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• FP;1)� <br /> Howarc R. Green ComoE ny <br /> CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> March 15, 1999 <br /> File: 805330J-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: MEADOWVALE TOWNHOMES <br /> Dear Planning Commissioners: <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 /> 41/ 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 /> A. PRELIMINARY PLAT <br /> • The preliminary plat should show a 10-foot drainage and utility easement around the <br /> entire perimeter. <br /> • There is a large wetland complex on the west 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./proj./805330J/0240/330-0315march99 <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive • St. Paul, MN 55108 • 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br />