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• .� •-' <br /> Howarc R, Green Corr oany <br /> L CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> March 17, 1999 <br /> 806520J-0240 <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 /> - RE: ISLAND VIEW 4TH ADDITION <br /> Dear Planning Commission: <br /> As requested, we have reviewed the submittal for the Island View 4th Addition development. <br /> The proposed plat consists of seven lots at the west end of Island View Drive. John Oliver & <br /> Associates prepared the submittal package. It consisted of a preliminary plat and a preliminary <br /> • <br /> grading plat both of which hold a revision date of March 8, 1999. Based on our review and <br /> comments received at the staff review meeting, we would offer the following comments. <br /> • The existing Island View Drive far exceeds the maximum length contained in the City <br /> ordinance for a cul-de-sac. Obviously, extending it approximately 600 feet further <br /> will also exceed the maximum length contained in the City ordinance. Therefore, a <br /> variance would be required for the length of cul-de-sac. <br /> • Lot 4 Block 2 does not meet the minimum frontage of 160 feet when measured at the <br /> set back line. <br /> • When this plat first came before the Planning Commission and City Council back in <br /> 1997, there was a staff recommendation that a road right-of-way be provided to the <br /> north to hook up with 191st Avenue in Belgin Acres Subdivision located to the <br /> northeast. The neighbors along Island View Drive were opposed to this <br /> recommendation do to the fact that they felt it would encourage cut through traffic in <br /> their neighborhood. Staff felt it was important due to the length of the cul-de-sac as <br /> an alternative emergency route. With the current proposal for Island View 4th <br /> Addition we would recommend that the eastern tip of Lot 4 Block 2 be provided as <br /> additional right-of-way near the cul-de-sac in the event that there is any future <br /> development to allow the issue of connecting to Belgin Acres to be discussed further <br /> at that time. <br /> • <br /> o./p roj./806520J/0240/520-0317 m a rch 99 <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive • St. Paul, MN 55108 • 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br />