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1/1 Bonestroo Rosene Anderlik & ^1 Associates Engineers & Architects September 13, 1995 Mr. Michael P. Gaffron, Asst. Building and Zoning Administrator City of Orono Post Office Box 66 Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 Re: Scotch Pine Lane File No. 139-2065 liiiiliwn Rosan*. Andmm AtfoaatM. me » an Attirmttivt Acaen/eo^ Oppommity En\ploy«f_ . .__.__^ . .r r I K Brian Gam. PJLOfto a •oMStroo. PX tobcft W Roserw. Pf Joseph C AfsdefiilL P£ Marvin L Sorvala. P E Richard E. Turner. PX Glenn R. Code PX Thomas E, Moyei. PX Robert G SchurncW, PX Susan M. Eberiin. CP>.* *Senior Consuitarsf Howard A Sanford. P E. Keith K Gordon.. PX Robert R, Pfefferte. PE Richard W Foster. P E David O. Loskota. P E Robert C. Russet. A i A Jerry A, Bourdon. P E Mam A. Hanson. P.E Michael T Rautmarm. P E Ted £ F.e<d. P E Thomas R. Anderson. A I.A. James R. Roservncrtel. P E Oorsaid C Surgardt P E Thomas A Syfko. PE Frederic J Siendorg. P E- Ismaei Martirtet. P E Michael P Rau. P E. Thomas W Peterson. P E Michael C. Lyrsch. P E James R Maiand. P E Jerry O Pertrsch, P € Scott J. Argarset. P E Kenneth P Arsderson. PX Mart R Rolfs. P E. Mart A. Seip. PE Gary W Mor*en. PX Paul J. Gannon. A.I-A. Daniel J. Edgerton. PX A Rick Schmidt. P E. Date A Grove. P E. Philip J. Caswell. P £■ Mam O Wallis. PX Miles B. Jensen. P E. L Phillip Gravel. PE Karen L W*emeri. P E Gary O. Knstofiti. PX Brian K. Gage. PX V F.Todd Foster. P E.vj Keith R. Yapp. P E ^ - _ Douglas J. Benoit. PE. d Shawn 0. Gustafson. P1 * Ceclllo Olivier. P S. Kent J. Wagner. PX Paul a Heuer. P E. John P Gorder. P E. Dan O Boyum. P.E Jeffrey J Ehiertnger. P X Joseph R Rhetn. P.E. Lee M Mann. P E Charles A Enckion Leo M Paweisky Harlan M. Olson Agnes M. Ring James F Engeihardt Dear Mike, We have reviewed the proposal to vacate the right-of-way for Scotch Pine Lane, vacate utility ca.scments and replat the area to the three adjacent lots. The proposed arrangement is shown on the preliminary plat of Dicon 2nd Addition. We have the following comments in regards to engineering matters. On all subdivisions or replats in the City of Orono we recommend the following easements be granted to the City as a condition of approval; 5-foot wide drainage and utility easements along all lot lines. lO-foot wide drainage and utility casements along all road right-of-ways, ineluding county roads. A minimum 30-fool width for utility easements centered on all existing or proposed sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water mains. Drainage easements across all drainageways. floodplains, ponding and wetland areas. The proposal to vacate the utility casements is not appropriate and wc would recommend denial. To facilitate discussion, all existing sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, electric, gas. telephone and cable television lines should be located. The wetland Kmndaries and floodplain contour should be delineated. A grading, erosion control and drainage plan should be prepared that would identify locations of drainageways on the property, should the roadway be removed. These utilities and features should be surv’cycd and shown on the preliminary plat. The protx)sal to vacate the right-of-way for Scotch Pine Lane and create two private driveways out to County Road No 51 should be reviewed by the Hennepin County Department of Public Works, Orono Public Works Director. Police Chief and Fire Chief for comments regarding access and public safety. The Ciiv should di.scourage an increase in the number of accesses to an arterial roadway such as County Road No 51 unless there is no other feasible alternative to provide access to a property. This is not the case in this circumstance, and we would recommend that the request for vacation be denied. The City should certainly look at an approval of this request as a precedent setting decision and be cautioned that it would lay the ground work for numerous similar requests. Please contact me at this office if you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, BONESTROO, ROSENE, ANDERLIK & ASSOCIATES, INC. Shawn D. Gustafson. P.E. / _____________________________ 2335 West Highway 36 • St. Paul, MN 55113 - 612-636-4600