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<br />~oward R. Green Company <br /> <br />August 22, 2002 <br />File: 818830J-0240 <br /> <br />Mr. Scott Harlicker <br />Senior Planner <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: WINDSOR OAKS OF ELK RIVER ADDITION <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Harlicker: <br /> <br />As requested, we have reviewed the revised submittal for the Windsor Oaks of Elk River Addition. As <br />you are aware, we met last week with the developer to share comments on the initial submittal. Late <br />Tuesday, August 20, 2002, we received a revised submittal package consisting of a preliminary plat, <br />grading, drainage and erosion control plan, and preliminary septic plan. The revised plans were <br />prepared by John Oliver and Associates but did not have a revision date on them. Based upon our <br />review, we would offer the following comments: <br /> <br />1. The plat consists of approximately 60 acres lying north of County Road 35 and west of the <br />Peterson Addition. It also includes Lot 1 of the Peterson Addition, which contains an <br />existing home. The plat is proposed under the City's cluster ordinance; it proposes to <br />create 32 new lots, plus the existing lot in the Peterson Addition. <br />2. Currently, the only proposed access is off of existing Ogden Street in the Peterson <br />Addition. There is an emergency access easement shown on the west side of proposed <br />plat, which crosses the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad to access County Road <br />35. Until there is future development of the property lying to the west of Windsor Oaks of <br />Elk River, the entire plat will essentially be a long cul-de-sac. Even with the emergency <br />access, all of the 32 proposed lots are on roads that are dead-ended. The distance from <br />193rd Avenue to the furthest lot is approximately 1800 feet. As you are aware, the City <br />ordinance for maximum cul-de-sac length is 700 feet. <br />3. The intersection of 193rd Avenue with Ogden Street is approximately 100 feet north of the <br />railroad tracks, which has a signalized crossing. It is approximately 160 feet north of the <br />intersection of Ogden Street with County Road 35. With 32 lots, this development can be <br />anticipated to generate between 200 and 300 vehicle trips per day. The intersection of <br />193rd Avenue with Ogden Street is slightly closer to the railroad and County Road 35 than <br />is desirable. However, the location of the intersection is fixed by 193rd Avenue east of <br />Ogden Street and the location of Lot 1 of the Peterson Addition. <br />4. The preliminary septic plan shows a community septic system being built in Outlot E. At <br />this time, we have not received any design calculations for the communal on-site septic <br />system. There are two gas lines that cross Outlot E from east to west. There is no <br />designation of the limits of the Northern Natural Gas Company easement. The on-site <br />septic system is shown to be constructed within a few feet of the most northerly gas line. <br /> <br />Ltr -082202-H arlicker[1] <br />1326 Energy Park Drive. St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br />