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March 15, 2010 <br />~~ ~ ~l?~ <br />City of Elk River ~ <br />Jeremy Barnhart ~ ~~ ~~ <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk Rver MN 55330 <br />Re: Conditional use permit amendment-response <br />Dear Mr. Barnhart, <br />Here are my point by point response to city staff and engineer's comments: <br />En~ineerin~ <br />2-1.) The surface Midwest Mini-storage planned to use for the outdoor storage area is class 5 <br />Gravel. <br />2-2.) We at Midwest Mini-Storage inspected stated erosion and found that most of the erosion <br />is only 2-3 feet wide and 9-18 inches deep. There is now vegetation growing in this area to <br />prevent more erosion. We feel with the difficulty in growing any kind of vegetation in the <br />sandy soil that doing any kind of dirt work may actually amplify the problem and start the 4-6 <br />year battle over that the actual land owner went through of stopping the erosion . <br />Landscaping/vegetation <br />3.) All Tree's required were originally planted and have since died. 30 tee's were replanted and <br />most have died. At the time of construction We were told By a member of the City of Elk River <br />staff that we could not have a well at the site for only irrigation purposes, that we need to have <br />an office with bathrooms, a septic system, and parking stalls to accommodate. That was not a <br />good financial path to take so we declined. So with no water to keep trees alive they have died. <br />This spring we planned on started with 5-10 new tree's with a new plan to help keep them <br />alive. If this worked we would do another 5-10 trees Until we get to where we need to be. <br />Fire Chief <br />4.) we plan on having a 25 foot wide path all the way around the area. <br />