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<br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />March 15, 2005 <br /> <br />File: 825130J-0240 <br /> <br />Mr. Scott Harlicker, Senior Planner <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: WILLIAM FREEBURG RIGHf-OF-W A Y VACATION <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Harlicker: <br /> <br />As requested, we have reviewed the proposed street right-of-way vacation request from Mr. <br />William Freeburg for the public right-of-way along the north frontage of Lot 2, Block 2, Elk <br />River Industrial Park. This is a plat that is over 30 years old and this particular piece of <br />public right-of-way has never been utilized for road purposes. Lot 1 and the adjoining Lot 2 <br />have been in common ownership for some time. The owners are now proposing to sell off <br />Lot 2 to Mr. Freeburg. Mr. Freeburg is intending to place a small building on the lot with <br />the parking lot extending into the right-of-way area. <br /> <br />A review of the city utility systems indicates that there is a watermain loop running through <br />this street right-of-way. The applicant's drawing also shows two underground Qo/est <br />telephone cables, one of which is near the north side of the right-of-way and the other is <br />near the south side of the right-of-way. There may be other small utilities through this area <br />that we are unaware of. My suggestion would be to approve the vacation of the street right- <br />of-way conditioned upon this area being covered by a sirIlilar sized drainage and utility <br />easement. This would allow for the city watermain and other small utilities to remain in <br />place while allowing Mr. Freeburg to utilize this portion of the area for construction of <br />parking lot and landscaping, but no permanent building. If this recommendation is adopted, <br />one thing that Mr. Freeburg will need to be aware of is the amount of grading in this area so <br />that sufficient cover is maintained over the public watermain and other utilities in the area. <br />I <br /> <br />If you have any questions regarding this issue, please call. <br />Sincer~ly, <br /> <br />T~~ <br /> <br /> <br />City Engineer <br /> <br />Phone: 763.635.1000 <br />Fax: 763.635.1090 <br />S:\PLANNING\Case Files\200S\EV 05.02 Freeburg\03 1505 Engineer's memo.doc <br />www.cLelk-river.mn.us <br />