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Thomas J. DeVeau <br /> 680 Tonkawa Road <br /> Long Lake,MN 55356 <br /> 952.471.7959 <br /> September 29,2003 <br /> Mr. Lyle Oman <br /> City of Orono <br /> 2750 Kelley Parkway <br /> P.O. Box 66 <br /> Crystal Bay,MN 55323 <br /> Re: 680 Tonkawa Road <br /> Dear Mr. Oman: <br /> Concerning our new home being built at 680 Tonkawa Road,we are distressed <br /> that you do not have the time or resources to meet at the site with Denali Custom <br /> Homes and myself to discuss the drainage plan. <br /> Although the drainage plan was approved by the city engineer and the <br /> inspection department,as we got to the point where the walls were poured and <br /> we began backfilling, it became clear to us that the drainage plan had some flaws <br /> that would be very expensive to correct at a later date. <br /> Creating a swale running down the length of the house on the north side will <br /> have the following unintended consequences: <br /> 1.) Nothing much grows on that side of the house as it is in near <br /> constant shade. A swale for runoff is an erosion problem down <br /> the road. <br /> 2.) The mature trees just on our side of the property line adjacent to <br /> the new house would be lost,creating root loss and significantly <br /> adding potential erosion problems. The root systems of the <br /> Leipold's adjacent trees would be damaged as well. <br /> 3.) Removing these trees will remove what little visual screen there <br /> is for the neighboring house. <br />