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Howard R, Green Company June 14, 2004 File: 823230J-0240 Ms. Michele McPherson Director of Planning City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 RE: PROPOSED DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT VACATIONS MENARDS ADDITION Dear Ms. McPherson: As requested, we have reviewed the request for drainage and utility easement and vacations in the Lot 1, Block 1, Hillside Crossing 2nd Addition and Lot 1, Block 1, Northbound Crossings Addition. These easement vacations are required for the combining of Outlot A from Hillside Estates 10th Addition with Lot 1, Block 1, Hillside Crossing 2"d Addition to create the Menards Addition, which will accommodate the expansion of the Menards facility. Basically, the three easements that are being asked to be vacated are the perimeter drainage and utility easement along the east lot line of Lot 1, Block 1, Hillside Crossing 2"~ Addition. A portion of the north lot line drainage and utility easement of Lot 1, Block 1 Northbound Crossings Addition, and a portion of the drainage and utility easement for the hydrant in the rear of the Menards facility. The hydrant easement is necessary because it falls within the proposed building to be constructed by Menards. The hydrant will be relocated into the remaining drainage and utility easement. We would recommend that the three easements in question be vacated. We do, however, question the description of the strip easements. The description essentially describes the centedine of the easement. We believe that a more accurate way to describe them would be to specify the outer boundaries of the easements in question. In reviewing the Menards Addition previously approved by the City Council, we realize that a drainage and utility easement necessary for a second hydrant required as a condition of the Conditional Use Permit was omitted from the final plat. As you will recall, the existing hydrant was to be relocated and an additional hydrant was to be placed at the rear of the existing building, so that the fire department could choose to use either hydrant, depending on which structure was on fire. The drainage and utility easement for the additional hydrant was inadvertently omitted from the plat of the Menards Addition. This should be added pdor to the recording of the plat. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call. Sincerely, Howard R. Green Company TJM:sw O:~)ROJ~823230J\0240%tr-060704-McPherson.doc 2550 University Avenue West · Suite400N ° St. Paul, MN 55114 · 651/644-4389 fax651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389