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Y of <br /> L1k <br /> River <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> Elk River,MN 55330 <br /> September 22, 2004 <br /> File: 813325J-0240 <br /> Ms.Michele McPherson <br /> Director of Planning <br /> City of Elk River <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> Elk River,MN 55330 <br /> RE: PRELIMINARY PLAT OF JACKSON BLOCK <br /> Dear Ms.McPherson: <br /> As requested,we have reviewed the preliminary plat for the Jackson Block in downtown. <br /> The plat was prepared by John Oliver&Associates and dated September 27, 2004. Based <br /> on our review and comments received at the staff review meeting,we would offer the <br /> following comments: <br /> 1. The plat leaves an 80-foot right-of-way for Jackson Avenue. This should provide <br /> sufficient right-of-way to expand the sidewalk area in front of the proposed building for <br /> the Jackson Block to allow for easy pedestrian movements. <br /> 2. The plat should provide access control along the Trunk Highway 10 and Jackson <br /> Avenue frontage. It is my understanding that both the existing accesses to Jackson <br /> Avenue and Trunk Highway 10 will be closed with the building construction and that the <br /> only access which will remain will be the one to the south onto Main Street. <br /> 3. There is a sanitary sewer line which runs north and south along the eastern side of the <br /> proposed plat. I have been unable to determine at this point whether or not this line can <br /> be abandoned. If it cannot be abandoned, an easement will need to be provided for <br /> access to operate and maintain this existing sewer line. <br /> 4. There are number of small utility lines and facilities indicated on the preliminary plat <br /> such as telephone lines,telephone boxes, and electrical boxes both in the center island of <br /> the existing parking lot and in the southern area next to the gazebo. Before a final plat <br /> can be approved which does not contain easements for these facilities,we should require <br /> that there be documentation from the owners of these facilities that they can be <br /> relocated outside the plat boundary. <br /> Phone: 763.635.1000 <br /> Fax 763.635.1090 <br /> S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2004\P 04-19 Jackson Block\Engineer's memo 9-22-04.doc <br /> www.ci.elk-river.mn.us <br />