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Howard R, Green Company <br /> July 10, 2002 <br /> File: 611384J-0240 <br /> <br />Ms. Michele McPherson <br />Director of Planning <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330-5600 <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />THE WOODS AT HILLSIDE THIRD ADDITION <br />FINAL PLAT <br /> <br />Dear Ms. McPherson: <br /> <br />As requested, we have reviewed the final plat of The Woods at Hillside Third Addition. Based on <br />our review, we would offer the following comments: <br /> <br />The plat includes the replat of Lot 4, Block 3, The Woods at Hillside Second Addition. This <br />lot is included because a wetland was found'to be existing on Lot 4, Block 3, which made <br />the lot essentially unbuildable. Therefore, it is being replatted with the third addition to be <br />slightly larger so that there is a buildable location. We would recommend that the existing <br />drainage and utility easements around Lot 4 be vacated as necessary and replatted with the <br />third addition. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />There are various outlots throughout the plat for the median along 193rd Avenue and the <br />islands in the cul-de-sacs. All of these outlots should be covered by drainage and utility <br />easements so that utilities can freely cross under them. <br /> <br />The islands in the "eyebrow" cul-de-sac along 193rd Avenue and in 192"d Court do not meet <br />the new City standard for design of a cul-de-sac island. However, they do meet the same <br />standards that were used for the cul-de-sac islands in the first and second additions. <br /> <br />The right-of-way east of Vance Street on 193rd Avenue is proposed to be used for ponding <br />on an interim basis. The concept from the original The Woods at Hillside Development Plan <br />was to use this area for ponding and to eventually move the pond further to the east as <br />193rd Avenue is extended to Tyler Street. It would be appropriate with this plat to formalize <br />the agreement with the Developer whereby he would escrow sufficient funds to eventually <br />fill in the pond and extend the sewer, water, storm sewer, and street to the east plat <br />boundary. <br /> <br />If you have any questions regarding any of these comments, please call. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Howard R. Green Company <br />Terry O. Maurer, P.E. <br /> <br />TJM:mw <br /> <br />Ltr-071002-McPherson <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />