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<br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />August 9, 2005 <br /> <br />File: 226-063P <br /> <br />Ms. Michele McPherson <br />Director of Planning <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: 1RACfOR SUPPLY COMPANY PROPOSAL <br /> <br /><> <br />~; <br /> <br />Dear Ms. McPherson: <br /> <br />As requested, we have reviewed the submittal package for the proposed Tractor Supply <br />Store to be located on Lot 1, Block 2 of Elk River Crossing Sixth Addition. The submitt~ <br />package was prepared by John Oliver & Associates and consisted of a preliminary site plan, <br />preliminary grading plan, preliminary utility plan, preliminary landscape plan, preliminary <br />Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, and two pages of details. Based upon our review <br />and comments received at the staff review meeting, we would offer the following comments: <br /> <br />1. There is a fairly large drainage and, utility easement on this site from the original plat <br />of Elk River Business Park. One of the requests of Tractor Supply Company is the <br />vacation of this easement. On September 9,2004, the Technical Evaluation Panel <br />(YEP) made a site visit to review for potential wetlands in this area. It was the <br />determination of the TEP that any wetlands that still existed within this easement <br />were only approximately 2,000 square feet in area, which is within the de minimis <br />amount which can be filled. In other words, there is no need for the drainage and <br />utility easement to protect a wetland area. Therefore, I would recommend approval <br />of the request to vacate the easement with the following two conditions: <br /> <br />· A ten-foot drainage and utility easement be left along the perimeter lot lines of <br />Elk River Crossing Sixth Addition and a five-foot drainage and utility easement <br />be left along both sides of the internal lot line between Lots 1 and 2. <br /> <br />· Unless Maxsun Furniture, the owner of Lot 2, Block 1 join this request for an <br />easement vacation, only the portion of the easement within Lot 1, Block 1 <br />(Tractor Supply Company site) be vacated. <br /> <br />Phone: 763.635.1000 <br />Fax: 763.635.1090 <br /> <br />www.ci.elk-river.mn.us <br />