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CONSULTINGENGINEER~ <br /> <br />1326 Energy Park Drive <br /> <br />St. Paul, MN 55108 <br /> <br />612-644-4389 <br /> <br />1-800-888-2923 <br /> <br />Fax: 612-644-9446 <br /> <br />March 22, 1996 <br />File: 230-288-11 <br /> <br />Mr. Steve Ach <br />City Planner <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: NORDIC WOODS DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Ach: <br /> <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING: <br />ENVIRONMENTAL <br />MUNICIPAL <br />PLANNING <br /> <br />SOLID WASTE <br />STRUCTURAL <br />SURVEYING <br />TRAFFIC <br />TRANSPORTATION <br /> <br />ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL <br />ENGINEERING: <br /> <br />HVAC <br /> <br />POWER DISTRIBUTION <br /> <br />SCADA <br /> <br />SYSTEM CONTROLS <br /> <br />OFFICES IN: <br /> <br />MINNEAPOLIS <br /> <br />PRIOR LAKE <br /> <br />ST. PAUL <br /> <br />WASECA <br /> <br />As requested, we have reviewed the latest revision to the Nordic Woods preliminary plat. <br />As you are aware, the one remaining issue has involved the road alignment and its effect <br />on the streambed on the west side and the existing house on the east side. We have looked <br />at various alternatives as to how to save the existing house and attempt to minimize the <br />impact on the streambed, none of which resulted in an acceptable compromise. This latest <br />revision now shows the removal of the existing house and the realignment of the street <br />further to the east to virtually eliminate any impact on the streambed. <br /> <br />The plat has the same number of lots, three of which located in Block 1 will have the <br />house pad location west of the streambed. In other words, the building location on Lots <br />6, 7, and 8, Block 1, will be between CSAH #1 and the stream. The grading plan and <br />utility plan are showing the utilization of the existing driveway that crosses the stream to <br />service Lot 8, and a new joint crossing between Lots 6 and 7 which will serve those two <br />lots. We feel this revision now meets the goals of the City and the goals of the DNR <br />relative to the streambed. <br /> <br />I have not reviewed any comments from my February 19, 1996, letter to see if changes <br />have been made. Comments from that letter that affect things other than this road change <br />would still pertain. If you have any questions about any of the comments made in the <br />February 19, 1996, letter or this correspondence, please call. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />MSA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />TJM:tw <br />288-2209. mar <br /> <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br /> <br />