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August 21,2001 <br />City of Orono <br />Attn; PIsnning Commission <br />Woody <br />Orono. MN 55323 <br />Per the planning commissions request of August 20.2001, please find attached the City <br />of Orono's feasibility study dated 4/18fS9 for the Navaoe Heights Storm Sewer <br />Improvement project. <br />As I stated in last nights meeting in reference to Fine Line Design Group's request for <br />renewal of variance permft for 3551 Livingston Ave. I am concerned about the drainage <br />issue. <br />The property adjacent on the west lot line has already been affected by this builder. <br />Removal of the old house, tree removal, stump pulling and heavy equipment has altered <br />the topography of this lot causing ground water run off to ertter into their basement This <br />should be corrected buy the developer. The builder has not displayed any thought of <br />alteration effects on the neighborhood at this point <br />By allow'ng Fine Line Oes'ign to build on this lot they would have to put a swale on the <br />west s'de of the lot to prevent ground water damage to the property west and down hill <br />from it This proposed house has approximately 3 times the hard cover as the original <br />house. All of the run off from this property would be forced to drain into the street, thus <br />directly effecting my property. <br />I have lived at 3572 Livingston Ave for 21 years. We have had to deal with the drainage <br />issues of the neighborhood at our expense totaling approximately 540,000 during this <br />time This figure supercedes the amount of the original storm sewer project. We have <br />replaced 50% of our foundation and have re-dug the swale 3 times over the past 10 <br />years due to fill in from sand/dirt that is in the ground water coming off of the street How <br />much water are we expected to deal with and at who’s expense? When is enough to <br />much? <br />The volume of water coming ttirough our property is huge. ApproJdmatety 7.1 acres per <br />your study. This run off has Increased in volume and Intensity over the years with people <br />paving their driveways, adding decks and sheds. I feel that this add'itional run off would <br />be adding insult to injury The City of Orono was going to have a storm sewer fund to <br />assist in these Issues, what ever happened to it? <br />By allowing this additional volume and intensity of ground water to drain through my <br />property, the City of Orono Is violating the contract that v/e have • !th them dated 1991. <br />Sincerely <br />Karen Cuff <br />3572 Livingston Ave <br />Orono. MN 55391 <br />1; <br />,1