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.74 <br /> ------ Howard R. Green Company CUhTu6111CMIDIS <br /> L CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> Formerly MSA <br /> Consulting Engineers <br /> November 20, 1998 <br /> File: 800114J-0240 <br /> Honorable Chairman and Planning Commission <br /> City of Elk River <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> RE: ELK RIVER BUSINESS PARK <br /> VANDENBERG PROPERTY <br /> Dear Planning Commission Members: <br /> Since the Planning Commission's last meeting, in which they initially reviewed !,ie Elk <br /> River Business Park proposal, the developers have submitted a revised grading plan. <br /> Staff has also had an opportunity to meet with the developers and discuss many of the <br /> issues outlined in our initial review. Based on our review of this revised grading plan and <br /> • our meeting with the developers, we would offer the following comments. <br /> 1. The revised grading plan now accurately reflects the grades proposed on the <br /> Tyler Street alignment. There are a couple of minor areas in the grading plan <br /> that we feel can be improved by "tweaking" the plan. We have talked wth the <br /> developers about these issues, and will relay them on to the developer's <br /> engineer. <br /> 2. In our meeting with the developers, they have indicated a willingness to provide a <br /> 40-foot easement from the loop street to the west, to service the approximately <br /> five-acre parcel of land lying west of the Elk River Business Park. This =0-foot <br /> easement would be sufficient for extending City utilities and providing ,o joint <br /> driveway access. <br /> 3. The developers have hired McCombs, Frank, Roos, and Associates to prepare a <br /> wetland mitigation plan. We believe that the concept of wetland mitigation that is <br /> shown on the site plan is reasonably close to what the final wetland mitigation <br /> plan will look like. This plan will be submitted to the City when completed, and <br /> then the necessary agency reviews will be undertaken. Staff does not believe <br /> that this wetland mitigation plan will significantly change the plan befo'e the <br /> Planning Commission. <br /> 4. As mentioned in our October 21, 1998 correspondence, the City will be <br /> undertaking the street and utility improvements within this plat- Therefore, any <br /> • minor modifications such as hydrant locations or storm sewer alignments can be <br /> dealt with at the time of final design. <br /> 11SPNWFSIVOL1IDATA\PROJ1800114j102401114-2003.nov.doc <br /> S0ib0'd TT :60 866T-0Z-f1ON <br />