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ty of <br /> ilk ----� <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 FOR THE BLUFF BLOCK <br /> Dear Ms.McPherson: <br /> As requested,we have reviewed the preliminary plat submitted for the Bluff Block in the <br /> downtown area. As you are aware,this is the area south of Main Street beginning at <br /> Nadeau's Laundromat and including the U.S. Bank Building and the two small buildings <br /> west of the U.S. Bank Building. The preliminary plat was prepared by John Oliver& <br /> Associates and dated September 27, 2004. Based on our review and comments received at <br /> the staff review meeting,we would offer the following comments: <br /> 1. The south line of the preliminary plat is the shoreline of the Mississippi River. The <br /> south part of the site contains the Wild&Scenic boundary, an existing sanitary sewer <br /> line, and numerous small utility lines. Obviously, any development on this plat will need <br /> to be sensitive to all of these issues on the south portion of the lot. In fact,the southerly <br /> portion of the lot is shown as Outlot A with the northerly portion shown as Lot 1, Block <br /> 1. This raises the question of who will ultimately own Outlot A. <br /> 2. The triangular piece of property east of the preliminary plat between the plat line and <br /> County Road 42 (Parrish Avenue) is currently owned by the City of Elk River. The City <br /> should determine what portion of this exception will be needed for public purposes. <br /> Any remaining piece,if any,could be included in the final plat. <br /> 3. Because the total site is less than one acre when development occurs, the project will not <br /> be required to obtain an NPDES construction permit. However, since erosion, <br /> especially of the river bank will be a major issue, any development on this site should be <br /> required to adopt the City's general Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), <br /> and implement it before, during and after construction. <br /> Phone:763.635.1000 <br /> Fax:763.635.1090 <br /> www.ci.elk-rivermn.us <br />