08-21-2023 Planning Commission Packet

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I will provide updated and more complete plans once received specifically the drainage ones (I need these anyway for the watershed permits) Happy to discuss on the phone to clarify anything not clear above. I asked the city how it goes if you sell, you could agree, but after you sell, I will need to work this out with whoever the new owner is. you could let them know once everything is in place what is going on, but it is their decision after close if they want to agree to it or not as they are the property owner then. I don't think there is any way for your agreement to transfer to the new owner, unless you had them sign off on it as part of your sale, but I wouldn't impose that on you and I am sure your realtor would advise against that being needed; the fewer contingencies needed the better. I doubt I will have the permits until the end of Spring. the wetland delineation confirmation by the state was delayed until spring anyway and cant be done until the growing season is underway. I am also requesting the classification of wetland be changed from a preserve to manage 1; reducing the buffer zone; would benefit your property as well. Thank you, Ryan Ortlip _ryan.ortlip@icloud.com (763) 228-0369 On Jan 5, 2023, at 12:15 PM, Eric Truskoski <eric.truskoski@gmail.com> wrote: Hello Ryan, Hope you and your family had a good Holiday and Best Wishes in the New Year! Thank you for allowing us to get through the holidays prior to responding, your patience is appreciated. Regarding your driveway, drainage of our front yard remains our primary concern, we will not support an option which does not include maintaining or improving the existing drainage. Brigitte and I are open to considering a graded option but need more information before we're comfortable supporting it, a handful of questions as follows. • How far onto our property would the grading extend? • How far onto our property will equipment need to operate when establishing the driveway? • Will all damage or effects to our yard / grass be restored as part of this? • Who will maintain the graded portion and will the grade be shallow enough to allow ease of mowing? • What is the specific plan for maintaining the existing drainage? o Will the grading include pitching a small portion of our front yard to a catch basin /culvert/ pipe which extends beneath the drive to the existing stream? • Will the existing stream be dredged / restored to allow free flow of surface water? • Who will maintain the existing stream over time to ensure the free flow of surface water? • How is the stream addressed when it reaches the marsh? What you'd sent previously shows us the route of the driveway however provides little detail regarding the drainage and how it will be addressed and maintained, as stated this is our primary concern. We are open to working with you on this and once we agree upon a plan will provide our consent for you to take to the city. I'm thinking the next step is a detailed plan from the engineer addressing the above which we can review and sign off on. We're open to discuss with you and/or the engineer if it'll help to move this forward. Something else to keep in mind is that we intend to list our property for sale sooner than later and in all likelihood prior to Spring and the work being completed. We're not sure how this affects the process and will review with our realtor. All of that said, we appreciate being involved in the process and support you as you work to establish a home for your family. Hope you're well. Thank you, Eric & Brigitte On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 9:27 AM Ryan Ortlip gyan.ortlip@icloud.com> wrote: Hello Eric and Brigitte! Please see the email chain with the city. I have a meeting tentatively scheduled Monday, 19Dec2022 @10:30 AM. You are welcome to attend, but the city has asked to have a decision going into the meeting on if you are agreeable to the grading or if not. It is completely your choice, grading (involving your property, would install the drainage culvert to provide another benefit to your property so it is not soggy in the spring after snow melt/after rains, if this is indeed still a concern) or retaining wall (not involving your property, but I wouldnt be able to do the drainage for this option as the retaining wall is more costly, to the tune of —20k more the engineer tells me), and I am happy to discuss further on the phone the options if you like; or if there are other options I may not be aware of. I want to adhere to your wishes, I know I am asking to infringe, even if temporarily.