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<br /> <br />~. <br />. . <br />..-,:'-.' ...... .-', ....... .' <br />- - . - . <br />. -. . <br />,. '. .. . <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />~............ <br />. '.. <br />........ ... ..... ..... <br /> <br /> <br />- "" . -' . <br /> <br />Engineering. Landscape Architecture. Plqnning . Surveying. Traffic <br />Creating extraordinary . <br />. :ComlQuniUes . . <br /> <br /> <br />I)ecember 12, 2006 <br /> <br />Mr, terry Maurer, City Engineer <br />". City of Elk River.. . <br />.13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River,MN 55330 <br /> <br />Re:' . Cranberry Ridge. , <br />,RLK projed#200s-222-L <br /> <br />,I <br />" I <br />I <br />, i <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Dear. Mr..' Maurer: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />. , , <br />, , <br />.nie following is in response to your, review. ,dared. December 7, 2006 for the: above~referenced , <br />.project The items listed below are presentedto'correspond with the numbering onyotir review: <br /> <br />,1. This project crea-tes a telDponuydead-end, in'accoidan(fe ~pr6vidingaccesstq.adjacent <br />properties for futured~velQpmentThe timeline of future dev~l~pment ofthi~parCeI in <br />, unknown; however, aceess to this parcel is required nonetheless..It is plausible to believe <br />that the relocation Qf,CSAH33 through this area wotildspur additionald~velopment alo~g <br />',' the County' road corridor. . <br /> <br />. , . <br />2. We agree that the main roadthrougb the proposed development will connect to both .former <br />CSAH 33 and TWin Lakes Road (CSAH 13). This is 'theiogical exteusionoftherural <br />'residential road iletwork'm the area. . We donotnecessarilya:gree that this route sl10uld <br />encouragecuHhroughtrafficby iJ,ltroducing the 30 mphdesignspeed throtighout its <br />'alignment. This roadway sl1ouldo11lY serve the developments lying along its len~ and . <br />, will be designed in a ~erthatkeeps speedslQwandnon~IOcal tmfflc toa-minimu111. ..' <br />this willencotirage the use of ne}\' CSAH33 for through tt:affic/:.A short radius curVe at <br />the intersection of Nixon S~tand 2061h Avenue.canhe considered with minimal impa~ . <br />". to the adjacentwetlaD.ds. Introduction .of a 30 niph curve at this location will likely ~impact <br />the entire wetland and for~the loss of onelot, . . " <br /> <br />. 3. Agreed. <br /> <br />'4. Acknowledged. <br /> <br />5. See RespoQSeComment#L' A sign will be provided at this location regarding future <br />extension; <br /> <br />6, kphysical connection through the plat to Johnson Street is Unpractical due to topography <br />and signi:ficaqt~landbarriers.Half-street right-of-way will. he provided into the <br />. northeast comer qf the plat for the eventual extension. of .Johnson Street from the north,. <br />once right-of-way north of the plat is obtained with futUre development " , <br /> <br />. 7. Agreed~ <br /> <br />Offices: Duluth'. Horn lake. Hibbing. Minnetonka . Oa/<dale' <br />. (763)43~7646'.1321 AndoverB~ulevardNE . SUite 114 . HamLake,MN5s304. FN((763J4U8007. <br />Equal Opportunity Employ~r- <br />