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ref: Proposal 1326 <br />Ronald Lauer <br />Octoot- 07, 1988 <br />Mr. Chuck Kelly <br />2720 White Oak Circle <br />Long Lake, Mn. 55356 <br />ocri2i^ i' <br />_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ <br />Although I was in attendance at your last scheduled meeting <br />on this subject, I will be unable to attend -he October 17 <br />Planning Commission meeting at wich you are ogain scheduled <br />to discuss this proposed subdivision. This letter I trust <br />will serve in my absence. <br />My home is located on Chevy Chase Drive and is described as <br />lot 20, Hill-O-Way Manor, the northern border of which is <br />common to a portion of Mr. Lauer's southern property line. <br />I am concerned principally about drainage, both above ground <br />and below, and the impact that the proposed subdivision and <br />development of this property will have on water flowing in <br />our direction. At present ground water from both the pro­ <br />posed subdivision, and that portion of the golf course in <br />general, flows to the south into the northern portion of my <br />property and that of my neighbor to the west. It then moves <br />east collecting in a low area of tall grass on my property <br />before turning south again forming a stream which flows <br />between my property and my neighbor to the east. Ultimately <br />the water crosses my neighbors front yard near the street <br />and ends up in a neighborhood pond. <br />Though I do not and would not want to mow to the northern <br />edge of my property, to the extent that I do mow what is <br />my back yard, I am prevented by saturated soil from mowing <br />as far back as I normally would until well into mowing <br />season each spring. Additionally, owing to water problems <br />in our basement which have developed in just the past two <br />years, we have taken the rather dramatic step of actually <br />cementing up what had been a door to the outside from our <br />basement. What was a walkout when we moved in, is no longer <br />because the changing drainage and water table patterns in <br />our particular area would no longer permit it to reasonably <br />exist. <br />The subdivision and subsequent development of this property <br />involving grade and contour changes we are certain would <br />increase the rate and amount of water flowing in our direct­ <br />ion increasing our problem and those of our neighbors. With­ <br />out significant rerouting or reshaping of grades in this <br />area, ie: significant expense to us, we do -ot think that <br />those of us on Chevy Chase can handle any more runoff than <br />that which we are now managing to live with.