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Howard R. Green Company July 19, 2002 File: 818500J-0240 Mr. Scott Harlicker Senior Planner City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 RE: ELK MEADOWS ADDITION Dear Mr. Harlicker: As requested we have reviewed the preliminary plat and other submittal information for a proposed Elk Meadows Addition. Based on our review and comments received at the staff review meeting, we would offer the following comments: 1. The development proposes to divide a fairly long and narrow parcel property immediately west of Kliever Lake Fields into five lots. The property has frontage on • CSAH 12 with an existing home on the lot nearest CSAH 12 that creates four lots south of the existing home, with the extension of 180th Avenue out of Kliever Lake Fields. 2. The right-of-way shown for 180th Avenue includes an "eyebrow" cul-de-sac. Although a temporary cul-de-sac will be needed at the west end of 180th Avenue, we would recommend that the "eyebrow" cul-de-sac not be part of the platted right away; instead, it should be constructed on temporary easements which can be vacated when 180th Avenue is extended further to the west. 3. There is a temporary cul-de-sac constructed currently at the west end of 180th Avenue in Kliever Lake Fields. The temporary portion of this cul-de-sac will need to be removed, and the permanent street continued westerly to Elk Meadows Addition. 4. There were no drainage calculations submitted with the packet of information for Elk Meadows Addition. The drainage patterns shown on the grading plan are to have the run-off flow into Kliever Lake Fields, where it would be picked up by the storm sewer there and conveyed to the pond constructed in Kliever Lake Fields. A portion of the south part of the property would flow directly overland into the pond. It is our understanding that when Kliever Lake Fields' drainage system was designed, it did not include this particular piece of property. Therefore, this property will need to provide ponding on its own parcel or provide drainage calculations that show that it was sized into the Kliever Lake Fields drainage system. 5. There is a low area on the west side of Lot 1. The rear lots of Lots 1, 2, and 3 appear to drain to this area with no outlet. Somehow, an outlet for this area needs to be provided. 6. We question why there is a one-foot elevation difference shown between the front and the rear of the house pad on Lot 3. 4111 7. There is an existing shed currently on Lot 3 which will be removed. Ltr-071802-Harlicker[1] 1326 Energy Park Drive • St. Paul, MN 55108 • 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389