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FILE #LA22-000059 <br />16 Oct 2023 <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />Council regarding the applicant's request for materials. <br />In the applicant's letter titled "Ditch Restoration" (Exhibit E), the applicant insinuates that the erosion suffered by <br />this property was the result of the 2016 Road Project. City staff does not concur with this assertion. The road and <br />associated utilities were reconstructed in the joint project with the City of Long Lake. However, the culvert that <br />connects the ditch -way on both sides of the road was replaced with a pipe of the same diameter and at the same <br />elevations. The stabilization material placed at the outlet was installed to mitigate any erosion for the exposure of <br />those soils during construction. The more likely cause of the erosion damage within the ditch bank on the <br />applicant's property was the runoff from the record precipitation events in the years following the project. The <br />erosion issues on the property were then exacerbated by unpermitted land alteration activities on the site which <br />exposed soils to erosion. <br />The City did agree, in principle, to provide some rip rap (large rocks) at the outlet of the culvert. City Staff did not <br />agree to provide rip rap for private improvements. <br />Public Comments <br />The City received comment on this project; comments from the public are included as Exhibit H. The comments <br />were focused on the erosion from the unpermitted land alteration activity and downstream sedimentation which <br />resulted from the unprotected ditch. <br />Issues for Consideration <br />1. Does the Planning Commission find that that the property owner proposes to develop the property in a <br />reasonable manner? <br />2. Does the Planning Commission find that the subdivision, if approved, will not alter the essential <br />character of the neighborhood? <br />3. Planning Commission should review the Conservation Design Report and provide recommendations. <br />4. Are there any other issues or concerns with this application? <br />Planning Staff Recommendation <br />Planning Staff supports the approval of the preliminary plat subject to the City Engineer's requirements. Staff <br />further recommends that the applicant remove the downstream sediment and obtain the proper permits for the <br />drainage creek reorientation. Erosion control measures should be installed prior to the work and be maintained <br />throughout the duration of the project until vegetation is established. <br />The Planning Commission should recommend approval of the preliminary plat as presented, with appropriate <br />conditions identified above. <br />List of Exhibits <br />Exhibit A. <br />Application <br />Exhibit B. <br />Proposed Preliminary Plat Drawing <br />Exhibit C. <br />MCWD NOD <br />Exhibit D. <br />Applicant's Letter <br />Exhibit E. <br />Drainage Creek Realignment Plan <br />Exhibit F. <br />Septic Designs <br />Exhibit G. <br />Public Comment <br />Exhibit H. <br />Property Owners List & Map <br />