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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br /> <br />Howard R. Green Company <br />CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />March 15, 1999 <br />File: 805330J-0240 <br /> <br />The Honorable Chairman and Planning Commission <br />City of Elk River <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: MEADOWVALE TOWNHOMES <br /> <br />Dear Planning Commissioners: <br /> <br />As requested, we have reviewed the revised submittal for the Meadowvale Townhomes. This <br />project is located on the east side of Meadowvale Road just north of the railroad tracks. It <br />consists of 27 townhome units. There are 18 two-unit buildings proposed and three three-unit <br />buildings. The submittal was prepared by John Oliver & Associates and consisted of a <br />preliminary plat, preliminary grading plan, preliminary utility plan, and preliminary landscape <br />plan. Based on our review, comments received at the staff review meeting and a meeting with <br />the developer and his engineer, we would offer the following comments. <br /> <br />A. PRELIMINARY PLAT <br /> <br />. The preliminary plat should show a 10-foot drainage and utility easement around the <br />entire perimeter. ~4)-r <br />. There is a large wetland complex on the jIesf side of the preliminary plat. This entire <br />complex should be provided a drainage and utility easement to protect it. The <br />grading plan also shows two storm drainage sedimentation ponds, these also need <br />to fall within drainage and utility easements. <br />. The proposal for this development is to have public sanitary sewer and water main <br />and private streets and storm drainage facilities. Therefore, a drainage and utility <br />easement needs to be provided for the public utilities. These public utilities would <br />include the sanitary sewer, water, and other utilities such as gas, telephone, electric <br />and cable TV. There are a couple of different ways this can be accomplished. One <br />is to write the drainage and utility easement that essentially covers the corridors, <br />these utilities will fall in. A second alternative would be to take the common lot and <br />provide a blanket drainage and utility easement over its entirety. <br /> <br />o.lproj.l805330J/0240/330-0315march99 <br />1326 Energy Park Drive. 51. Paul, MN 55108 . 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br />