8"~ <br />Addition, which will be platted in the future as Hillside Estates 110~ Addition and so on. <br /> <br />Outlot A has a depth of 185 feet, which was a condition in the preliminary plat. This depth, <br />however, causes a small amount of Lots 7 and 8, Block 3, on the east side of Dodge <br />Street, to be a small amount substandard in width. This amount ranges from <br />approximately three feet to just under four feet. A vadance will be needed for Lots 7 and 8, <br />or they will need to be reconfigured to achieve the minimum lot depth. <br /> <br />There is a condition in the preliminary plat approval requiring the developer, existing <br />homeowners, and the City to meet to discuss the extension of sidewalk along Dodge <br />Street. We are unaware of whether or not this discussion has taken place at this point. <br /> <br />A grading plan has been submitted and reviewed for Hillside Estates 10th Addition and the <br />remaining Outlot B. The grading plan is in an approvable format; however, we are waiting <br />for the final drainage calculations prior to approving the grading to determine that the <br />pending areas are all adequately sized. <br /> <br />Ltr-101503-Hadicker.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 />