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Mefanie Curtis From: Adam Edwards Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 8:38 AM To: Melanie Curtis Cc: Christine Mattson; Mike Gaffron Subject: 2014-01377 4415 Forest Lake Attachments: 2014-01377 4415 Forest Lake Landing.ppbc Melanie, I met with Joe from 4440 Forest Lake Landing yesterday to discuss his drive way requirements as they pertain to the Line's,4415 Forest Lake Landing, landscaping plans. I also took the opportunity to walk the right of way area to see how the proposed changes would impact it. This followed a meeting I had with the Lines on 23 Jan 15. 1. Overall I believe the proposal by the Lines is a positive one for them, for 4440 Forest Lake and for the City. 2. In order for the residents of 4440 Forest lake to maintain access to their home the shared paver driveway should remain in place from the black top and then extend past the concrete driveway to 4440 by 15ft. At the East end the pavers should be 15 ft wide. In other words a 15 ft x 15 ft turnaround area should remain to the east of the concrete driveway once all of the other pavers are removed. 3. All of the pavers in the right of way less those described in item#2 should be removed and grass planted or sod installed. 4. The Brick border depicted on the plans just running parallel with and just to the north of the right of way boundary should be moved south to the boundary line. The existing planting bed that curves into the right of way and frames the new driveway is existing and can remain. The Lines offered this compromise at the meeting on the 23�d 5. Prior to the removal of the paver shared driveway, Public works will removed the dead tree which is located in the ROW. 6. I recommend the Plans department review the proposed planting heights planned to run along the northern property line to the east of the Line's driveway as if they are the same height as the existing plants west of the driveway they will block neighboring sight lines. 7. Joe asked if there was a plan for the shared mailbox. It was not depicted on the plans but may be something they are looking at as currently all three homes at the end of the road share one mail box monument labeled "Line". 8. The home at 4440 is currently undergoing a major renovation. They and the Residents of 4415 will need to de- conflict their construction activities to ensure both projects can proceed in a timely and amicable manner. Adam Adam T. Edwards, P.E. Director of Public Works/City Engineer City of Orono (952) 249-4661 aedwards@ci.orono.mn.us i