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Christine Mattson . From: Melanie Curtis Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 11:38 AM To: 'Rodney Colson' Cc: Christine Mattson; 'Brian McCullough'; Jesse Struve; 'louis@colsoncustomhomes.com' Subject: RE: 20131108 as-built review 4731 North Shore Dr Rodney The Certificate of Occupancy can be issued for the new home permit if the issues identified by Jesse (highlighted below). We will begin that process once we can confirm. I will stop out at the site later today to check. However, based on the proposed permit plans for the walls, Jesse's review of the site and the as-built surveyed contours I need your surveyor to calculate the total amount of earth movement. It appears that there were changes made to the plan to accommodate a pathway (vs. stairs) and the associated slope grading was not shown on the proposed plan. We need this broken down into total earth movement (including wall work) and the total for the grade changes and finish grading within the 75' setback. We will hold the escrow until the permit for the work in the 75'setback is resolved. As you are aware, and as we discussed numerous times, I can only administratively approve 10 cubic yards of earth movement within the 75' setback. If the grading done to accommodate the pathway exceeds 10 cubic yards an after-the-fact CUP will be necessary. Melanie Melanie Curtis W 952.249.4627 E mcurtis@ci.orono.mn.us From: Jesse Struve Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 11:54 AM To: 'Rodney Colson' Cc: Christine Mattson; Melanie Curtis Subject: 20131108 as-built review 4731 North Shore Dr Rodney, I was out at the site this morning, and there is one issue which needs to be addressed prior to me signing off on the as- built review. There are areas on the City ROW which was disturbed but nothing was ever reestablished. These areas will need to be racked, smoothed out, topsoil applied, and seed and blanket installed (see photos). I do have some questions for Melanie about the walking path which was graded in. The intent of the walls was to replace existing walls and not to allow for grading to have taken place. I understand why you cut in the path in was to get materials down the hill for the walls but the permit was to replace the walls "in kind". Since you did not get a CUP you would have been required to grade this trail back to the original slope after the walls were completed, but it appears you kept it and stabilized it. I think you should schedule a meeting with Melanie to discuss this matter on Tuesday. She is gone today, and the office is closed on Tuesday. If you get the ground in question stabilized with seed and erosion control blanket and as long as you get my question resolved with Melanie, I can sign off on this on Tuesday. Jesse Struve, PE Director of Public Works/City Engineer City of Orono (952) 249-4661 - Direct (952) 249-4616 - Fax 1