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Howard R. Green Company <br />CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />November 20, 1998 <br />File: 800114J-0240 <br /> <br />/ON~I'LTIIG ENGINI~ER~ <br />Formerly MSA <br />Consulting Engineers <br /> <br />Honorable Chairman and Planning Commission <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />ELK RIVER BUSINESS PARK <br />VANDENBERG PROPERTY <br /> <br />Dear Planning Commission Members: <br /> <br />Since the Planning Commission's last meeting, in which they initially reviewed the Elk <br />River Business Park proposal, the developers have submitted a revised grading plan. <br />Staff has also had an opportunity to meet with the developers and discuss many of the <br />issues outlined in our initial review. Based on our review of this revised grading plan and <br />our meeting with the developers, we would offer the following comments. <br /> <br />The revised grading plan now accurately reflects the grades proposed on the <br />Tyler Street alignment. There are a couple of minor areas in the grading plan <br />that we feel can be improved by "tweaking" the plan. We have talked with the <br />developers about these issues, and will relay them on to the developer's <br />engineer. <br /> <br />In our meeting with the developers, they have indicated a willingness to provide a <br />40-foot easement from the loop street to the west, to service the approximately <br />five-acre parcel of land lying west of the Elk River Business Park. This 40-foot <br />easement would be sufficient for extending City utilities and providing a joint <br />driveway access. <br /> <br />The developers have hired McCombs, Frank, Roos, and Associates to prepare a <br />wetland mitigation plan. We believe that the concept of wetland mitigation that is <br />shown on the site plan is reasonably close to what the final wetland mitigation <br />plan will look like. This plan will be submitted to the City when completed, and <br />then the necessary agency reviews will be undertaken. Staff does not believe <br />that this wetland mitigation plan will significantly change the plan before the <br />Planning Commission. <br /> <br />As mentioned in our October 21, 1998 correspondence, the City will be <br />undertaking the street and utility improvements within this plat. Therefore, any <br />minor modifications such as hydrant locations or storm sewer alignments can be <br />dealt with at the time of final design. <br /> <br />\\SPNWFS\VOL1\DATA\PROJ\800114j\0240\114-2003.nov.doc <br /> <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 ° 612/644-4389 fax 612/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />