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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />Howard R. Green Company <br />CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />March 18, 1999J <br />File: 804410J-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: HILLSIDE ESTATES NINTH ADDITION <br /> <br />Dear Planning Commission Members: <br /> <br />Since last month's Planning Commission meeting when the commission reviewed the HillSide <br />Ninth Addition, we have had a chance to meet with the developer and his engineer to discuss <br />changes to the grading plan. The revised grading plan is included in this month's planning <br />commission packet. It reflects a much more realistic plan of what needs to be graded initially <br />and what grading can be left to the discretion of the homebuilder, depending upon the size and <br />style of home to be constructed on the lot. Most of the deficiencies that we noted with the <br />grading plan presented at last month's meeting have been changed. Most notably, the house <br />pads at the north end of the plat that were below grade have been raised and the house pads in <br />the southeast corner of the plat that appeared to be too high and have steep driveways have <br />been adjusted. The developer has also adjusted the grade on 193rd Avenue providing for <br />landing areas for the intersecting street. <br /> <br />The current grading plan shows a heavy line indicating the approximate mass grading limits. <br />We would suggest that in four areas these be expanded to a somewhat larger area. We make <br />this suggestion because in these areas there is cross lot drainage that needs to be established <br />prior to any homes being constructed. The areas in question would be in phase 2 Lot 16 and <br />17, phase 3 Lots 3 and 4 and phase 4 Lots 25 and 26 and 29 through 33. With those minor <br />adjustments to the mass grading limits, we would recommend approval of the revised grading <br />plan. <br /> <br />Because of the effort to minimize the removal of vegetation, there are still a number of areas <br />where cross lot drainage does not specifically follow lot lines, therefore, would not be within <br />normal drainage and utility easements required on the plat. In these areas, the developer will <br />need to provide additional drainage and utility easements to accomplish this drainage. <br /> <br />o.lproj.l80441 OJ/0240/41 0-0318march99 <br />1326 Energy Park Drive. St. Paul, MN 55108 . 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br />