Laserfiche WebLink
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />Region 6A Trails & Waterways, 9925 Valley View Road, <br />Eden Prairie, KIN 55344. Office (612) 826*6764; (Fax) 826-6767. <br />November 10,1999 <br />POV ’ 2 '559 <br />crrYv *-.:o <br />City of O.'ono <br />Paul Weinberger <br />PO Box 66 <br />Costal Bay, MN 55323 <br />Dear Mr. Weinberger. <br />This letter addresses concerns regarding application #2550 submitted by Chuck Van Eeckhout to the <br />City of Orono Planning Commission for a subdivision and conditional use permit for a Planned <br />Residential Development for propert>* located at 120 Bro>\‘n Road South. Please include this letter in <br />the project file documenting the state ’s concerns. <br />The proposed subdivision will create 7 building sites on 14 acres. Lot number 7 runs along the <br />entire southern boundary of the development and borders the Luce Line State Trail. The State of <br />Miruiesota. Department of Natural Resources, Trails & Waterways Unit manages the multiuse <br />recreational Luce Line Slate Trail. <br />There are several concerns regarding this application. One, that the proposed development does not <br />adversely effect the water drainage along the slate trail or adjoining state propert)’. A second concern <br />is that the standard setbacks be adhered to in planning for this development. This would apply to <br />septic systems, retention ponds, and buildings. This includes outbuildings as well, and should be <br />clearly disclosed to future landowners <br />Sewer plans are a third. This plat identifies a line r\mning from north to south with an endpoint at <br />the Luce Line State Trail. At this time there is no request to this office for permission to cross the <br />trail. We would not be in favor of a sewer crossing at this point. Future maintenance of the sewer <br />w ould be difficult at this location on the trail. Access from the west is poor due to Brown Road <br />South being an overpass. The next access street from the east, Orono (^hard Road is almost 3/4 <br />mile and has a steep grade for the horse trail only; the main trail passes over the road. <br />The fourth concern is that the developer and future landowners be made aware of propert) <br />boundaries and not damage the landscape or remove vegetation on state property. A covenant could <br />DSR Infcwnuium 6157. I »uo :tX» 6000 • TTY 6l2-2<»6-5Ji4.1.M04S7-3929 <br />\n I41MI <br />0»rrMi> <br />frmtt4 <m IU««M * <br />•< l*»