07-18-2011 Planning Commission Packet

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� PC Exhibit J Melanie Curtis � From: trippsnyder@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:33 PM To: Melanie Curtis Cc: � paul@ottoassociates.com; Darren.Amundsen@bonestroo.com Subject: Re: 1513 Bay Ridge File 11-3516 Comments Melanie: In response to your question, the info is as follows: With regard to tree removal, there is currently a cedar tree, with 3 branching trunks, at the front corner of the existing garage. You can see it on the blown up version of the survey. This tree was extensively damaged in the late November snow storm we had last year, and would need to be removed in any case, as 2 of its three main trunks have split from the wet snow sitting on it, and the tree has turned brown. In addition, there are 3 blue spruce trees currently sited at what will " be slightly to the west of the new garage, (also easily identified on the blown up portion of the survey) about 3 feet from the driveway. We will be relocating the one spruce tree closest to the new garage to the west of the other two, so no trees will be lost due to the new garage. With regard to the south side of the house where we are removing concrete, we will be planting a series of spirea and lilac bushes, to create a flowering delineation between our house and the house to the south. These bushes will rapidly grow to a height of 6-8 feet, and will provide a pleasing delineation of the lot line, when compared to the disintegrating wood fence that is currently there, located on the neighboring property. We do not currently plan to change the grading along that side of the house, as the new plantings, and the grass that will also be placed along that side of the house, should easily hold any runoff from that side of the house. With regard to the new driveway, we have laid it out so that a car exiting from either the middle stall or the far south stall would be able to turn around in the apron portion of the driveway, and head out of the driveway facing the street. With regard to the third stall on the north end of the driveway, if a vehicle exits that stall it would be able to be turned toward the street by turning around in front of the other two stalls. the driveway as pictured meets the city requirements, and indeed, we have given quite a bit of thought to the ability to turn around, as eliminating the amount of hard cover we have eliminated has made this more difficult. However, based on the layout Paul has proposed, we feel the driveway apron is sufficiently large to allow vehicles parked in the garage, regardless of what stall they are in, to exit the driveway facing the street by turning around in the apron. As just a point of interest, in my previous house in Eden Prairie, I had to back out of the driveway all the way to the street (which was much busier that Bay Ridge Road), and never had any issues. All of my neighbors did the same. Let me know ifyou or the engineer have any additional questions. Tripp Snyder ---Original Message----- � From: Melanie Curtis<MCurtis@ci.orono.mn.us> To: 'trippsnyder@aol.com' <trippsnyder@aol.com> Cc: paul <paul@ottoassociates.com>; 'Darren Amundsen' <Darren.Amundsen@bonestroo.com> Sent: Tue, Jun 28, 2011 1:16 pm � Subject: RE: 1513 Bay Ridge File 11-3516 Comments Tripp Thank you for the updated information. I sent it to our engineer and he had some additional comments/questions. • Which, if any, trees will be removed as part of this project? � • Where and what is the proposed grading around the addition?What about in the place of the concrete removal(s)to improve drainage? Please show on survey. • Demonstrate that the third garage stall will be functional with the proposed driveway configuration. Thanks! Melanie Curtis � 952.249.4627 � mcurtis(a�ci.orono.mn.us � 1