1986-11-26 Letter, Encroachment on Utility Easement

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CITY of ORONO [lost Office Hex 660 Crystal Hay, Minnew�ta .1wriW*Municipal Offices On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka November 26, 1986 Thompson Lumber Company Attn: Dave Ryerse 3220 West Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55416 Re: 2615 Countryside Drive - Addendum to Letter of 11/4/86 Dear Mr. Ryerse: I have been contacted by Jim Bolles of NSP regarding the encroachment of their electrical line into the drainfield at 2615 Countryside Drive. Based on his assertion that the electrical lines were in fact within the 10' drainage and utility easement adjacent to the north line of the property, we have done some additional investigation and find that it seems liY ly that the drainfield and curtain drain are partially off the property. The attached sketch (to scale) shows the measured locations of the drop boxes in relation to the existing house. Presuming the house is located "as proposed" on the survey, approximately half the drainfield system is improperly located north of the property line and in the drainage and utility easement. This was apparently not realized by the installer at the time of installation, and note that my previous tetter indicated there is no inspection slip on file. Given that the drainfield appears to be within a dedicated road right-of-way, to continue using the front yard drainfield system, you would have to not only move the well and abandom the half of the drainfield north of the electric line, but would have to replace the equivalent amount of abandoned drainfield in the front yard, which may not be feasible while still maintaining a 20' separation from the house. It would seem likely that the most logical solution is to totally abandon the front yard drain - field and construct a mound south of the house, using the existing tanks, well and electric service in place. BUILDING • ZONING - 473.7357 • ADININISTRATION A FINANCE - 473.7358 • PURLIC WORKS - 473.7359 ASSESSING