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. . Kar-Keat Chong Ka r-KeatCa�snowkrei lich.com 612.752.0270 d From:Christine Mattson (mailto:CMattson@ci.orono.mn.usJ Sent:Tuesday, April 05, 2016 2:52 PM To: 'pete@welchforsman.com'<pete@welchforsman.com> Cc: 'bhanna1891@aol.com'<bhanna1891@aol.com>; 'jhannaford@khblaw.com'<ihannaford@khblaw.com>; Kar-Keat Chong<kar-keat@snowkreilich.com>; 'dan@cssurvey.net' <dan@cssurvev.net> Subject: FW: 1220 Bracketts Point Road/#2016-00133 Pete, Following up on our telephone conversation today,we received an updated survey and landscape plan however items from our original letter dated February 22, 2016 (copy attached) still need to be addressed. Certi�cate of Survey. An updated survey and landscape plan were provided, however they still show metal edging retaining soil around mature trees within the lakeshore setback. Please provide additional details on the metal edging (material type,screening, height, etc.)The metal tree well edging will be constructed out of 5/8"thick corten metal that will be attached to 2" dia. square tube steel posts(buried below grade). We had to add the metal edge/tree well to prevent us from piling grades up on the root/ base of the existing oak tree in lakeshore setback that we are trying to preserve (due to the requirement of us raising the lowest level floor to be 2' higher than the 100 year flood elevation for the lake). The metal edge will be 2'tall on the west side and follow grades (sloping to 0'/ nothing) an the north and south sides. I spoke with Melanie Curtis, a planner with the city of Orono, about this condition during a recent visit to the city and she thought that this wouldn't be an issue since we were seeking to preserve an existing lakeshore mature tree on the site. Our intention is to sod the area to have a uniform appearance. If required we can plant in the tree well to help conceal the metal edge. I can send images of the corten metal edge and a detail of the condition if required. Landscape Plan. An updated landscape was submitted, however it does not match the survey. For example, a path on the south side of the house between the road and the lake (shown on the survey as Items I &J) is shown on the landscape plan as R7 which states it is to be removed. The landscape plan, survey and hardcover calculations should be in agreement with each other. Also, please provide the name of the landscaper performing the work.The landscape contractor will be Landscape Renovations out of Afton, MN Demolition and Sewer Disconnect Permits. A demolition permit and a sewer disconnect permit application should be submitted. Please note,the demolition permit will not be issued until the sewer disconnect permit has been issued. Welch Forsman Associates will apply for these permits when the time comes. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD). Please submit a copy of the erosion control permit issued by the MCWD. If you have any questions they can be reached directly at 952-471-0590. Please note,the City of Orono will not issue a building permit without a copy of the MCWD permit or documentation stating the proposed project does not trigger any of their permitting requirements. Please see attached permit in PDF. Christine^' From:Christine Mattson Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 1:05 PM To: 'pete@welchforsman.com'<pete@welchforsman.com> Cc: 'don@welchforsman.com' <don@welchforsman.com>; 'bhanna1891@aol.com'<bhanna1891@aol.com>; 'jhannaford@khblaw.com'<ihannaford@khblaw.com>; 'kar-keat@snowkreilich.com' <kar-keat@snowkreilich.com>; 2