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, << Christine Mattson From: Christine Mattson Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 10:40 AM To: 'TJohnson@southviewdesign.com'; 'knicklow@southviewdesign.com' Cc: 'lynne@lawlmr.com'; Melanie Curtis; Roger Peitso Subject: RE: 1285 French Creek Rd /#2016-01192 Tim, My responses to your questions below are in red. Christine� From:Tim Johnson [mailto:TJohnson@southviewdesign.com] Sent:Wednesday, September 28, 2016 5:36 PM To: Christine Mattson <CMattson@ci.orono.mn.us> Cc: Melanie Curtis<MCurtis@ci.orono.mn.us> Subject: 1285 French Creek Rd Hi Christine, Thank you for taking the time to meet with me today. I have attached a few images that show the current deck foot print, the lower yard areas to the pond "wetland", and the current timber walls. I have a few comments that I would like you to consider as you finalize your decision on what parts of the project I can start on prior to the 14th. i will list these below and will look for your fol�ow up tomorrow per our conversation. Please feel free to call me on my mobile number listed below if you have any questions and when you are ready to update me on the items in question. • From our conversation today, I am of the understanding that I can begin the wall work prior to the 14t'' if I build the new boulder wall in the same foot print as the lower timber wail. Please understand that my boulders will be a little wider than the current timbers. Yes, I will get the permit ready to be issued for construction of the lower wall to be rebuilt in-kind (20') with boulders. To clarify the pictures show timbers walls, but depicted as block walls on the survey.The proposed extension of the lower wall and the upper wali cannot be constructed until the wetland delineation has been completed and an alternate septic site has been identified. • You are ok with me moving forward with the removal of the current deck. Yes,you can remove the deck, but per City Code Section 58-47(d) no expansion is allowed without design and preservation of a future drainfield site. Although we haven't received the building permit yet for the deck, the deck permit will not be issued until a future drainfield site has been identified and approved by the Roger Peitso, the City's septic specialist. • You mentioned that the only items at this time that could pause the project would be the septic system and if there was a disagreement by the Watershed District on the wetland delineation line? Yes. • I have spoken with the Steve Kennedy (Septic Designer) and he was going to come out to site Monday after his locates were confirmed to review the site. He did recall his previous work and was going to connect with Roger on any further questions. I am hoping he will be able to work out the Secondary location by mid to late next week. • Regarding the delineation line, I am still struggling with the fact that we cannot start the deck prior to the 14th? Per our measuring today, the new deck is only extended out about 1' further than the furthest location of the current deck. The new decks footprint is no further out than the current patio that is under the current deck and the patio area that is further out on the house side (see images). We are eliminating the side catwalk that i