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12/04/2000 17:52 6127885365 MNC INTERNATIONAL PAGE 01 12-04-00 RonMoorse CityofOrono 2750 Kelley Parkway Orono,MN 55356 Reference: Saga MU Development by Brenshell Homes Dear Mr. Moorse, It has come to our attention that several of the neighbors, surrounding the proposed Saga HUl Development by BreosheU Homes, are sending letters of concern to the City of Orono. Loren and I would also like to voice our concerns over the management of water run-oflf from this project. We live at 4480 Forest Lake Landing. Today we are extremely annoyed at the City’s poor street planning because every rain fall we receive water running down our side driveway to our back yard moving to the lake. Sometimes this water is 12 or more inches standing at the bottom of the drive where it meets the grass. You can sec the water moving toward the lake like a mini river when there is a heavy rainfall. Unfortunately, because of the way the City of Orono built the street above, Wildhurst Trail and around the crirve to Forest T ake Landing, this is the only way for the w'atcr to run. After tlic snow mehs, tit $t d .it'id from the City’s winter trucks ends up in our front driveway. There is such a co of salt and sand from the run-off that it has sunk and damaged both our driveways to the point that they are not repairable because it will only continue to happen year after year. I have phoned the City of Orono each winter for the last 4 years to please come and sweep Forest Lake Landing and Wildhurst Trail early and fi-equently so that we can try to get some sand and salt removed before the rain washes it into our driveways. Thus, our concern over more water run-off is tremendous. Our concern of the Saga MU Development by BrensheU Homes solely lies in the management of water run-oflf from the development. After attending a City of Orono meeting last year and a Watershed District meeting just last month, we do not agree that the developers have appropriate plans to develop a good system for water run-off It has been brought to our attention by the Watershed District and other engineers, under the direction of other neighbors, that although the Developers plan meets standard requirements there is a great potential for disaster inherent in their design for water run-off When we approached the Developers to discuss the run-oflf issue and have them further explain themselves they only got defensive and walked away unwilling to discuss anything. As outlined in previous neighbors letters to you, you can see the problems and possible disasters related to the Develop ■:rs design. r::inaUy, if the City of Orono approves this project it is also accepting responsibility for the water run-off and the damage h wiU cause. Wc encourage you to use your authority to Li '/ 1